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1911 S Jefferson St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60616 17213240150000 2 units · 1888

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lower West Side
Above average
avg 0.9
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,772 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17213240150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mary Lockard
Mailing address
1911 S Jefferson

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 1911 S Jefferson St in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Mary Lockard, presents a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations and a series of maintenance-related service requests. Most notably, there are currently six open building code violations as of May 2025, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections conducted in 2024-2025, indicating persistent issues that have not been rectified. The property has also experienced multiple instances of graffiti, with four removal requests filed between February and March 2026, all of which have been resolved. Additionally, there was one garbage cart maintenance request and an abandoned vehicle complaint in May 2025, both of which were closed, along with a resolved violation regarding an unpermitted construction activity in March 2026. Given the age of the building (constructed in 1888) and the relatively small number of units (2), the concentration of recent violations and service requests, particularly the current unresolved building code violations, suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and regulatory compliance.

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Risk rating

How 1911 S Jefferson St's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
12thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 3233 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 38.4%
Moderate concern 47.8%
Severe concern 13.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1911 S Jefferson St event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request May 29
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 RequestFeb 04
Graffiti Removal Request

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