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2352 S Canal St

Chinatown, Chicago IL 60616 17281090050000 4 units · 1880

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Chinatown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.4
18
FewerMore

This building has 18 building violations (7y), above the Chinatown average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1880
Stories
Building area3,090 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17281090050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
40 N Tower Rd #14N

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2352 S Canal St in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, owned by L Cheung, has a noteworthy history since its construction in 1880. The property currently has an open status, with seven building code violations recorded since February 2026, all of which are categorized as complaint-driven inspections and remain unresolved. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of 18 violations and 26 service requests, indicating a consistent pattern of issues requiring attention. The most recent activity includes multiple service requests in March-April 2026, covering various matters from business complaints to a check for leaks and pothole issues, all of which have been resolved. Historically, there have been environmental concerns noted in 2001 and 2003, with noise complaints documented in July and August 2001, and an air pollution work order in September 2003. The building's record shows a combination of building code violations, service requests, and environmental complaints, with particular attention warranted to the seven unresolved building code violations from early 2026.

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Risk rating

How 2352 S Canal 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

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

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

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

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

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

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

Neighborhood percentile
12thpercentile

Out of 319 buildings in this neighborhood, 281 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2352 S Canal St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 10
Check for Leak
DWM - Department of Water Management
Building ViolationFeb 24
COMPLAINT

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