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226 W Alexander St

Chinatown, Chicago IL 60616 17282090400000 2 units · 1888

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Chinatown
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chinatown average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,650 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17282090400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
226 W Alexander St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 226 W Alexander St in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, owned by J Leung, has a construction date of 1888 and a relatively limited service request history over the past seven years, with only eight 311 service requests recorded. The most notable pattern in the service requests involves four consecutive Finance Parking Code Enforcement Reviews in late February to March 2026, though the exact implications of these reviews are unclear without additional context. Prior to these parking-related inquiries, there was one sanitation code violation and a garbage cart maintenance request in August 2025. Given the age of the building, it is worth noting that there have been no recorded building code violations or serious safety-related complaints in the available data period, though the minimal service request history could also suggest limited engagement with municipal services rather than indicating any particular condition of the property.

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Risk rating

How 226 W Alexander 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
74thpercentile

Out of 317 buildings in this neighborhood, 82 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Township: South Chicago

Located in South Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Township: Lake View

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Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 77.1%
Moderate concern 20.8%
Severe concern 2.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

226 W Alexander St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 29
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review
311 RequestMar 29
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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