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221 W 24Th St

Chinatown, Chicago IL 60616 17282220170000 2 units · 1986

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 built1986
Stories
Building area3,192 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17282220170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
12774 Seabreeze Farms

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 221 W 24th Street in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood, owned by Ronald Lee, was constructed in 1986 and has maintained a consistent record of service requests over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of seven 311 service requests, with all being successfully closed. The most recent activity, recorded in April 2026, included two street cleaning requests and a garbage cart maintenance issue, while March 2026 and November 2025 saw reports of street light outages. Notably, there was one information-only call to the 311 City Services department in May 2025, though this does not indicate any specific issue with the property. The pattern of requests suggests attention to basic urban maintenance needs in the immediate vicinity, particularly concerning street lighting and cleaning services, though no serious safety or habitability concerns have been documented in the recent service history.

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Risk rating

How 221 W 24Th 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
78thpercentile

Out of 317 buildings in this neighborhood, 70 are predicted to be safer.

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

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Location

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 54.8%
Moderate concern 24.1%
Severe concern 21.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

221 W 24Th St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 23
Garbage Cart Maintenance
Alderman
311 RequestApr 20
Street Cleaning Request

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