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518 W 27Th St

Bridgeport, Chicago IL 60616 17283040170000 2 units · 1878

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Bridgeport — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Bridgeport average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1878
Stories
Building area1,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17283040170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5213 S Neenah Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 518 W 27th Street in Bridgeport, owned by 518 WEST 27TH STREET A, has a documented history of property management interactions spanning multiple years. Built in 1878, this property has utilized 23 city services through the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent activity occurred in early 2026, involving street lighting issues, with both a street light out complaint and a street light pole damage complaint being reported and subsequently closed. The end of 2025 saw multiple tree-related service requests, with three tree trimming requests filed in December alone, though it's noteworthy that this particular service type is no longer being accepted by the city. The earliest recorded tree-related incident was a debris cleanup request from July 2025, which was also resolved. While the frequency of maintenance requests might indicate ongoing property management needs, the majority of recent issues have been related to street lighting and tree maintenance rather than structural or internal building concerns.

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Risk rating

How 518 W 27Th 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
90thpercentile

Out of 3132 buildings in this neighborhood, 313 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

518 W 27Th St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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