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2601 S Wells St

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17284030010000 2 units · 1937

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 Armour Square
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Armour Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1937
Stories
Building area4,226 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17284030010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
413 Melrose Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2601 S Wells St in Armour Square, owned by Gary Wong, has been standing since 1937 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. The property has recorded 12 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent activity clustering around issues in 2025. This year alone saw multiple incidents requiring municipal attention, including two reports of abandoned vehicles (January and November 2025), a street cleaning request (October 2025), and two instances of graffiti that required removal (June and January 2025). Of particular note is an open sidewalk inspection request from August 2025, which could potentially indicate a safety or maintenance concern. The building's record shows very minimal construction or improvement activity, with only two building permits issued in the past seven years. While most service requests have been resolved promptly, the presence of multiple graffiti incidents and the currently open sidewalk inspection request warrant attention as they may impact resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 2601 S Wells 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
34thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 335 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.2%
Moderate concern 28.3%
Severe concern 24.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2601 S Wells St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 29
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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