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2138 W 23Rd St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17301060200000

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 Lower West Side
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,428 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17301060200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2138 W 23Rd St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 2138 W 23rd St in Chicago's Lower West Side is a 130-year-old building owned by Francisco Soto that has experienced some notable issues in recent years. The building's record shows a concerning pattern of violations, with 17 building violations documented over the past seven years, though no specific details about these violations are provided in the available data. The property has maintained relatively low service request activity, with only 16 owner-initiated 311 service requests recorded during this period, culminating in one recent request in October 2024 related to finance parking code enforcement review, which has since been closed. Additionally, the building has obtained only one building permit in the past seven years, which may indicate limited construction or maintenance activity during this period. The property's records also show that the owner holds four total parcels, though it is unclear whether these are all related to the subject building or include additional properties.

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Risk rating

How 2138 W 23Rd 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
59thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 1506 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

Township: West Chicago

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.8%
Moderate concern 25.2%
Severe concern 6.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2138 W 23Rd St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 28
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review
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