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2049 W Coulter St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17301240070000 6 units · 1903

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lower West Side — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1903
Stories
Building area3,906 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17301240070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3501 N Southport Ave34

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2049 W Coulter St, located in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance dating back to its original construction in 1903. Most notably, in mid-2025, the property underwent a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in multiple violations, though all were subsequently resolved by June 17, 2025. The building has also experienced several hygiene and maintenance issues in 2025, including four sanitation-related complaints between May and August 2025, two fly dumping incidents, and three building violation reports, all of which were marked as closed. An older environmental complaint from 1995 regarding hazardous materials was recorded, though there is no indication of its resolution status. While the building has accumulated a total of 19 violations and 10 service requests over the past seven years, it's worth noting that all recent violations were addressed in a timely manner. The current ownership, MIDCOAST INVEST 2049 W, appears to have taken steps to resolve any immediate compliance issues, as evidenced by the swift resolution of the 2025 violations.

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Risk rating

How 2049 W Coulter 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
11thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3278 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
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 54%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2049 W Coulter St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 05
Building Violation
311 RequestJul 01
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