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1943 W 51St St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20074000060000 4 units · 1925

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 New City — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1925
Stories
Building area3,648 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20074000060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1943 W 51St Street

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1943 W 51st Street in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by S Munoz & V Velasquez, has experienced a notable pattern of maintenance and public safety issues over the past seven years, particularly in the more recent 2025-2026 period. The property, constructed in 1925, has generated a total of 20 service requests during this timeframe, with the most recent seven requests all occurring between February and June 2026. This cluster of service requests is primarily centered around graffiti removal, with three documented requests specifically for this purpose in just 2026 alone. The building has also required attention to its infrastructure, including a sewer cleaning inspection in April 2026 and a pending sidewalk inspection initiated in September 2025. An unusual traffic signal complaint related to the property was filed and subsequently closed in February 2025, though this may pertain more to street infrastructure than the building itself. While many of these service requests have been addressed and closed, the frequency and nature of the recent maintenance issues, particularly the ongoing concerns with graffiti, suggest attention to external property maintenance matters might be warranted.

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Risk rating

How 1943 W 51St 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
7thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3904 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
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 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1943 W 51St St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 22
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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