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824 W 51St Pl

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20084050310000 2 units · 1893

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area2,296 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20084050310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1211 W 71St St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 824 W 51st Place in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Ruben Manjarrez Maldon, is experiencing significant and unresolved building code violations as of mid-2024. Six complaint-driven inspection violations were documented on June 18, 2024, all of which remain open and unresolved. This follows a pattern of concerns, with four 311 service requests related to building violations recorded between April and June 2024, though these earlier cases have been closed. Two of the recent 311 service requests, dated June 17, 2024, specifically mention issues regarding building permits and construction violations, indicating potential unauthorized modifications or maintenance work. The building's record shows a total of 13 building violations and 4 service requests over the past seven years, with the most pressing issues currently centered around the recent cluster of unresolved violations and permit-related concerns. The property, constructed in 1893, has only one building permit recorded in the past seven years, which stands in contrast to the number of violations on record.

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Risk rating

How 824 W 51St Pl'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
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Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 4198 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

824 W 51St Pl event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Jun 18 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 18
COMPLAINT

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