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2205 W Estes Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 11311050130000 2 units · 1918

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Ridge — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the West Ridge average of 1.2.

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
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area2,794 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)11311050130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2205 W Estes

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2205 W Estes Ave in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, constructed in 1918, has had a relatively stable maintenance record over the past seven years. The most recent building code violation, which occurred in July 2024, was permit-related but has been resolved. While the building's overall violation count is low with only one building violation recorded in the past seven years, it is important to note that the owner of the property (identified as "TAXPAYER OF") has a significantly larger portfolio, encompassing 1,077 parcels with 2,228 violations and 8,731 service requests across all properties in the same seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 2205 W Estes Ave'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
22ndpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2438 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Township: Rogers Park

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

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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2205 W Estes Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Jul 10
PERMIT
COMPLIED

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