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2101 W Belmont Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14301030230000 4 units · 1893

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

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 built1893
Stories
Building area3,080 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14301030230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2101 W Belmont Av

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2101 W Belmont Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood is a late 19th-century property, constructed in 1893 and currently owned by William Ripple. The building's maintenance and service record over the past seven years shows a relatively low number of service requests, totaling 10, which includes three separate requests for graffiti removal and two sign repair requests in 2025 that are currently open. Other documented issues include one instance of water on the street, reported in March 2025 and subsequently closed, and a tree debris clean-up request from late October 2025 that remains open. The property's service request history indicates periodic maintenance needs, primarily related to exterior issues such as signage and graffiti, with the most recent concerns centering around signage and tree debris as of October 2025. While the building has experienced some maintenance issues typical of urban properties, particularly regarding exterior upkeep, the overall number of service requests over seven years is relatively modest for a building of its age and size.

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Risk rating

How 2101 W Belmont 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
19thpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2148 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2101 W Belmont Ave event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Jul 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMar 17
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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