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2436 W Superior St

West Town, Chicago IL 60612 16122030290000 2 units · 1877

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems 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 Town — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1877
Stories
Building area1,683 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16122030290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2436 W Superior St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2436 W Superior St in West Town, owned by William Behling, is a 1877 structure that has shown some concerning patterns in recent years. Most significantly, there have been two environmental incidents in 2023 involving air pollution and asbestos, with the air pollution violation being documented as founded. The building has also generated a notable number of 311 service requests in 2025, with a total of seven recent calls, predominantly consisting of yard waste pick-up requests (six out of seven) between March and November 2025. This pattern of waste management requests might suggest either regular property maintenance or potential issues with waste disposal practices. January 2025 also saw a service request regarding e-scooter parking, though this was only one instance among the predominantly yard waste-related complaints. While the building appears to be relatively active in terms of service requests, the most serious concerns relate to the environmental issues from 2023, which could have implications for resident health and safety.

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Risk rating

How 2436 W Superior 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
68thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 727 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
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.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2436 W Superior St event timeline

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

2023
Environmental Complaint Oct 02
Air Pollution Work Order
Alleged violation founded
Environmental ComplaintMar 24
Asbestos Work Order

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