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2541 S Harding Ave

Little Village, Chicago IL 60623 16261190130000 2 units · 1913

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Little Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,948 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16261190130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2541 S Harding Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2541 S Harding Ave in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, owned by Jose Gonzalez, has a lengthy history dating back to its 1913 construction. The building's recent maintenance record over the past seven years shows a concerning pattern, with three service requests related to water and sewer issues in the most recent months of late 2025 to early 2026. Specifically, there were two sewer cleaning inspection requests in December 2025 and February 2026, as well as a water in basement complaint in February 2026, all of which were closed but indicate ongoing infrastructure challenges. The property has accumulated a total of 28 building violations in the past seven years, suggesting persistent code compliance issues, albeit with only 9 permits issued during the same period which could indicate limited proactive maintenance or improvements. The owner, through various properties in their portfolio, has generated a significant volume of 311 service requests overall, totaling 210, which while not all directly related to this building, reflects an active interaction with city services.

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Risk rating

How 2541 S Harding 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
98thpercentile

Out of 5754 buildings in this neighborhood, 115 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2541 S Harding Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 19
Water in Basement Complaint
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