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1820 W Thomas St 2

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064040090000 4 units · 1878

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 East Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1878
Stories
Building area4,384 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064040090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1820 West Thomas

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1820 W Thomas St 2 in Chicago's East Village neighborhood, owned by J Guadalupe Jimenez, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1878. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of four 311 service requests, with the most recent incidents occurring in March 2025. Two of the recent requests in March 2025 were related to tree trimming, though this service is no longer being accepted. Prior to these, there was a water-related issue reported on the street in May 2024, and notably, a building permit and construction violation was recorded in March 2025, which although closed, suggests some regulatory compliance matter was addressed. While the property's record is relatively limited in terms of service requests, the most recent pattern shows multiple concerns related to tree maintenance and a potential construction compliance issue in early 2025 that merit attention.

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Risk rating

How 1820 W Thomas St 2'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
43rdpercentile

Out of 583 buildings in this neighborhood, 332 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1820 W Thomas St 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Mar 29
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
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