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2001 W Grand Ave

West Town, Chicago IL 60612 17071280200000 2 units · 1911

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,408 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17071280200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2156 N Halsted St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 2001 W Grand Ave in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, constructed in 1911 and currently owned by 2001 GRAND LLC, has a documented history over the past seven years that merits attention. Most notably, in November 2023, six periodic routine inspection violations were recorded and subsequently resolved, indicating the building underwent a recent compliance review with no outstanding issues remaining. The property has generated a total of 34 service requests through the 311 system in the past seven years, with a concerning cluster of activity in early 2026, including multiple graffiti removal requests (five in total) between February 2-5, 2026, and two traffic signal outage complaints in June and April 2026. The building's record shows minimal permitted work, with only three building permits filed in the same seven-year period, suggesting limited construction or major maintenance activity. While the most recent inspection violations have been resolved, the frequency of 311 calls, particularly regarding graffiti issues, suggests there may be challenges related to building maintenance and the surrounding environment, though it's worth noting that all reported issues were addressed according to official records.

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Risk rating

How 2001 W Grand 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
7thpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 2112 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
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.

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.

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
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2001 W Grand Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 16 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 16
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