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2218 W Taylor St

Little Italy, UIC, Chicago IL 60612 17183170620000 5 units · 1911

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 Little Italy, UIC — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.

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
Units5
Year built1911
Stories
Building area6,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17183170620000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1603 Harvey Avenue

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2218 W Taylor St, located in Chicago's Little Italy neighborhood, has been owned by Linda Glomb Serpe since its construction in 1911. Over the past seven years, the property has generated notably frequent health department activity, particularly between July 2024 and January 2025, with five consecutive Inspect Public Way Requests, all of which have been closed. These health department inspections occurred roughly every two months during this period, suggesting a pattern of ongoing public way monitoring or concerns. There has been only one building permit recorded in the past seven years, though the specific nature and outcome of this permit are not detailed in the available records. The frequency and recent clustering of health inspections may indicate heightened attention to public way conditions near the property, though all reported issues appear to have been resolved given their closed status.

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Risk rating

How 2218 W Taylor 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
18thpercentile

Out of 1139 buildings in this neighborhood, 934 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
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

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Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 54%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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