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2026 W 18Th Pl

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193050390000 2 units · 1888

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 Lower West Side — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
17
FewerMore

This building has 17 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,386 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193050390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2048 W 19Th St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 2026 W 18th Place in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Francisco Soto, was constructed in 1888 and has experienced a pattern of building code violations and service requests over the past several years. Most notably, the building currently has five unresolved complaints from August 2025 that were initiated under complaint-driven inspection protocols, representing the most significant and recent ongoing concerns. The property has documented a total of 17 building violations in the past seven years, with one particularly notable violation from June 2023 that has since been resolved. The building's service history includes six 311 service requests within the same timeframe, primarily related to building violations, though there were also utility-related issues such as a water complaint in January 2025 and a rodent problem reported in August 2024, both of which were successfully addressed. The only building permit recorded over the past seven years was issued in 2025.

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Risk rating

How 2026 W 18Th Pl'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 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3425 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation 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
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2026 W 18Th Pl event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 17
Building Violation
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