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1728 W Cermak Rd

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17194280370000 2 units · 1995

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 Lower West Side — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1995
Stories
Building area2,037 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194280370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1728 W Cermak Rd

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1728 W Cermak Rd in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Marie De La Cruz, was constructed in 1995 and has experienced relatively minimal documented issues in its nearly three decades of existence. The most significant and concerning recent pattern involves multiple rat complaints, with four such reports filed between March and May 2026, though three of these have been resolved. The property has also experienced some street-related issues, including two pothole complaints (one currently open and one resolved) and a garbage cart maintenance issue, all occurring in 2026. Looking back further, the only documented environmental complaint was a noise incident recorded in January 1996. The building's record shows a total of 14 service requests over the past seven years, with the majority being recent (2025-2026), suggesting increased reporting activity in the current period compared to earlier years.

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Risk rating

How 1728 W Cermak Rd'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
97thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 110 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
85%
No code
violation
15%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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Township: West Chicago

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 15%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1728 W Cermak Rd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestApr 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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