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901 W 18Th St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204140080000 6 units · 2017

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built2017
Stories
Building area13,204 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204140080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
903 W 18Th St

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 901 W 18th Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, constructed in 2017 and owned by MSZUARED PROP LLC, has maintained largely minimal maintenance records over the past seven years. The property's documented history shows only one 311 service request since its construction, with the most recent incident being a graffiti removal request in August 2024, which has since been closed. The building's permit and violation records indicate one administrative violation during the construction phase in May 2017 related to construction site cleanliness, specifically concerning damage to fencing and fabric, for which the general contractor was found liable and assessed a fine of $250. While this fine suggests some initial maintenance oversight during construction, it was subsequently marked as $-250, indicating it may have been resolved or waived. Overall, the building's record shows relatively low incidence of reported issues, with only seven total 311 service requests linked to the owner across three parcels over the seven-year period, suggesting generally stable property conditions since the initial construction period.

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Risk rating

How 901 W 18Th 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
45thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 2026 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
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Number of units

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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901 W 18Th St event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Aug 04 Serious
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Building ViolationAug 04
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