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836 W Cullerton St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204270110000 4 units · 1869

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
Units4
Year built1869
Stories
Building area5,250 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204270110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1945 S Halsted Street

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 836 W Cullerton Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, constructed in 1869, has experienced significant infrastructural challenges in recent years, particularly regarding water-related issues. The most recent records indicate ongoing concerns with water on the street, with open complaints logged in June and March 2026, following similar issues in May 2026. The property has also required multiple maintenance interventions, including leak checks and graffiti removal, though most of these issues were resolved promptly, as indicated by their "Closed" status. Looking at the broader seven-year perspective, the building has generated a total of 31 service requests through the 311 system, with the owner experiencing 46 building violations - a concerning number for a property of this size. The owner has secured 20 building permits during this period and faced two environmental enforcement actions, in addition to four environmental complaints, including a historical air pollution issue from 2003. While the building's age (1869) is notable, the frequency of water-related complaints in recent years suggests persistent infrastructure challenges, though it should be recognized that many service requests and violations have been addressed through appropriate channels, as evidenced by their closed status in the records.

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Risk rating

How 836 W Cullerton 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
62ndpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 1400 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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836 W Cullerton St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 25
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