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1742 N Mayfield Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60639 13324060260000 2 units · 1923

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area3,135 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13324060260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1742 N Mayfield Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1742 N Mayfield Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by William Arenas, has experienced several concerning issues over the past seven years. Most notably, in August 2022, five unresolved violations were recorded following complaint-driven inspections, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available records. More recently, between early November and early December 2024, there have been multiple water-related service issues affecting the property, including three consecutive complaints about water supply problems - two "No Water" incidents and one "Low Water Pressure" case - all of which have been resolved. The building's permit history shows only one permit filed over the past seven years. While the property has had a relatively limited number of documented issues in recent years, the pattern of water supply problems in late 2024 and the presence of unresolved code violations from 2022 warrant attention to the building's maintenance history.

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Risk rating

How 1742 N Mayfield Ave'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
16thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6067 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1742 N Mayfield Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 03
No Water Complaint
311 RequestNov 08
No Water Complaint

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