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1636 N Parkside Ave 1Stfl

Austin, Chicago IL 60639 13324160210000 2 units · 1920

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Austin
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,288 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13324160210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
James E Mitts
Mailing address
1636 N Parkside

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 1636 N Parkside Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a 1920 construction currently owned by James E Mitts. Over the past seven years, the property has generated minimal service activity, with only three 311 service requests recorded and one building permit issued. The most recent service request, filed in February 2025, concerned a water-related issue and was subsequently closed. Prior to this, there was a tree removal inspection request in December 2024 and a vacant/abandoned building complaint in June 2024, both of which were also closed. The relatively low number of incidents on record over this extended period could suggest stable building conditions, though the presence of the vacant/abandoned building complaint in mid-2024 warrants attention, despite its closure. The single building permit issued in the past seven years indicates limited recent construction or modification activity at the property.

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Risk rating

How 1636 N Parkside Ave 1Stfl'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
86thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 1010 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of rooms

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Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.8%
Moderate concern 18.8%
Severe concern 4.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1636 N Parkside Ave 1Stfl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Feb 04
No Water Complaint
DWM - Department of Water Management

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