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5518 W Augusta Blvd

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16043100160000 2 units · 1903

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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
Above average
avg 1.7
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,796 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16043100160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Donald Sarah Jenkins
Mailing address
4978 Rundquist Ct

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AI summary

The property at 5518 W Augusta Blvd in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a two-unit residential building constructed in 1903 and currently owned by Donald Sarah Jenkins. The building's recent history shows some concerning patterns, particularly in 2022 when two complaint-driven inspections were initiated on March 11, both of which remain unresolved as of the latest data. The property has maintained regular interactions with city services, as evidenced by four 311 service requests between February 2025 and February 2026, primarily related to garbage cart maintenance, though these issues have all been closed satisfactorily. Additionally, there was a blue recycling cart request made in February 2026 that was also closed.

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Risk rating

How 5518 W Augusta Blvd'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
18thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 5914 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of rooms

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Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 46.8%
Moderate concern 41.5%
Severe concern 11.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5518 W Augusta Blvd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 25
Blue Recycling Cart
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 25
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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