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5418 W Iowa St

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16043190350000 2 units · 1903

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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area1,932 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16043190350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5418 W Iowa

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5418 W Iowa St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Brenda Harrington and constructed in 1903, has experienced several notable maintenance and service issues over the past year. The most significant recent concerns involve a cluster of water-related problems, including two low water pressure complaints in December 2025 and a plumbing violation recorded in early December 2025. Additionally, there is currently an open request for a water lead test kit as of November 20, 2025, which could indicate concerns about water quality in the building. On a different note, a tree removal inspection request was submitted and closed in January 2026, suggesting some attention to exterior maintenance. The property has maintained one blue recycling cart as per a request submitted in October 2025. While the building's history shows no major safety violations or emergency incidents in the recent 7-year period, the concentration of water-related issues in late 2025 and the pending water lead test request warrant attention to the building's plumbing and water quality systems.

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Risk rating

How 5418 W Iowa 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
49thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 3684 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Year built

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5418 W Iowa St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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