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820 N Lockwood Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16043290340000 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 area2,084 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16043290340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
820 N Lockwood Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 820 N Lockwood Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Rufus & Maxine Vaughan, was constructed in 1903 and has maintained a relatively low incidence of formal complaints and violations over the past decade. The property has only one documented building code violation in June 2019 related to a permit inspection, though this was resolved promptly. There have been 11 service requests filed through the 311 system from 2016 to 2026, with the most recent requests in early 2026 concerning garbage cart maintenance. Between 2024 and 2026, there was a recurring pattern of garbage cart maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple service requests, along with a weed removal request in August 2025 and a rodent baiting complaint in April 2025. The building's environmental record shows two air pollution work orders filed in 2012 and 2013, though both were investigated and found to have no violations. While the frequency of garbage cart maintenance requests suggests some ongoing operational challenges, the overall number of violations and complaints remains relatively low for a century-old residential building.

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Risk rating

How 820 N Lockwood 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 3395 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
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 24%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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820 N Lockwood Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Apr 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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