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850 N Lavergne Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16044260170000

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
Units
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,572 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16044260170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Bernard James
Mailing address
521 Scribes Lane

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AI summary

The property at 850 N Lavergne Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a 110-year-old building owned by Bernard James, encompassing two parcels of land. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows particular attention to pest control, with three rat-related service requests between 2025 and 2026, all of which have been successfully closed. Additionally, there have been other maintenance requests including a tree trimming request (which is no longer being accepted under current city guidelines) and a sewer cleaning inspection in September 2024, both of which have also been resolved. The property has generated a total of eight service requests in the past seven years, with five of those requests being filed directly through the 311 system. While the building's age is significant, the pattern of service requests suggests regular maintenance addressing various urban challenges, particularly in terms of pest management in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 850 N Lavergne 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

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
67thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 2380 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.5%
Moderate concern 18.9%
Severe concern 8.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

850 N Lavergne Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 24
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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