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4942 W Rice St 2

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16044270260000 2 units · 1912

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 built1912
Stories
Building area2,474 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16044270260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4942 W Rice St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4942 W Rice St 2, located in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, is a century-old property constructed in 1912 and currently owned by Emma Mae Mitts. The building's documented service history over the past seven years is minimal, with only one recorded 311 service request during this period. This single service call, made in January 2025, pertained to garbage cart maintenance and was processed through the Alderman's office, with its status marked as closed. While the property's maintenance record shows relatively few complaints or issues over recent years, it's worth noting that the available data only covers a limited time frame and may not represent the building's complete history.

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Risk rating

How 4942 W Rice St 2'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
71stpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 2091 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

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Township: West Chicago

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.6%
Moderate concern 20.2%
Severe concern 8.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4942 W Rice St 2 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 08
Garbage Cart Maintenance
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