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1445 N Austin Blvd

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16052080050000 4 units · 1923

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
Units4
Year built1923
Stories
Building area3,531 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16052080050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1445 N Austin Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1445 N Austin Blvd in the Austin neighborhood, owned by Darlen & Eliz Laughlin, has been in place since 1923 and currently has limited documented activity over the past seven years. The most recent interaction with city services was a water lead test kit request in January 2026, which remains open as of the latest available data. Prior to this, there were two related to garbage collection issues in July 2024, indicating some concern about waste management services in the area. A tree trimming request was submitted in February 2025, though this particular type of request is no longer being accepted by the city. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years was issued in 2019, though the specific details of this permit are not provided in the available data. Overall, while the building has had minimal service requests during this period, the most pressing current concern appears to be the open water lead testing request, given the potential health implications associated with lead exposure.

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Risk rating

How 1445 N Austin 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
41stpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 4255 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.1%
Moderate concern 25.1%
Severe concern 10.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1445 N Austin Blvd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 26
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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