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5934 W Thomas St

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16054000350000 3 units · 1914

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1914
Stories
Building area5,272 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16054000350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 92

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5934 W Thomas St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Gregory McGowan, has been standing since 1914 and has had relatively few recorded incidents over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of ten 311 service requests by the owner and one environmental complaint, with only one building permit filed during this period. Most recently, there have been some concerns regarding tree maintenance, with two tree removal inspection requests made in 2026, one of which remains open as of late May 2026. Other service requests include a street light outage, an abandoned vehicle complaint, and a sidewalk inspection request in 2024, all of which have been resolved. The only environmental complaint on record was for illegal dumping in December 2021, which was promptly addressed within one day of being reported. The relatively low number of service requests and complaints over the seven-year period suggests general stability, though the open tree removal inspection from 2026 may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 5934 W Thomas 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
26thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 5345 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5934 W Thomas St event timeline

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2021
Environmental Complaint Dec 02
Illegal Dumping Work Order
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