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5946 W Walton St 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16054160260000 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 area2,004 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16054160260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5946 West Walton St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5946 W Walton St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Barbara Bester, is a century-old property constructed in 1903. The building's recent service request history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only four reported incidents. The most significant of these is a vicious animal complaint filed in October 2024, which has since been closed. Other recent service requests include a tree trimming request from January 2026, though this type of request is no longer being accepted, and a 311 information call from February 2026. Of particular note is an open pothole complaint made in October 2024 that was directed to the Alderman's office and remains unresolved. Looking further back, the property had one documented environmental complaint regarding illegal dumping in 2012, which was resolved by May of that year. The overall record suggests relatively few service requests for a two-unit building over this extended period, with most recent complaints being routine municipal service matters rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 5946 W Walton St 1'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
43rdpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 4117 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5946 W Walton St 1 event timeline

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2023
311 Request Jul 18
Water in Basement Complaint

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