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5973 W Superior Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16082000170000 32 units · 1928

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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.

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.

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Initial analysis

The 32-unit, 1928 building located at 5973 W Superior in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, currently owned by Oceania Holdings 23, has experienced multiple concerning issues in early 2026 that warrant attention. Between January 27 and April 1, 2026, there were three building violation complaints, two rodent-related issues, and one pothole complaint in the street adjacent to the property. The most notable cluster of incidents occurred in January and February 2026, with three building violations and two rodent complaints, all of which have since been closed.

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Building characteristics
Units32
Year built1928
Stories—
Building area25,236 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16082000170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
640 N Lasalle Ste 638

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 5973 W Superior Chicago'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
7thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6717 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Lot size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5973 W Superior Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 14
Building Violation
311 RequestFeb 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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