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600 N Central Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16082150260000 20 units · 1927

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1927
Stories
Building area19,572 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16082150260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 804729

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The property at 600 N Central, Chicago is a 20-unit residential building located in the Austin neighborhood, constructed in 1927 and currently owned by VCP. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows a concerning pattern, with 15 building violations and 43 service requests logged in the last seven years specifically for this property, while the owner (VCP) has a significantly higher total of 70 building violations and 183 service requests across 13 parcels under their management. Of particular note is the series of unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded on May 3, 2024, which indicate possible ongoing compliance issues with building codes or safety standards. The property has generated two building permits in the last seven years, though the nature of the permitted work is not specified in the records. Other service requests from 2024-2026 include closure of stray animal complaints, a sanitation code violation, and two pothole complaints (one of which remains open as of 2026), which while not directly related to the building structure, impact overall neighborhood conditions. The building has also had one environmental complaint filed against it in the past seven years, though this incident is not detailed in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 600 N Central 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
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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7151 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
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 91%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

600 N Central Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 31
Building Violation
311 RequestJul 16
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