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121 N Austin Blvd 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16084120110000 2 units · 1910

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
Units2
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,262 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16084120110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Marion Gordon
Mailing address
1629 N Menard

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 121 N Austin Blvd in the Austin neighborhood, owned by Marion Gordon, has been standing since 1910 and is constructed on two parcels of land. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of nine service requests associated with the property owner, though only three of these were directly related to the building itself. The most concerning recent developments include two service requests from August 2024: a lead inspection request and a building violation, both of which were subsequently closed. The building's most recent issue was a street pothole complaint filed in January 2026, which is somewhat peripheral to the building's condition or safety but indicates ongoing infrastructure maintenance needs in the immediate area. While the building has had relatively few service requests overall, the presence of both lead inspection and building violation requests in 2024 suggests potential environmental and structural concerns that warranted official investigation at that time.

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Risk rating

How 121 N Austin Blvd 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

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
98thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 144 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of rooms

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Location

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.6%
Moderate concern 25.9%
Severe concern 5.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

121 N Austin Blvd 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 16
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 City Services

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