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423 N Central Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16091210040000 19 units · 1904

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
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units19
Year built1904
Stories
Building area12,519 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16091210040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
640 N Lasalle Dr #638

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Initial analysis

The 423 N Central Chicago property, located in the Austin neighborhood, is a 19-unit building constructed in 1904 and currently owned by Rodinia Holdings 8 LLC. The building has experienced several notable issues in recent years, with the most significant being a cluster of unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded in September 2025, comprising six open violations that could indicate ongoing safety or maintenance concerns. The building's record shows a total of 15 building violations and 21 service requests from the owner in the past seven years, though most of these were resolved through proper channels. Between August 2025 and May 2026, there were multiple plumbing-related service requests, with three of these being specifically addressed through 311 services and one through Aldermanic channels, though the building's permit activity has been minimal, with only one permit filed in the past seven years. A tree emergency was reported and resolved in August 2025, suggesting some interaction with the building's exterior environment. While some issues have been successfully closed, the presence of multiple open violations from September 2025 regarding periodic inspections merits attention, as these represent the building's most recent documented compliance issues.

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Risk rating

How 423 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, 7079 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
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

423 N Central Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 27
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestMay 27
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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