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516 N Leclaire Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16092170380000 2 units · 1910

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
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,536 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16092170380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
516 N Leclaire Ave

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 516 N LeClaire Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Derick L Anderson and constructed in 1910, has experienced numerous maintenance and compliance issues over the past several years. The most pressing concerns are the six unresolved building code violations from September 2021, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which indicate ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests in recent years, with the most recent two plumbing violations reported in April 2026, though one of these requests remains open while another has been closed. Additional service requests include two building violations in March 2026 (one closed and one open), and a fly dumping complaint in October 2025 that was successfully resolved. The building's record includes a total of eight building violations and eight 311 service requests over the past seven years, with only two building permits issued during this period, suggesting limited authorized construction or repair activity. While some issues have been resolved, the presence of multiple open violations and recent code enforcement interactions indicate potential ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that may affect resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 516 N Leclaire Ave'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
9thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6573 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
37%
No code
violation
63%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

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 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

516 N Leclaire Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jun 30 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 30
COMPLAINT

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