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400 N Cicero Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16092310340000 6 units · 1883

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1883
Stories
Building area4,900 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16092310340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4812 W Kinzie Av

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Initial analysis

The property at 400 N Cicero Ave in the Austin neighborhood is a 6-unit residential building owned by David Sauls and dates back to 1883. The building's recorded history over the past seven years shows two unresolved building code violations from September 2019, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections. The property has generated nine 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent three requests in December 2025 relating to graffiti removal, vacant lot cleaning, and street lighting issues, all of which have been successfully closed. Other maintenance concerns addressed through the 311 system include a viaduct light outage in December 2025, sign repairs in August 2025, and a pothole complaint in January 2025, all of which were resolved.

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Risk rating

How 400 N Cicero 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
6thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6790 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
31%
No code
violation
69%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Building size

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 69%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

400 N Cicero Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Feb 07
Water in Basement Complaint
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