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164 N Long Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16093160440000 2 units · 1894

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1894
Stories
Building area2,501 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16093160440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
164 N Long Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 164 N Long Ave in Austin, constructed in 1894 and currently owned by David J. Espinoza, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years, with particular attention needed to the recent escalation in building code violations. Most concerning are the seven unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded on October 4, 2025, which represent the majority of the building's total violations during this period. While there have been some service requests indicating resident activity, including two abandoned vehicle complaints and a check for leak request in early 2026, these issues appear to be more related to street and property maintenance than to the building's structural or systems integrity.

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Risk rating

How 164 N Long 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
49thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 3684 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Year built

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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164 N Long Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 05
Check for Leak
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