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4911 W Washington Blvd

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16094270150000 3 units · 1920

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Austin
Above average
avg 1.7
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1920
Stories
Building area7,690 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16094270150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4911 W Washington Blvd

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 4911 W Washington Blvd in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Dorothy Washington, was constructed in 1920 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are six unresolved building code violations from March 6, 2020, which were all initiated through complaint-driven inspections and remain open as of October 2023. While the total number of building violations over the past seven years is recorded as seven, the most recent notable incident involved a fly dumping complaint in November 2025, which has since been resolved. The building has generated multiple 311 service requests during this period, including three service requests in September 2025 alone, covering topics such as sign repairs, recycling cart needs, and garbage cart maintenance, with varying statuses of resolution. Additional resolved requests include a stray animal complaint in August 2025 and a sign repair request in February 2026, though the latter is related to a different department (Alderman) rather than city services. The concentration of issues in 2020, particularly the unresolved building code violations, marks a significant period of concern, though it should be noted that many of the subsequent service requests relate to external matters such as signage, waste management, and public space maintenance rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 4911 W Washington Blvd'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
7thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 6707 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
31%
No code
violation
69%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 14.6%
Moderate concern 48.0%
Severe concern 37.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4911 W Washington Blvd event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 17
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs
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