203 S Cicero
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.
This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.7.
What's in the 203 S Cicero report
| Units | 7 |
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| Year built | 1909 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 15,590 sq ft |
| Property class | 318 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 16151080010000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe seven-unit residential building at 203 S Cicero in Austin, owned by Nicholas Properties, has a documented history dating back to its 1909 construction. Of particular concern are six open building code violations recorded on May 25, 2021, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain unresolved to date. The building's overall records from the past seven years show a total of 11 building violations and 29 service requests associated with the owner, including one environmental complaint. On the service request front, there have been 21 logged requests for the building, with the most recent cluster of complaints in 2026 as follows: three public way inspection requests, one vacant/abandoned building complaint, one street light pole damage complaint, and one graffiti removal request, all of which have been closed. The property has had minimal permitted work during this period, with only two building permits issued and no documented follow-up on their completion or compliance status. The concentration of building violations, particularly the unresolved nature of the 2021 complaints, combined with the limited number of building permits issued, suggests potential areas of concern regarding building maintenance and regulatory compliance, though direct conclusions about resident experience should be approached with caution given the data limitations.
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How 203 S Cicero'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.
Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 7068 are predicted to be safer.
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203 S Cicero event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2021 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
What this is
Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Violations issued for failure to register or maintain a vacant or abandoned building.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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