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4701 W Harrison Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16153000370000 12 units · 1920

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.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Austin
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1920
Stories
Building area11,808 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)16153000370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Davie Lee Johnson
Mailing address
4701 W Harrison

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AI summary

The 12-unit residential building at 4701 W Harrison in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Davie Lee Johnson, was constructed in 1920 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most significantly, there appears to be an ongoing concern with rodent activity, as evidenced by two rat-related service requests in June and May 2026, along with a March 2026 street light outage complaint. The property has also faced challenges related to vacant lot maintenance, with three clean-up requests filed between June and July 2025. While all reported service requests have been closed, the frequency and nature of these complaints suggest there may be recurring maintenance issues that impact the resident experience, particularly regarding pest control and exterior property upkeep.

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Risk rating

How 4701 W Harrison Chicago'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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 20.2%
Moderate concern 51.5%
Severe concern 28.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4701 W Harrison Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestMay 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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