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6 S Mason Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16172000040000 39 units · 1929

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
Units39
Year built1929
Stories
Building area17,550 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16172000040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Realty Consult Serv In
Mailing address
1628 Colonial Parkway

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AI summary

The 39-unit residential building at 6 S Mason in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Realty Consult Serv In, has been standing since 1929 and has experienced a number of notable events in recent years. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 23 service requests through the 311 system. The most significant recurring issue appears to be plumbing violations, with two documented cases in late 2024 and early 2026, though both were subsequently closed. A notable cluster of service requests occurred in early 2026, with four separate complaints about abandoned vehicles in the vicinity of the property between January and March of that year, all of which were also closed. While these exterior vehicle-related issues and plumbing violations have been addressed through the 311 system, the relatively limited number of service requests over a seven-year period may suggest a generally stable building condition, though this assessment is based solely on available complaint data.

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Risk rating

How 6 S Mason 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
5thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 6851 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Lot size

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 22.0%
Moderate concern 64.7%
Severe concern 13.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6 S Mason Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 17
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 29
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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