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1117 S Austin Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16174090050000 3 units · 1929

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,824 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16174090050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1117 S Austin Blvd

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1117 S Austin Avenue in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Migurl Garcia, has been standing since 1929. Over the past seven years, there have been seven documented 311 service requests associated with the property. The most notable recent concerns have been related to water infrastructure, with two low water pressure complaints filed within a day of each other in October 2025, suggesting potential plumbing system issues either within the building or affecting its water supply. The building's maintenance record also shows attention to external concerns, with a tree trim request in February 2026 and a pothole complaint in March 2025, though these were not directly related to the building's structure or systems. Additionally, there was a parking-related complaint in April 2025 and an abandoned vehicle complaint in January 2026, both of which pertain more to the immediate vicinity of the property rather than the building itself. Given the age of the structure and the nature of the complaints, particularly the water pressure issues, these service requests may warrant further investigation into the building's maintenance and infrastructure systems.

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Risk rating

How 1117 S Austin 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
55thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 3250 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1117 S Austin Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 29
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestOct 28
Low Water Pressure Complaint

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