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1526 W Augusta Blvd

West Town, Chicago IL 60642 17053090650000 3 units · 1892

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Town — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the West Town average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1892
Stories
Building area2,296 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17053090650000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
826 E 48Th St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building located at 1526 W Augusta Blvd in the West Town neighborhood is a 131-year-old structure owned by Paul Johnson. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal issues, with only one building code violation and seven 311 service requests. The sole recorded building code violation occurred in November 2021 and remains unresolved as of October 2023, having been triggered by a complaint-driven inspection, though the specific nature of this violation is not detailed in the records. While the number of service requests since 2016 is relatively low for a building of this age and size, the outstanding violation from 2021 warrants attention as the most significant current issue on the building's record.

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Risk rating

How 1526 W Augusta 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

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
33rdpercentile

Out of 2271 buildings in this neighborhood, 1522 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1526 W Augusta Blvd event timeline

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2021
Building Violation Nov 06 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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