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13201 S Houston Ave

Hegewisch, Chicago IL 60633 26312160010000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Hegewisch
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hegewisch average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26312160010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
13201 S Houston Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 13201 S Houston Ave in the Hegewisch neighborhood, constructed in 1908 and currently owned by M Purvis, has had relatively few service requests on record in recent years, with only three 311 calls logged in the past seven years. However, there are two concerning open violations from August 2024 regarding unauthorized construction or building modifications, suggesting potential safety or compliance issues that remain unresolved. The most recent incident on record involves a report of an injured animal from November 2025, which has since been closed and appears unrelated to the building's structural or safety conditions. While the overall number of service requests is low for a property of this age, the existence of two simultaneous open construction violation cases warrants particular attention as potentially affecting resident safety and comfort.

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Risk rating

How 13201 S Houston 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

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
59thpercentile

Out of 365 buildings in this neighborhood, 150 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

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 51.7%
Moderate concern 37.3%
Severe concern 10.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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13201 S Houston Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 14
Report an Injured Animal
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