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1718 N Austin Ave

Galewood, Chicago IL 60639 13323140310000 2 units · 1921

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 Galewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Galewood average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1921
Stories
Building area1,876 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13323140310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1718 N Austin

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1718 N Austin Ave in Galewood is a 1921 structure currently owned by Dorothy Gardner, with records showing minimal activity over the past seven years. The property has had a total of five 311 service requests, though only two of these are recent and directly related to building maintenance (a garbage cart maintenance issue and a street light outage, both resolved in January 2026). The building's permit history is similarly limited, with just two building permits issued in the past seven years. While the property maintains basic compliance with city services as evidenced by the closure of recent service requests, the overall frequency of service requests and permit applications appears relatively low for a two-unit building of this age and size.

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Risk rating

How 1718 N 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
64thpercentile

Out of 354 buildings in this neighborhood, 127 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1718 N Austin Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Jul 08
Water in Basement Complaint
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