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1206 N Laramie Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16041320340000 8 units · 1927

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1927
Stories
Building area6,554 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)16041320340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1942 W Melrose

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 1206 N Laramie in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Delfino Castillo, is a 1927 construction that has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there is an unresolved building code violation from August 2019 and multiple open sanitation code violations in 2026, with six such violations documented between May and June 2026 alone, suggesting persistent maintenance and cleanliness challenges. The property has also faced rodent issues, evidenced by a closed rodent baiting complaint in May 2026, though it's worth noting that this was resolved. The building's service history includes a cluster of problems in 2026, with three open sanitation violations and an alley pothole complaint in May 2026, indicating ongoing infrastructure and maintenance challenges. A single building permit was recorded in the past seven years, which may reflect limited investment in property improvements. While there was an environmental complaint about illegal dumping that was validated and resolved in June 2021, this appears to be an isolated incident compared to the more recent sanitation issues.

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Risk rating

How 1206 N Laramie 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

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
2ndpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7079 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
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1206 N Laramie Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestJul 06
Sanitation Code Violation

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