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947 N Leclaire Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16044170050000 2 units · 1914

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1914
Stories
Building area2,376 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16044170050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
947 N Leclair

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 947 N LeClaire Avenue in the Austin neighborhood, owned by Willie and Clara Booker, has recorded several significant events in recent years, particularly during 2025. The 1914 structure currently has an unresolved building code violation related to permit inspections, dating back to May 2026, which is particularly noteworthy as it pertains to building safety and regulatory compliance. The building has experienced a cluster of service requests in 2025, with three open cases in July alone regarding building permit and construction violations, following two closed cases in June involving business complaints and sanitation code violations. Earlier in the year, there was one closed request from February for tree trimming services. The building's violation and service request history, while not excessively long, suggests ongoing concerns regarding compliance with building codes and maintenance of basic services, particularly during 2025 when multiple issues emerged in close succession.

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Risk rating

How 947 N Leclaire 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 578 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
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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947 N Leclaire Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation May 20 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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