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815 N Leclaire Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16044250130000 2 units · 1906

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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1906
Stories
Building area2,508 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16044250130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
815 N Leclaire Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 815 N LeClaire Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a 1906 structure currently owned by Otis F Porter Jr. Over the past seven years, the building has incurred minimal documentation of issues, with only one building violation and two 311 service requests on record. The most notable outstanding concern is an open building code violation from June 2019 related to a complaint-driven inspection, which remains unresolved as of October 2023 and warrants attention given its ongoing status. Among the 311 requests, one filed in September 2025 regarding graffiti removal has been closed, while another from May 2024 requesting a water lead test kit is currently open. Looking back further, there was an environmental complaint about illegal dumping recorded in February 2009, though this is now quite dated. The building's recent history shows relatively few documented problems, though the combination of an unresolved building code violation and open water lead test request might indicate some infrastructure or safety concerns worth noting.

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Risk rating

How 815 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
35thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 4695 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

815 N Leclaire Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request May 21
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestMar 10
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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