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1031 N Mason Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16054090070000 8 units · 1927

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

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 area5,646 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)16054090070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
700 E Ogden Ave Ste305

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 1031 N Mason in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, currently owned by Black Sand Capital Ser and constructed in 1927, presents a concerning pattern of property management issues over recent years. The building has recorded 171 building violations and 286 service requests through 311 over the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available data. More recently, in 2024, there was a notable cluster of incidents requiring city services, including a building plumbing violation, dead animal removal, yard waste collection, and fly dumping complaint, all within a two-month period in early 2024. The most recent service requests in 2025 involved stray animal complaints and an injured animal report. While these service requests have all been marked as closed, the frequency and variety of complaints suggest ongoing maintenance and safety concerns. Additionally, there is a historical record of illegal dumping complaints dating back to 2010, though this predates the current ownership. The property has obtained only nine building permits over the past seven years, though the specific nature or scope of these permits is not specified in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 1031 N Mason 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
14thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6212 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1031 N Mason Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 06
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 20
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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