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5423 W West End Ave 1St

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16093160010000 4 units · 1913

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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
Above average
avg 1.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1913
Stories
Building area3,900 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16093160010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
105 S School Ln

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 5423 W West End Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, managed by VANDI LLC, has a 110-year history dating back to 1913. The property has experienced a notable number of issues in recent years, with a total of 13 building violations recorded in the past seven years, including four complaint-driven violations in July 2019 that were successfully resolved, and two additional complaint-driven violations from April 2022 that remain open and unresolved. The building's service request history is particularly concerning, with multiple active issues as of June 2026, including pending tree emergency and lead inspection requests, and an open plumbing violation from May 2026. While there have been some resolved matters, such as a tree debris clean-up request and a lead inspection from March 2026, the persistent nature of current violations and service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and safety concerns. Over the past seven years, the owner has obtained five building permits, but the high number of violations (22 total) and service requests (21 total) across their six parcels indicates significant property management challenges.

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Risk rating

How 5423 W West End Ave 1St'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
19thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 5851 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Building size

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5423 W West End Ave 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 12
Lead Inspection Request
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 18
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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