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220 N Lamon Ave 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16094100180000 3 units · 1903

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
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
Units3
Year built1903
Stories
Building area3,299 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16094100180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
220 N Lamon

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 220 N Lamon Avenue in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Katie Vance Waedell, has been standing since 1903 and has accrued a modest record of service requests and violations over the past seven years. The most significant open issue is a permit-related inspection violation from February 2026, which remains unresolved as of October 2023. The property has experienced periodic maintenance concerns, with the most recent 311 service requests focusing primarily on waste management, including two garbage cart maintenance requests in 2024 and 2025, and a rat/rodent complaint in July 2025. Other service requests included a street light outage in August 2025, a vacant/abandoned building complaint in July 2024, and a tree trimming request in April 2024, though the latter was for a service that is no longer being accepted. The building has had minimal construction activity on record, with only two building permits issued in the past seven years, though the nature and resolution status of these permits is not specified in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 220 N Lamon Ave 1'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
15thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6140 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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220 N Lamon Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 13 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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