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178 N Leamington Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16094130180000

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
Units
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,388 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16094130180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
178 N Leamington Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 178 N Leamington Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is an 1888 building currently owned by Lukesha Hicks. The building's recent history shows some concerning patterns, with an unresolved building code violation recorded in March 2022 that warrants attention. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system, the majority of which were reported in 2025. A cluster of service requests was notably recorded in August 2025, including a missed garbage pick-up complaint, a 311 information call, and a report of a vicious animal. Other 311 requests in 2025 ranged from street cleaning and ice/snow removal to general information inquiries. While the building's documented history does not show the presence of multiple serious violations or safety issues, the frequency of service requests and the existence of an open building code violation represent the most significant concerns in the property's recent history.

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Risk rating

How 178 N Leamington 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
13thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6284 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

178 N Leamington Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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