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The full paper trail on any property

Years of permits, violations, and resident complaints — unified in one searchable timeline. The property due diligence that public records make hard and CivicScout makes instant.

Search an address
Address history timeline showing permits, violations, and 311 requests
How It Works

Pull a property's history in seconds

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Search any address

Enter any Chicago address. CivicScout pulls permits, violations, and 311 requests from municipal open data automatically — no manual lookups.
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See the full history

Open the address history from your report. Every civic record is unified in one timeline, grouped by year and color-coded by type and severity.
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Investigate what matters

Filter by record type, search across every field, and expand any record for full details — including links to the original data source.
Features

What the timeline surfaces

26Building Permit · PERMITHome Improvement — $45,000Jan 20Building Violation · OPENCN081234 — Failed inspectionMar 5311 Request · OPENPothole in Street — SR#24-00789Apr 1225Building Permit · ElectricalBuilding Violation · Resolved

Years of history, grouped by year

Every record sorted newest-first and grouped by year. Color-coded indicators for permits, violations, and 311 requests — plus severity dots — let you spot renovation waves, recurring code issues, or chronic complaints in seconds.

Search records...FILTER BY TYPEAllPermitsViolations311SUMMARY127total records84permits31violations12311DATE RANGEJan 2019—May 2026

Find the needle in the haystack

Filter by record type with one click or search across every field in real time. The sidebar shows total counts, type breakdowns, and the full date range — so you know exactly how deep the history goes.

Building PermitIssued · Jan 20, 2026HIGHTYPEHome ImprovementCOST$6,000,000STATUSIssuedCONTRACTORABC ConstructionDESCRIPTIONMajor renovation of 3-story residentialbuilding including structural changesView Original Data Source →PermitViolation311 Request

Full details on every record

Expand any record to see permit costs, violation codes, inspection results, ordinance references, and more. Building permits link directly to the original data source for further investigation.

Investigate any address in seconds

Search any Chicago address to uncover the full civic history — permits, violations, and complaints going back years.