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5700 N Menard Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60646 13054210080000 2 units · 1922

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Jefferson Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1922
Stories
Building area1,848 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13054210080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1511 W Blackhawk Dr

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5700 N Menard Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by Castrenzi Lombardo, was constructed in 1922 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, there appears to have been a cluster of sanitation and pest control challenges in mid-2025, with three separate rodent-related complaints (two rat complaints and one sanitation code violation) recorded between June and September of that year. July 2025 was particularly concerning, with simultaneous reports of low water pressure and plumbing violations. More recent incidents include a dead animal pickup request in June 2026, which was resolved. The property has had a relatively low number of service requests overall, with only 12 total requests attributed to the owner in the past seven years, and notably just one building permit on record in that same timeframe. While the building has experienced some maintenance and sanitation challenges in recent years, the frequency of reported issues has decreased since mid-2025, with no major complaints recorded in the past year.

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Risk rating

How 5700 N Menard 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
77thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 375 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5700 N Menard Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 11
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestJul 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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