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5641 N Menard Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60646 13054300070000 2 units · 1923

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

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
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area1,672 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13054300070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5641 N Menard

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5641 N Menard Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by T & S Markovic, was constructed in 1923 and has experienced several notable events over recent years, as documented in the 311 service request system. The property has generated a total of six service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in April 2026, when three separate vehicle sticker violation complaints were filed within one week, all of which have since been resolved. Prior to this, the building experienced a regular cycle of municipal service interactions, including a garbage cart maintenance request in October 2025, tree planting request in November 2024, and a rodent baiting/rat complaint in July 2024, all of which were appropriately closed out. While the frequency of service requests is relatively low for a multi-unit building of this age, the recent pattern of vehicle-related violations and the one documented pest control issue warrant some attention, though all issues have been resolved through proper channels.

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Risk rating

How 5641 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
15thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 1387 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5641 N Menard Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jul 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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