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1800 N Merrimac Ave 1

Galewood, Chicago IL 60639 13323030210000 2 units · 1972

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 Galewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Galewood average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1972
Stories
Building area2,496 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13323030210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1800 N Merrimac Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1800 N Merrimac Ave in Galewood, owned by the Erma J Bennett Revocable Trust, has a relatively recent construction date of 1972. Over the past seven years, the property has generated five 311 service requests, all of which have been properly closed. Notably, the majority of these requests (four out of five) relate to street maintenance issues, with three specifically reporting potholes in the street in June and December 2024. The remaining two requests were related to a stop sign repair in December 2024 and a dead animal pickup request in June 2024, both of which were also addressed and closed by the respective city departments. While these maintenance issues have been promptly resolved, it's worth noting that all five service requests occurred within a six-month period between June and December 2024, suggesting a possible cluster of infrastructure or maintenance issues in the immediate vicinity of the property during that timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 1800 N Merrimac 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
55thpercentile

Out of 354 buildings in this neighborhood, 159 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
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2023
311 Request Oct 23
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