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1654 N Merrimac Chicago

Galewood, Chicago IL 60639 13323160150000 9 units · 1928

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 Galewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Galewood average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built1928
Stories
Building area7,348 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)13323160150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4451 N Winchester Ave

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Initial analysis

The 9-unit residential building at 1654 N Merrimac in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood, constructed in 1928, has had a relatively stable maintenance record over the past several years. The property underwent routine periodic inspections in December 2025, which resulted in two violations that have since been resolved. The building's 311 service request history from 2025-2026 shows five recorded incidents, including a rodent complaint in November 2025, a building violation report in December 2025, and other unrelated municipal issues such as an abandoned vehicle complaint, a dead animal pick-up request, and a pet wellness check - all of which were closed in accordance with city protocols.

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Risk rating

How 1654 N Merrimac Chicago'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
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Out of 354 buildings in this neighborhood, 336 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 56%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1654 N Merrimac Chicago event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Dec 18
PERIODIC
COMPLIED
Building ViolationDec 18
PERIODIC

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