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5515 N Monitor Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13082020400000 2 units · 1922

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Jefferson Park
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 area1,672 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13082020400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Keisha C Scherrer
Mailing address
5515 N Monitor Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential property at 5515 N Monitor Ave in Jefferson Park, built in 1922 and currently owned by Keisha C Scherrer, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years, though the records show relatively minimal activity. The most recent service request, filed in April 2026, pertains to a pothole in the street, which remains open and is being handled by the Alderman's office. In 2024, there were multiple incidents of fly dumping in the area, with three complaints submitted between late May and early June, all of which have since been closed. Additionally, there was a single report regarding garbage cart maintenance in July 2024, which has also been resolved. While these service requests indicate some neighborhood maintenance issues, particularly concerning waste management and street conditions, there are no recorded incidents related to building safety or resident-specific concerns during this period, and the majority of the past complaints have been properly addressed through the appropriate city departments.

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Risk rating

How 5515 N Monitor 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
30thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 1132 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.4%
Moderate concern 33.1%
Severe concern 2.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5515 N Monitor Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 06
Pothole in Street Complaint
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