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5034 N Meade Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13083110430000 2 units · 1923

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 built1923
Stories
Building area1,980 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13083110430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nestor H Rivera
Mailing address
5034 N Meade Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5034 N Meade Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by Nestor H Rivera, has been standing since 1923 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The property has generated five 311 service requests since 2017, with the most recent being an open water lead test kit request from August 2025, which could have significant implications for resident health and safety. Other recent issues include an alley light outage and a graffiti incident in late 2025, both of which were resolved. The building's history also includes a rodent complaint addressed in June 2024 and a tree removal inspection in April 2024, both of which were closed. The property has received only one building permit in the past seven years, which suggests limited structural or significant maintenance activity during this period.

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Risk rating

How 5034 N Meade 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
14thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 1391 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.9%
Moderate concern 29.4%
Severe concern 4.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5034 N Meade Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 18
Alley Light Out Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 29
Graffiti Removal Request

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