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4516 N Menard Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13172200330000 2 units · 1920

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Portage Park
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,186 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13172200330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Joe Tabor
Mailing address
403 Tomah Av

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4516 N Menard Ave in Portage Park, owned by Joe Tabor, has experienced several notable maintenance and public safety issues over the past year. Constructed in 1920, this property has generated a total of four 311 service requests in the last seven years, with all recent incidents occurring within 2025. The building has faced repeated rodent issues, evidenced by two rat complaints this past year (in November and August), both of which were addressed and closed by the Streets and Sanitation department and 311 City Services respectively. Additional maintenance concerns include a tree removal inspection request in April and a snow-related issue regarding uncleared sidewalks in January, both of which were closed following resolution. While the property has had its share of maintenance challenges, particularly regarding pest control and seasonal upkeep, all reported issues have been addressed through the appropriate city channels.

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Risk rating

How 4516 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

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
93rdpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 274 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of bedrooms

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Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.5%
Moderate concern 19.5%
Severe concern 5.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4516 N Menard Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestAug 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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