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4142 N Menard Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13174160260000 3 units · 1929

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 Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,501 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13174160260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4142 N Menard Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4142 N Menard Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Emanuel Correa, has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of eight recorded incidents. The property, constructed in 1929, has recently experienced an unusual cluster of tree trimming requests in January 2026, with five such requests submitted within a short timeframe, all of which have since been closed. Most recently, a blue recycling cart request was filed in June 2026 and remains open as of the latest data. While the tree trimming requests indicate some attention to exterior maintenance needs, the overall service request history suggests minimal reported issues with the property itself, though it's worth noting that multiple tree trimming requests were submitted during a period when such requests were no longer being accepted, potentially indicating a misunderstanding of current municipal guidelines.

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Risk rating

How 4142 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

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
56thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 1727 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
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Building age

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 21%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4142 N Menard Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Sep 17
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestFeb 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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