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2936 N Menard Ave 1St

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60634 13292190280000 2 units · 1923

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 Belmont Cragin
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area2,148 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13292190280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Carlos H Garcia
Mailing address
2936 N Menard Av

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 2936 N Menard Ave, owned by Carlos H Garcia, is a 1923 structure located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. Over the past seven years, the property has generated 22 total service requests, with the past year alone accounting for six requests. The most recent issues on record primarily relate to parking enforcement matters, with three vehicle sticker violations (two successfully closed in 2024-2025 and one currently open in February 2026), suggesting ongoing challenges with street parking compliance in the area. Other recent service requests include two parking code enforcement reviews (closed in October and September 2025), a recycling cart request (closed in August 2025), and a tree planting request (currently open as of February 2026). While the building has maintained a relatively low frequency of service requests directly related to building conditions, the concentration of parking-related issues over the past year indicates this may be an ongoing concern for residents.

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Risk rating

How 2936 N Menard Ave 1St'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
44thpercentile

Out of 4437 buildings in this neighborhood, 2485 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.4%
Moderate concern 23.1%
Severe concern 7.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2936 N Menard Ave 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 08
Tree Planting Request
311 RequestJan 17
City Vehicle Sticker Violation

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