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2700 N Merrimac Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13293020200000 3 units · 1962

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1962
Stories
Building area3,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13293020200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2700 N Merrimac Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2700 N Merrimac Ave in Belmont Cragin, owned by Wilson Lopez and constructed in 1962, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years, with particular concentration in 2025. Most significantly, the building was subject to five complaint-driven inspections in June 2025, all of which have been resolved according to the records. The property has generated nine 311 service requests in this period, with the majority occurring in 2025, including a plumbing violation in June that aligns with the building inspection activity that month. Other 311 requests in 2025 have included a tree trimming request, a blue recycling cart request, and various sign repair requests, all of which have been closed. The building's history shows consistent maintenance of compliance, with all noted violations and service requests being addressed and resolved, though the clustering of complaints and service requests in 2025 may warrant attention to any potential underlying causes.

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Risk rating

How 2700 N Merrimac 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
41stpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 2627 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2700 N Merrimac Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 07
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationJun 01
COMPLAINT

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