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2311 N Merrimac Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13321030580000 5 units · 1956

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
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
Units5
Year built1956
Stories
Building area3,976 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13321030580000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5235 W Waveland

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2311 N Merrimac Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Enrique Ramirez, was constructed in 1956 and has been in operation for several decades. The property's documented service history over the past seven years shows relatively few incidents, with a total of seven 311 service requests specifically for this address. However, there has been a notable concentration of waste management-related issues in recent months, particularly in 2026, with multiple requests for garbage cart maintenance (three separate instances in April and May 2026) and blue recycling cart services (two instances in May 2026, including one that remains open as of the current date). Additionally, there was a sanitation code violation recorded in June 2026, though this has since been closed. While most of these service requests have been resolved, the pattern of multiple waste management-related complaints in recent months suggests an ongoing challenge with the building's waste disposal system. The property owner, who holds three total parcels, has generated a total of 23 service requests across all their properties in the past seven years, though most of these appear to be concentrated in 2026.

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Risk rating

How 2311 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
34thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 2939 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
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Number of units

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2311 N Merrimac Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 09
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services

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