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2241 N Menard Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13322120080000 2 units · 1926

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 built1926
Stories
Building area1,716 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13322120080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2241 N Menard

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2241 N Menard Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Cristal Marrufo, was constructed in 1926 and has maintained a relatively stable record over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the city's 311 system during this period, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in early 2026. These recent requests, all of which have been closed, primarily concerned street-level issues including yard waste pick-up, tree debris clean-up, vehicle parking violations, and abandoned vehicle complaints. Notably, there are no recorded building permits or significant structural modifications in the past seven years, suggesting minimal changes to the property's physical infrastructure. While the frequency of vehicle-related complaints in early 2026 is noteworthy, it's important to note that these issues were primarily street-related matters rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2241 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
28thpercentile

Out of 4437 buildings in this neighborhood, 3195 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.2%
Moderate concern 31.5%
Severe concern 4.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2241 N Menard Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 14
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestJun 10
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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