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1628 N Merrimac Ave

Galewood, Chicago IL 60639 13323160240000 2 units · 1924

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 Galewood
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Galewood average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area2,416 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13323160240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Stanislaw Ziemianski
Mailing address
1628 N Merrimac

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Initial analysis

The property at 1628 N Merrimac Ave in Chicago's Galewood neighborhood is a two-unit residential building owned by Stanislaw Ziemianski and constructed in 1924. The building's recent history shows minimal documented issues over the past seven years, with only two building violations and one building permit recorded during this period. The property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the owner's account, though most of these are not specified in the available data. The only current open complaint on record is a pothole in the street from April 2026, which is a municipal infrastructure issue rather than a building-specific concern. Overall, the building's documented record shows relatively few issues, though it's important to note that not all property conditions may be fully captured in this limited database.

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Risk rating

How 1628 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

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
42ndpercentile

Out of 353 buildings in this neighborhood, 205 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.5%
Moderate concern 22.8%
Severe concern 9.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1628 N Merrimac Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 29
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 City Services

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