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335 N Menard Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16084030010000 84 units · 1997

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units84
Year built1997
Stories
Building area43,925 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)16084030010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1360 E 9Th St Ste 300

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Initial analysis

The 84-unit residential building at 335 N Menard in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Michael Gruss and constructed in 1997, has experienced several notable maintenance and compliance issues over the past seven years. Most concerning are two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded in December 2025, which suggest ongoing compliance monitoring needs. The building has a documented pattern of plumbing-related problems, with four separate violations reported through 311 service requests between April 7-10, 2026, though these issues were subsequently closed. A sign repair request from February 2026 was also resolved. The property's historical records show relatively few issues overall, with three building violations and 13 service requests on record for the past seven years, and only one building permit filed during this period. The owner, Michael Gruss, has a slightly higher total of reported issues under his name across two parcels, with 11 building violations and 23 service requests, though many of these may correlate with the building's collective record.

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Risk rating

How 335 N Menard Chicago'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.

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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7079 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
13%
No code
violation
87%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Building size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 87%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

335 N Menard Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 13
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 10
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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