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152 N Menard Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16084140140000 6 units · 1911

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Austin
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1911
Stories
Building area8,628 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16084140140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
North Courts 3 Inc
Mailing address
5749 N Mobile Ave Frnt

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Initial analysis

The six-unit multifamily building at 152 N Menard Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by North Courts 3 Inc, has been standing since 1911 and has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. The most concerning issues emerged between December 2024 and March 2026, with documented violations including both building and plumbing issues, as well as a water quality concern that was officially closed by city services. The property has maintained a relatively low number of service requests overall, with a total of 17 individual service calls over the past seven years, though it's worth noting that multiple violations clustered together in December 2024 suggest a period of increased attention to building conditions. Other recent service requests have included an abandoned vehicle complaint (October 2025) and an open tree planting request (April 2025), neither of which directly impacts the building's habitability. The property's maintenance history shows regular interaction with city services, though the majority of documented cases have been resolved through proper channels. The building's age and history, combined with the nature of the recent service requests, indicate periods of both routine maintenance and occasional compliance issues requiring city intervention.

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Risk rating

How 152 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
15thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 6130 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.1%
Moderate concern 58.9%
Severe concern 11.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

152 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 Mar 13
Building Violation
311 City Services

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