Free Chicago apartment background check

5414 W Monroe St

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16161010350000 2 units · 1903

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 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
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,200 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16161010350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 4972

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5414 W Monroe Street in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by EIK LLC, is a 1903 structure with a concerning history of building violations and service requests. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a significant number of building violations (91 total), alongside 183 service requests, though only three building permits have been recorded during this period. The environmental complaints, while fewer in number at two, still contribute to the property's complex history. Recent service requests from 2025-2026 include a finance parking code enforcement review, a garbage cart maintenance issue, and an abandoned vehicle complaint, all of which have been closed. These recent incidents, while not necessarily indicating safety concerns, suggest ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. The high number of building violations and service requests relative to the property's two-unit status warrants attention, though the limited number of recent complaints may indicate some stabilization in more recent years.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 5414 W Monroe St'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
33rdpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 4832 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Environmental complaints, owner's portfolio

Environmental complaints across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.0%
Moderate concern 23.1%
Severe concern 7.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
Apartment reviews

5414 W Monroe St apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in Austin, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

5414 W Monroe St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 21
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review
311 City Services

See all 3 events

Full history back to 2025 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 5414 W Monroe St apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10 one-time

~$3.33 per building. No subscription ever. Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 3 Reports — $10

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39 one-time

30 reports — ~$1.30 each. No subscription ever.

  • 30 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 30 Reports — $39

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 5414 W Monroe St
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.