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21 S Menard Ave 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16172030140000 2 units · 1906

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 built1906
Stories
Building area2,608 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16172030140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jam Ent Il Inc
Mailing address
418 S Cicero Ave

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The property at 21 S Menard Ave in the Austin neighborhood is a two-unit building constructed in 1906, currently owned by JAM ENT IL INC. The building's recent history shows minimal tenant-initiated service requests, with only one 311 service request recorded in the past seven years - a complaint about an abandoned vehicle that was closed in June 2024. However, the property has experienced some regulatory scrutiny, with five building violations documented in the past seven years. The building's record also shows two building permits issued during this period, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the available data. Additionally, there have been six environmental enforcement actions taken, suggesting some level of oversight required to address environmental compliance matters. While the number of service requests is relatively low, the combination of building violations and environmental enforcement actions warrants attention to the property's regulatory history.

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Risk rating

How 21 S Menard Ave 1'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
37thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 4544 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.3%
Moderate concern 24.3%
Severe concern 19.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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21 S Menard Ave 1 event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jun 04
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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