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1012 S Menard Ave 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16174080170000 2 units · 1927

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 built1927
Stories
Building area2,024 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16174080170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kevin Robert Hough
Mailing address
1012 S Menard

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The property at 1012 S Menard Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a two-unit residential building constructed in 1927, currently owned by Kevin Robert Hough. The two-story structure has generated a total of five 311 service requests over the past seven years, with all records indicating successful resolution of the issues. The most recent service requests have predominantly concerned garbage cart maintenance, with three such requests filed between March and June 2025, all of which have been closed. Prior to these, there were two tree trim requests submitted in 2024 and 2026, though it's noteworthy that the city no longer accepts such requests under this category. The building's service request history shows regular maintenance needs typical of an older multi-unit property, with no reported emergency or safety-related incidents on record.

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Risk rating

How 1012 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
46thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 3894 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.2%
Moderate concern 25.1%
Severe concern 9.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1012 S Menard Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 03
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestMar 23
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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