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5432 S Menard Ave

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19084250100000 2 units · 1979

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Garfield Ridge — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Ridge average of 0.8.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1979
Stories
Building area2,530 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19084250100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5432 S Menard

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5432 S Menard Ave in Garfield Ridge, owned by Jaime Delgado, has been standing since 1979 and has experienced several notable issues over recent years. The most concerning pattern involves water-related problems, with documented incidents including low water pressure in February 2026 and water in the basement in August 2025. The property has also dealt with three tree-related matters, though the two tree trim requests filed in August 2025 are now outdated per the city's current policies, and there remains an open tree emergency complaint from June 2026 that has yet to be resolved. Additional maintenance concerns include a street pothole complaint from February 2026. The building's permit history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only two permits recorded, while the property and its owner (across three parcels) have generated a total of 12 service requests during this period. The frequency and nature of these issues suggest ongoing environmental challenges around the property, particularly relating to water management and tree maintenance, though it's worth noting that not all service requests directly relate to the building itself, as some pertain to street conditions.

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Risk rating

How 5432 S 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

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.

Neighborhood percentile
20thpercentile

Out of 626 buildings in this neighborhood, 501 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5432 S Menard Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 03
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 City Services

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