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5718 S Kenneth Ave 3

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60629 19151210270000 2 units · 1941

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Elsdon — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1941
Stories
Building area1,941 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19151210270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5718 S Kenneth

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5718 S Kenneth Ave in West Elsdon, owned by Alvin Meroz, is a 1941 construction that has had several maintenance and safety concerns over the past seven years. The most pressing issue is an unresolved building code violation from March 2026, documented through a complaint-driven inspection. The property has generated multiple service requests through 311, totaling 12 in the past seven years, with six of these occurring between late 2024 and 2025. Recent concerns include four garbage cart maintenance requests and one rodent baiting complaint in late 2024, suggesting ongoing sanitation and pest management issues. Other infrastructure concerns addressed through 311 include a street pothole complaint and a graffiti removal request, both of which have been resolved. While the building has had minimal documented violations overall, with only one building code violation on record, the pattern of service requests in recent years indicates some recurring maintenance and safety concerns that may affect resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 5718 S Kenneth Ave 3'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
34thpercentile

Out of 446 buildings in this neighborhood, 294 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5718 S Kenneth Ave 3 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 02
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 02
Building Violation

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