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11138 S Avenue M

East Side, Chicago IL 60617 26173090960000 2 units · 1942

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in East Side — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.4
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the East Side average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1942
Stories
Building area1,352 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26173090960000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2100 Ridge Rd

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 11138 S Avenue M in Chicago's East Side neighborhood, owned by Sotir Djordjevic, has been standing since 1942 and shows a concerning pattern of unresolved issues. Most notably, there are five open building code violations from a complaint-driven inspection conducted on November 15, 2019, all of which remain unresolved to date. The property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent requests (in March 2026) relating to vehicle violations and animal incidents. While these 311 service requests have mostly been resolved, they provide some insight into the property's environment - including past issues with tree maintenance (two requests in January 2025), a dead animal removal request (July 2025), and an alley pothole complaint (December 2024) - though these external infrastructure issues may not directly impact the building's condition. The persistence of the 2019 code violations is particularly notable, as they have remained open for an extended period without resolution.

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Risk rating

How 11138 S Avenue M'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 953 buildings in this neighborhood, 629 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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11138 S Avenue M event timeline

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2023
311 Request Mar 31
Water in Basement Complaint
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