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2942 W Montrose Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60618 13131290330000 4 units · 1968

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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

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
Units4
Year built1968
Stories
Building area4,125 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13131290330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1950 W Montrose Ave 1

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2942 W Montrose Ave in Albany Park, owned by Montrose One LLC, was constructed in 1968 and has experienced several notable maintenance and service issues over recent years. The building's record shows a concerning pattern of rodent-related problems, with three separate complaints filed in late summer 2025, suggesting an ongoing pest control challenge. More recently, in March 2026, there were multiple service requests including yard waste pick-up, graffiti removal, and garbage cart maintenance, all of which were successfully closed. The property has a documented history of 25 building violations over the past seven years, indicating recurring compliance issues, although none appear to be currently active in the records. The building permit activity has been relatively minimal, with only four permits issued in the same seven-year period. It's worth noting that the owner has generated a total of 75 service requests during this time, with the most recent activity clustering around March 2026, though most of these appear to be routine municipal service requests rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 2942 W Montrose 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
16thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2303 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2942 W Montrose Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestAug 29
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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