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2600 W Montrose Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60618 13132300100000 23 units · 1923

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

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
Units23
Year built1923
Stories
Building area20,043 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132300100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
411 E Illinois St #80

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 23-unit residential building at 2600 W Montrose in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by American Heritage Investment, has been in operation since 1923 and has experienced significant activity over the past seven years. The property has generated 509 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent clustering of complaints occurring in early 2026, including several traffic signal issues and pothole complaints. While the majority of these service requests have been resolved (as indicated by their "Closed" status), the building's violation record raises concerns, with a total of 116 building violations documented over the same period. The property has also experienced five environmental complaints and one house share violation in recent years, though these represent a smaller portion of the total issues reported. On a more positive note, the building has been active in securing permits for improvements or maintenance work, as evidenced by 32 building permits obtained in the past seven years. The combination of high service request numbers, numerous building violations, and multiple environmental complaints suggests ongoing maintenance and safety challenges, though the property management has generally addressed individual complaints through the 311 system.

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Risk rating

How 2600 W Montrose Chicago'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
4thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2475 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (318)

Assessor class 318 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2600 W Montrose Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 18
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestJul 14
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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