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3908 W Montrose Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60618 13141220350000 4 units · 1930

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 built1930
Stories
Building area2,692 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141220350000
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 4-unit residential building at 3908 W Montrose Ave, owned by Broadmoor LLC, is a 1930 construction located in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced a relatively low number of building violations, with only four recorded, alongside two building permits issued during the same period. The building's overall 311 service request record shows 54 calls for service, with the majority of recent issues (2025-2026) pertaining to street maintenance concerns, including three pothole complaints in 2026 and two waste management requests (for a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance) in 2025. A graffiti removal request and a tree emergency were also reported and subsequently closed in 2026. While the service request volume is notable, most issues appear to be related to external matters affecting the street and public areas rather than building-specific problems, with only one service request (the blue recycling cart issue) directly related to building operations.

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Risk rating

How 3908 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
29thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1947 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3908 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 Apr 24
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestFeb 19
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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