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3518 W Montrose Chicago

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60618 13142220250000 11 units · 1922

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
25
FewerMore

This building has 25 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units11
Year built1922
Stories
Building area13,250 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142220250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4545 W Armitage Ave

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Initial analysis

The 11-unit building at 3518 W Montrose in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by 4401 N DRAKE LLC, has a recorded history dating back to its construction in 1922. The property currently shows significant concerns, with six open building code violations filed on June 13, 2025, all categorized as complaint-driven inspections. Over the past seven years, there has been a total of 25 building violations and 28 service requests filed through 311, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. Recent service requests in 2025 have included multiple tree trimming requests (which are no longer being accepted), a rodent baiting complaint, a sanitation code violation, and an issue regarding construction without the proper building permit. While the building has seen only two building permits issued in the past seven years, worth noting is an older environmental complaint from 1997 concerning air pollution that was recorded as a work order. The accumulation of both unresolved violations and service requests over the years suggests persistent issues that may impact resident quality of life, with particular attention needed to the current open violations from June 2025.

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Risk rating

How 3518 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
10thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2468 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
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3518 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 Jun 22
Sanitation Code Violation

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