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3304 W Montrose Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60618 13142260360000 2 units · 1916

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Albany Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1916
Stories
Building area2,146 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142260360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3304 W Montrose Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3304 W Montrose Ave in Albany Park, owned by Graciela Medina, is a 1916 structure with a relatively limited history of building violations and service requests over the past seven years. The only documented building code violations occurred in October 2021, both stemming from complaint-driven inspections, though these issues were promptly resolved. The property has generated a total of 13 service requests through the 311 system since 2016, with the most recent recorded in June 2026 regarding a pothole in the street, which remains open. Previous 311 requests have addressed various municipal concerns including graffiti removal, sign repairs, parking code enforcement reviews, and business complaints, with all but the most recent being successfully closed.

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Risk rating

How 3304 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
11thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2440 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3304 W Montrose Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 02
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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