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3705 W Montrose Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13143050070000 3 units · 1920

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Irving Park
Above average
avg 0.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1920
Stories
Building area3,708 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13143050070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3705 W Montrose Ave1St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3705 W Montrose Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood is owned by Roberto Loera and has been standing since 1920. Most notably, there are currently four open unresolved violations related to a periodic routine inspection that occurred on August 29, 2023. These unresolved violations represent the most serious current issues on record, as they are indicative of potential safety or compliance concerns. The building's recent history shows relatively minimal service requests and permits, with only two 311 service requests in the past seven years, both of which were related to sanitation services (garbage cart maintenance and yard waste pick-up) and were resolved in August 2024. The property has maintained an ownership record showing two total parcels under Roberto Loera's name, and despite the periodic routine inspection violations, the overall number of documented service requests and violations remains relatively low compared to many other properties. The most recent building permit on record shows only one permit issued within the past seven years, though the specific nature of this permit is not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 3705 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
6thpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 3491 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.2%
Moderate concern 61.2%
Severe concern 9.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3705 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 Aug 27
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 RequestAug 27
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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