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4464 W Montrose Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60641 13151300320000 4 units · 1917

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 Irving Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1917
Stories
Building area3,814 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13151300320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4464 W Montrose

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4464 W Montrose Ave in Irving Park, owned by Karl Slowiak, has been standing since 1917 and has experienced some notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations from October 2019, which suggest potential ongoing compliance issues with building standards. While the building's overall violation and service request record for the past seven years is limited (with only two building violations recorded), there has been a noticeable increase in recent service requests, particularly in early 2026. The most recent documented concerns include a sign repair request (currently open as of March 2026), a recently closed traffic signal complaint, and two instances of graffiti removal requests that were successfully addressed in February 2026. Additionally, there were two recycling-related service requests at the end of 2025, one for a blue recycling cart and another for a recycling inspection, both of which were closed. The pattern of service requests shows particular attention to exterior maintenance and urban infrastructure issues in the immediate vicinity of the building, though most of these concerns have been resolved promptly.

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Risk rating

How 4464 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
7thpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 3470 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

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4464 W Montrose Ave event timeline

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

2019
Building Violation Oct 08 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 08
PERIODIC

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