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4925 W Montrose Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13164020040000 2 units · 1898

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Portage Park
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area1,824 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13164020040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4925 W Montrose Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4925 W Montrose Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Joseph W Mamczij & Mau and constructed in 1898, has experienced several significant events in recent years, particularly relating to tree maintenance and safety concerns. The property has generated a total of ten 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review in April 2026. Between 2024 and 2025, there were multiple tree-related incidents, including three clean-up requests, an emergency situation, and a planting request, all of which were successfully resolved. Of particular importance is an open water lead test kit request from November 2024, which represents a potentially significant health concern that requires attention. The building's service request history shows relatively consistent engagement with city services, though the presence of multiple tree-related issues suggests ongoing landscape management challenges. The 311 request data indicates no recorded violations or safety incidents directly related to the building's structure or systems during this period, though the age of the building (125 years old as of 2023) warrants regular maintenance and monitoring.

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Risk rating

How 4925 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
52ndpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1877 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.7%
Moderate concern 30.0%
Severe concern 4.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4925 W Montrose Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 14
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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