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6338 W Montrose Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13171160390000 3 units · 1957

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1957
Stories
Building area3,899 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13171160390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
437 S Bennett Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6338 W Montrose Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Romuald Kanecki, has been standing since 1957 and has recently experienced a series of concerning rodent-related issues. Between June 20 and July 26, 2025, there were five separate rodent baiting/rating complaints filed and subsequently closed, indicating a potentially persistent pest control problem during that summer period. In addition to these health and safety concerns, there have been two other maintenance-related service requests: a garbage cart maintenance issue in August 2025 and a pothole complaint in October 2025, both of which have been resolved. While these service requests have all been closed, the cluster of rodent-related complaints from mid-2025 suggests this may have been a significant issue that required multiple interventions by city services. The building has a total of 10 service requests on record over the past seven years, though these represent only a small portion of typical urban living challenges.

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Risk rating

How 6338 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
27thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2865 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
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.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6338 W Montrose Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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