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5028 W Montana St

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13284250290000 2 units · 1920

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area1,968 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13284250290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5028 W Montana

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5028 W Montana St in Belmont Cragin, owned by Miguel A Santillan, was constructed in 1920 and has maintained a relatively low profile in terms of service requests and building permits over the past seven years. The property's documented history shows a total of four 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being a recycling cart request submitted in February 2026. Notably, there were two simultaneous tree planting requests made in August 2025, representing the owner's interest in environmental improvements. The only service request that could be considered a resident concern was a rodent baiting complaint filed in August 2024, though this appears to be an isolated incident given the lack of recurring pest-related issues in the subsequent years. The building's permit history shows only one permit filed in the past seven years, though the specific nature of this permit is not detailed in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 5028 W Montana St'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
31stpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 3073 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
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.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5028 W Montana St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services

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