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5017 W Montana St

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13284290150000 3 units · 1922

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1922
Stories
Building area3,837 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13284290150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
111 S Washington Ave10

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5017 W Montana St in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by 5017 W Montana LLC, has a building history spanning over 100 years since its construction in 1922. The property has experienced some notable maintenance and pest control challenges in recent years, with five documented rodent baiting/rat complaint service requests between April and September 2025, though all of these have been marked as closed. The building's most recent documented issues include an open complaint-driven inspection violation from December 2023 and an open sidewalk inspection request from April 2025, both of which suggest ongoing concerns regarding the property's maintenance and safety standards. While the total count of building violations over the past seven years is relatively low at one, the presence of multiple recent pest control interventions and open violations warrants attention to the building's current habitability conditions. The property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, though most have been routine matters such as recycling pickup, with the exception of the aforementioned rodent-related complaints and pending violations.

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Risk rating

How 5017 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
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Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4141 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
42%
No code
violation
58%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5017 W Montana St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 11
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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