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2554 N Oak Park Ave

Montclare, Chicago IL 60707 13303230200000 4 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Montclare — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Montclare average of 0.8.

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
Units4
Year built1926
Stories
Building area3,696 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13303230200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1104 Fairfield Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2554 N Oak Park Ave in Chicago's Montclare neighborhood, owned by 2554 N Oak Park AV LLC, has been standing since 1926 and has experienced limited documented issues over the past seven years. The building has one open permit-related inspection violation from August 2020 that remains unresolved, which may warrant attention given its ongoing status. The property has generated a total of 14 documented 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent requests in 2026 being related to water lead testing, suggesting ongoing water quality concerns. Three of the service requests in 2025 were related to tree management issues, including two tree removal inspections and one tree trimming request, while another request that year addressed a street pothole issue. The frequency of tree-related service requests in 2025, totaling three separate incidents, is notable, though all these issues have been resolved. The building's documented history shows relatively few violations and requests overall, with the most significant ongoing concern appearing to be related to water testing and the single open building violation from 2020.

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Risk rating

How 2554 N Oak Park 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
51stpercentile

Out of 459 buildings in this neighborhood, 225 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2554 N Oak Park Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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