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1436 W Montrose Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60613 14171200310000 3 units · 1893

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 Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,988 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14171200310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Tracer Chow
Mailing address
4311 Champion Road

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1436 W Montrose Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood is a three-story structure built in 1893, currently owned by Tracer Chow. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 26 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in late 2025. The building's service request history includes notable maintenance and safety-related issues such as a leak investigation in December 2025 and a rodent baiting complaint reported in November of the same year. Additionally, there were two tree trim requests filed in December 2025, though it's worth noting that this type of request is no longer being accepted by the city. Earlier service requests include a pothole complaint and a graffiti removal request, both of which were successfully resolved earlier in 2026. While the number of service requests is relatively modest for a building of this age and size, the presence of both leak and pest issues in late 2025 suggests there have been some challenging maintenance issues requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 1436 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
42ndpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 711 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.0%
Moderate concern 48.2%
Severe concern 6.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1436 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 May 06
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 RequestFeb 05
Graffiti Removal Request

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