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2134 W Montrose Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60618 14181320190000 3 units · 1996

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 Lincoln Square
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1996
Stories
Building area3,739 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14181320190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Enno Jens Bellmann
Mailing address
2136 W Montrose Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2134 W Montrose Ave in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Enno Jens Bellmann, was constructed in 1996 and has had minimal service requests over the past seven years, with only three documented 311 calls. The most recent service request, submitted in October 2025, pertains to an alley pothole complaint and has been closed. Another alley pothole complaint was recorded in July 2024 and similarly closed. Of particular note is an open service request from September 2025 for a water lead test kit, which represents a potential safety concern regarding water quality in the building. Given the age of the building and the limited number of service requests on record, this water quality issue stands out as the most significant recent concern, though it should be noted that the request is still pending resolution.

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Risk rating

How 2134 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
67thpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 846 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.5%
Moderate concern 22.5%
Severe concern 5.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2134 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 Oct 27
Alley Pothole Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestSep 01
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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