1954 W Montrose
This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.
This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.
What's in the 1954 W Montrose report
| Units | — |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1914 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 12,258 sq ft |
| Property class | 318 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 14182180110000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe property at 1954 W Montrose in Lincoln Square, owned by Jeff Parkhill and constructed in 1914, has a concerning recent history characterized by unresolved building code violations and multiple maintenance issues. Most notably, there are two open violations from June 2025 related to periodic routine inspections, along with an unresolved complaint-driven violation from August 2019. Over the past seven years, the building has generated 28 311 service requests, with a significant cluster of graffiti-related incidents in recent months, totaling at least six requests between March and April 2026 alone. The property's record shows a combined total of 44 building violations and 85 service requests across three parcels under the owner's name, though only one building permit has been filed in this timeframe, which may suggest limited recent maintenance or improvement activity. The only historical environmental complaint on file dates back to July 1993 and pertained to noise issues, but this appears to be the sole complaint of its kind in the building's recorded history. The persistence of unresolved violations and the recent spate of graffiti incidents may indicate ongoing management challenges at the property, though it's important to note that the building's documented history only extends back to 1993 in these records.
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How 1954 W Montrose'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.
Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2449 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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What's driving this score
The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.
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1954 W Montrose event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 1993 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
What this is
Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Violations issued for failure to register or maintain a vacant or abandoned building.
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What this is
Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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