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1045 W Montana St 1St

Sheffield & DePaul, Chicago IL 60614 14294260050000 2 units · 1889

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 Sheffield & DePaul
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sheffield & DePaul average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1889
Stories
Building area2,200 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14294260050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Stephanie Am Madsen
Mailing address
1045 West Montana #2

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AI summary

The property at 1045 W Montana St is a two-unit building located in the Sheffield & DePaul neighborhood, constructed in 1889 and currently owned by Stephanie Am Madsen. The building's records from the past seven years, which include 311 service requests, show a total of nine documented incidents, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in early 2026. During this period, there were three garbage cart maintenance requests, one nuisance animal complaint, one rodent baiting/rat complaint, and one water lead test kit request, all of which have been closed. While the variety of service requests suggests some ongoing maintenance and pest management challenges, it's worth noting that all reported issues have been addressed and closed through the appropriate municipal channels. The most serious concern from a health and safety perspective would be the rodent complaint and the water lead test kit request, though the prompt closure of these requests indicates responsive property management.

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Risk rating

How 1045 W Montana St 1St'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
86thpercentile

Out of 402 buildings in this neighborhood, 56 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.9%
Moderate concern 21.1%
Severe concern 3.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1045 W Montana St 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 14
Garbage Cart Maintenance
Alderman
311 RequestApr 10
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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