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1020 N Monitor Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16054100290000 3 units · 1898

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,960 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16054100290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 4972

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1020 N Monitor Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, currently owned by SK Rentals LLC, has a documented history dating back to its 1898 construction. The property has experienced recent and notable code enforcement activity, with four open building code violations recorded on March 17, 2026, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections. This marks a significant cluster of unresolved issues, representing the most serious and pressing concerns in the building's recent history. In addition to these open violations, the property has had multiple 311 service requests in 2026, including three building violation complaints (one from March 14), a plumbing violation (January 23), and a now-closed missed garbage pickup complaint (March 24), indicating ongoing maintenance and service challenges. The building's records over the past seven years show a total of 4 building violations and 5 service requests specifically for this address, though the owner has accumulated a much larger total of 22 building violations and 58 service requests across their 12 total parcels, along with 3 environmental complaints. While the property has received regular attention from city services, the current cluster of open building code violations warrants particular attention, given their unresolved status and potentially adverse impact on resident conditions.

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Risk rating

How 1020 N Monitor 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
26thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 5345 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1020 N Monitor Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 02
Building Violation
Building ViolationMar 17
COMPLAINT

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