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711 N Monticello Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16111070160000 2 units · 1913

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.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area4,040 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16111070160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
712 Morris Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 711 N Monticello Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by John & Lorraine Carr, has experienced several significant issues over the past seven years. Built in 1913, this property has accumulated a total of ten building code violations, with the most recent cluster of complaint-driven inspections occurring in 2021 leaving three open violations as of that year, and a previous set of three open violations from October 2020. The property has also generated two rodent-related service requests in September 2025 and one building violation request in November 2025, though this complaint was subsequently closed. Recent service requests include two ongoing issues from 2026 - a tree emergency and garbage cart maintenance issue. While the building has had relatively few building permits (only one in the past seven years), the frequency of service requests suggests ongoing maintenance challenges.

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Risk rating

How 711 N Monticello 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 6042 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

711 N Monticello Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 21
Building Violation
311 RequestSep 29
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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