625 N Monticello Ave
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.
What's in the 625 N Monticello Ave report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1911 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 1,795 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 16111170120000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe two-unit residential building at 625 N Monticello Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Howard Friedman, is a 1911 structure that has experienced significant recent activity in the past two years. Most notably, there are currently six open building code violations from April 2025 that were generated through complaint-driven inspections, indicating potential ongoing concerns that have not yet been resolved. The property has also seen an unusual pattern of tree-related issues in 2025-2026, with two open requests for tree emergencies and tree removal inspections in June 2026, following previous incidents including tree debris clean-up requests in October and May 2025. The building's history shows a total of 12 building violations and 22 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the owner having slightly higher counts of 14 violations and 27 service requests on record. While there has only been one building permit pulled in this period, the pattern of recent complaints and unresolved violations may warrant attention to resident safety and maintenance conditions within the property.
How 625 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
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.
Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5652 are predicted to be safer.
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625 N Monticello Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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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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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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