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2730 W Monroe St 1

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60612 16132000270000 2 units · 1903

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 Garfield Park
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,608 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16132000270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2730 W Monroe St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2730 W Monroe St in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood, constructed in 1903 and currently owned by V Thompson B Johnson, has a modest service history over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent incidents clustering around tree-related concerns in early 2025, including both an emergency situation and inspection for removal. Two leak-related investigations were conducted in March and April 2025, suggesting some water-related maintenance issues during that period. Additionally, requests for a water lead test kit and a street light repair were submitted and subsequently resolved in late 2025. The building's permit activity has been minimal, with only two permits issued in the past seven years, though no specific details about their nature or purpose are available in the provided data. While the service request history shows regular maintenance interactions with city services, particularly in 2025, most issues have been appropriately addressed and marked as closed, with no record of persistent or unresolved problems.

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Risk rating

How 2730 W Monroe St 1'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
47thpercentile

Out of 3992 buildings in this neighborhood, 2116 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building age

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.9%
Moderate concern 19.9%
Severe concern 11.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2730 W Monroe St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 17
Street Light Out Complaint

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