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4019 W Monroe St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16152070160000 3 units · 1889

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1889
Stories
Building area2,298 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16152070160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
138 Steamboat Dr

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4019 W Monroe St in Garfield Park, owned by Timothy McCarter, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1889. The property has experienced several concerning issues in recent years, most notably with multiple vacant/abandoned building complaints in early 2025 and late 2024, suggesting periods of abandonment or inadequate maintenance. In recent months, there have been two tree trim requests filed in June 2024, though it's worth noting that these requests were no longer being accepted at the time of filing. The building is currently facing an open building violation as of October 2025, indicating ongoing regulatory compliance issues. Prior to these recent matters, there was an illegal dumping incident investigated and resolved in September 2013, which, while older, still reflects the property's history of environmental concerns. The relatively low number of 311 service requests (only 6 in the past seven years) could suggest either limited reporting of issues or potential underreporting of the actual number of maintenance concerns experienced by residents.

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Risk rating

How 4019 W Monroe St'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
55thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 1799 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4019 W Monroe St event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 24 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 24
COMPLAINT

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