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4040 S Montgomery Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19012100540000 3 units · 1918

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Brighton Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

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 built1918
Stories
Building area2,724 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19012100540000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4040 S Montgomery Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1918 brick building at 4040 S Montgomery Ave in Brighton Park has had minimal documented activity over the past seven years, with the property record showing only two 311 service requests and two building permits during this period. The most recent 311 service request, filed in June 2026, concerns an abandoned vehicle complaint and remains open as of the latest data. Prior to this, there was one closed service request from July 2024 regarding a tree trim, though this type of request is no longer being accepted. The building permits on record show no recent modifications or improvements to the property, and no complaints or violations have been recorded in the available data. The limited number of service requests and permits over this extended period could suggest either careful maintenance practices or potentially indicate areas requiring attention, though no specific issues have been documented through official channels.

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Risk rating

How 4040 S Montgomery 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
20thpercentile

Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 3170 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
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.

Location

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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