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11136 S Vernon Ave

Roseland, Chicago IL 60628 25222000270000 6 units · 1923

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 Roseland — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Roseland average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1923
Stories
Building area6,876 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25222000270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5356 S Michigan Av #1S

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 11136 S Vernon Ave in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, owned by Christopher Montgomery, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. Most concerning is the pattern of unresolved building code violations, with multiple complaint-driven inspections occurring in both April 2022 and April 2026, along with a previous complaint-driven inspection in October 2019 that was resolved. The building's violation history over the past seven years shows a total of eight building violations, with a particular cluster of four in 2022 and two in 2026 that remain open as of the most recent data. The property has minimal recent 311 service requests, with only one recorded in the past seven years (a vicious animal complaint in May 2024 that has since been closed), suggesting limited tenant-reported issues through that channel. While the owner, Christopher Montgomery, holds five total parcels in his name, the building itself has only been associated with three building permits in the same seven-year period. The persistence of open building code violations, particularly those concentrated in 2022 and 2026, warrants attention, though it's worth noting that not all violations may directly impact resident safety or comfort.

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Risk rating

How 11136 S Vernon 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
9thpercentile

Out of 1649 buildings in this neighborhood, 1501 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

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Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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

11136 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Apr 15 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 15
COMPLAINT

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