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3146 W Montrose

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60618 13131250130000

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 Albany Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1916
Stories
Building area8,041 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13131250130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 1046

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential building at 3146 W Montrose in Albany Park, built in 1916 and currently owned by First Colonial 1 5063, has had a notable history over the past seven years. The property has accumulated a total of 14 building violations, 37 service requests through the 311 system, and only one building permit during this period. Most concerning is the recent pattern of complaint-driven inspections, with seven violations recorded on July 21, 2023, all of which were subsequently resolved. However, there remains one unresolved complaint-driven violation from April 2025. The building's service history reveals recurring issues with graffiti, particularly evident in early 2026, when six graffiti removal requests were submitted between March and April, all of which were marked as closed. Additionally, there was one complaint regarding street light pole damage in March 2026, which was also resolved.

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Risk rating

How 3146 W Montrose'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2660 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
20%
No code
violation
80%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 80%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3146 W Montrose event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Apr 10 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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