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5800 W Montrose Chicago

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13172280390000 8 units · 1930

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1930
Stories
Building area9,586 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13172280390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5800 W Montrose

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 5800 W Montrose Avenue in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, which was constructed in 1930 and is currently owned by Tom Birt, has a relatively modest record of building maintenance and community issues over the past seven years. The property has documented one building code violation dating from October 2025 that remains unresolved as of now, which marks the only building violation on record during this period. The building's interaction with city services has generated a total of 16 documented 311 service requests, primarily pertaining to exterior maintenance and neighborhood conditions rather than internal building issues.

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Risk rating

How 5800 W Montrose Chicago'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
6thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3689 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

Property class (318)

Assessor class 318 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5800 W Montrose Chicago event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Oct 29 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestAug 09
Sanitation Code Violation

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