Free Chicago apartment background check

1945 W Montrose Chicago

North Center, Chicago IL 60613 14184000170000 20 units · 1909

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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 North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1909
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14184000170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4622 N Virginia Ave

Landlord portfolio

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

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The 20-unit residential building at 1945 W Montrose in Chicago's North Center neighborhood is a century-old property owned by 1945 MONTROSE LLC. The building's record over the past seven years shows minimal regulatory issues, with only one open building code violation noted from November 29, 2021 related to a complaint-driven inspection. The property has experienced a total of 17 service requests through the city's 311 system during this period, with the most recent being a graffiti removal request in May 2026. Notably, there has been a spate of sewer-related activity, with three sewer cleaning inspection requests filed between April and March 2026, which have all been closed. Other service requests include a closed sanitation code violation in May 2026 and a street-related issue with a pothole complaint in February 2026. The building's violation and service request history shows that while the property has had some maintenance and infrastructure-related concerns, particularly regarding its sewer system, the response to these issues appears to have been prompt, with most service requests being resolved.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 1945 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
1stpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2625 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
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.

Number of units

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

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
Apartment reviews

1945 W Montrose Chicago apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in North Center, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

1945 W Montrose Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 20
Sanitation Code Violation
Health

See all 3 events

Full history back to 2021 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 1945 W Montrose Chicago apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Side by side

How 1945 W Montrose Chicago compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in North Center. Toggle filters to narrow the peer group.

Loading comparables…
Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Pay once

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10one time

3premium reports

$3.33 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them
Pay once

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39one time

30premium reports

$1.30 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 30 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 1945 W Montrose Chicago
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.