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5737 N Winthrop Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14054050060000 3 units · 1913

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Edgewater — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1913
Stories
Building area3,498 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14054050060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5737 N Winthrop Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1913 building at 5737 N Winthrop Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, currently owned by George Kalogeras, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Most concerning is a verified environmental incident from May 2025 involving hazardous materials, which, while resolved on the same day it was reported, indicates potential safety concerns within the building's history. The property has also been the subject of two abandoned vehicle complaints in 2025-2026, though these external issues (both of which were closed) do not directly impact the building's internal conditions. The building's permit activity over this period is minimal, with only one permit recorded, and there have been no documented building violations or complaints directly related to the property's residential units. While the relatively low number of service requests and external complaints might suggest general stability, the recent environmental violation represents the only documented interior issue on record during this period.

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Risk rating

How 5737 N Winthrop 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
64thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 496 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Year built

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5737 N Winthrop Ave event timeline

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

2025
Environmental Complaint May 01
Toxics Hazardous Materials Work Order
Alleged violation founded

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