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5731 N Winthrop Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14054050080000 4 units · 1903

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1903
Stories
Building area5,828 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14054050080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
222 S Morgan St 4D

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 5731 N Winthrop Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Saratoga Realty, has been through several significant events since its construction in 1903. Most notably, the building currently has an open, unresolved building code violation from October 2025, representing the most recent and potentially most serious issue on record. The property has experienced a pattern of municipal complaints and service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent complaints in 2026 concerning abandoned vehicles. Between 2008 and 2009, the building was subject to multiple environmental enforcement actions, resulting in substantial fines totaling $5,800 across six separate administrative hearings related to air pollution and sanitation code violations. While many historical violations and complaints have been resolved, including a building violation and several nuisance complaints in 2024 and 2025, the property has demonstrated a recurring pattern of issues requiring municipal intervention. The building's permit history shows limited activity in recent years, with only two permits recorded in the past seven years, though records indicate the owner has obtained a total of eleven permits across nine parcels owned by Saratoga Realty.

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Risk rating

How 5731 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
34thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 909 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5731 N Winthrop Ave event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Oct 14 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestJun 27
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