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5401 N Winthrop Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082050140000 8 units · 1912

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1912
Stories
Building area10,347 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082050140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1000 N Halsted Ste 102

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 5401 N Winthrop in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by ARCHITECTIONICS I LLC, has experienced several notable events over the past three decades. Most recently, on August 25, 2023, the property received four open, unresolved violations following a complaint-driven inspection, marking a concerning pattern of regulatory issues for the 111-year-old structure. The building's history includes three 311 service requests in the past seven years, all of which have been resolved: an abandoned vehicle complaint in 2026, a water lead test kit request in 2025, and an alley pothole complaint in 2025. Looking further back, an illegal dumping complaint was recorded in 1994, which resulted in a work order. The property has had minimal construction activity recorded, with only two building permits issued in the past seven years, suggesting limited investment in property improvements.

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Risk rating

How 5401 N Winthrop 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
12thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1212 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Building size

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

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
High failure risk 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5401 N Winthrop Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 22
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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