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5326 N Winthrop Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082070120000 70 units · 1927

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
Units70
Year built1927
Stories
Building area
Property class991
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082070120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
910 S Michigan 1602

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Initial analysis

The 70-unit residential building at 5326 N Winthrop in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by MSS Enterprises Inc., has been standing since 1927 and has experienced various maintenance and compliance issues in recent years. The property currently has two unresolved building code violations as of May 2026, including recent complaints regarding plumbing issues and another building violation. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated four documented code violations, with two of these being resolved in July 2021 while two remain open as of 2024. The property has also generated a total of 34 service requests through the 311 system in this period, with the most recent activity showing multiple open cases in 2026 related to tree removal, building violations, and plumbing issues. Of note, there were two abandoned vehicle complaints in May 2026, one of which remains unresolved. The building's historical record shows one environmental complaint regarding air pollution in 2018, which was resolved. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, the most recent clusters of complaints primarily relate to open violations and infrastructure concerns, particularly in the plumbing systems.

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Risk rating

How 5326 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
4thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1322 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
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Property class (991)

Assessor class 991 — special or tax-exempt class. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Number of units

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 91%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5326 N Winthrop Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 14
Building Violation
311 RequestMay 29
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