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5054 N Winthrop Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14084040160000 48 units · 1927

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units48
Year built1927
Stories
Building area
Property class915
PIN (Cook County parcel)14084040160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2638 N Halsted St

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Initial analysis

The 48-unit residential building at 5054 N Winthrop, constructed in 1927 and located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, currently shows several concerning patterns in its recent history. Of particular note are six unresolved building code violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections on October 16, 2019, which remain open more than four years later. The property has also experienced a notable frequency of service-related issues, with 21 documented 311 service requests between 2019 and 2026. While the majority of these requests (including missed garbage pick-ups, a snow-cleared sidewalk complaint, and graffiti removal) were resolved, they indicate ongoing maintenance and service challenges. The most recent service requests from 2025 demonstrate continuing operational issues, including multiple missed garbage pick-ups, snow removal concerns, and an open fire hydrant complaint, suggesting potential challenges with property management and infrastructure maintenance. The building's violation and service request history, particularly the long-standing unresolved violations from 2019, warrants attention to the property's current maintenance and management practices.

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Risk rating

How 5054 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
6thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 1157 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
13%
No code
violation
87%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Number of units

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (915)

Assessor class 915 — special or tax-exempt class. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 87%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5054 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 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 17
Building Violation

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