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5633 N Winthrop Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14054090030000 56 units · 1968

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units56
Year built1968
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14054090030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
542 Gunderson

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 56-unit residential building at 5633 N Winthrop in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, built in 1968 and currently owned by AG Investments, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The most significant and concerning issue is the cluster of unresolved building code violations from June 7, 2021, all related to periodic routine inspections, indicating potential ongoing maintenance or safety concerns. While the building has recorded three plumbing-related violations between 2024 and 2026 that were subsequently resolved, it's worth noting that these incidents have occurred with increasing frequency, suggesting a possible pattern of plumbing infrastructure issues. The property has also undergone two building permit applications in the past seven years, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the available records. The building's relatively low number of 311 service requests (five) and total violations (eight) over this period, while not insignificant, indicates that not all years have experienced frequent problems, with most issues clustered around plumbing systems and the unresolved violations from 2021 requiring particular attention.

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Risk rating

How 5633 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
5thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1308 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

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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

5633 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 Mar 25
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestMar 25
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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