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5321 N Winthrop Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082080340000 3 units · 1905

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1905
Stories
Building area4,081 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082080340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5321 N Winthrop

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5321 N Winthrop Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Larry A Boss, has been standing since 1905. In the past seven years, the property has generated a total of six service requests through the 311 system, with all issues documented as having been resolved. The most recent incident was a graffiti removal request filed in April 2026, following a pattern of service requests primarily related to external maintenance and utilities between 2025 and early 2026. These included two cable TV-related complaints (one in August 2025 and another in April 2025), a sewer cleaning inspection request (August 2025), a tree debris clean-up request (March 2025), and an inspection of the public way (January 2026). While the variety of service requests indicates ongoing maintenance and community engagement with municipal services, the fact that all reported issues have been resolved promptly is noteworthy.

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Risk rating

How 5321 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
57thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 592 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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