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1262 W Winnemac Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083080410000 6 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1908
Stories
Building area4,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083080410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1501 W Edgewater Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 1262 W Winnemac Ave in Uptown, built in 1908 and currently owned by 1262 W WINNEMAC LLC, has a relatively limited but concerning recent history of building-related issues. The property has one open building code violation from March 2021, suggesting ongoing compliance concerns that have not been resolved for over two years. The building has generated multiple 311 service requests in recent years, with the most concerning being a currently open water lead test kit request from July 2024 and an open building violation request from May 2026. Other service requests have included water-related issues and miscellaneous complaints such as an abandoned vehicle report, though these were mostly closed promptly. Looking further back into the building's history, there were significant environmental concerns in November 2003, with two asbestos-related violations resulting in $4,000 in fines from administrative hearings, though these cases were ultimately closed.

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Risk rating

How 1262 W Winnemac 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
50thpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 613 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of units

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

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.2%
Moderate concern 52.8%
Severe concern 2.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1262 W Winnemac Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 09
Building Violation
311 RequestApr 03
Water On Street Complaint

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