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1238 W Winnemac Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083080470000 4 units · 1895

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 Uptown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1895
Stories
Building area3,102 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083080470000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4044 N Lincoln Ave#350

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 1238 W Winnemac Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Agar Holdings, has been in existence since 1895. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 12 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the majority of recent activity occurring in 2025. The most notable pattern in these requests relates to waste management, with three missed garbage pick-up complaints logged between August and November 2025, along with two recycling-related requests in September 2025 concerning a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance. The building's environmental management responsibilities are currently highlighted by an open tree removal inspection request from June 2026, and there was one instance of tree debris clean-up required in August 2025, though this was subsequently closed. While the service requests indicate some recurring issues with waste management services, particularly in late 2025, most of the concerns have been addressed and closed within the system.

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Risk rating

How 1238 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

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
81stpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 234 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
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 21%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1238 W Winnemac Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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