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4344 N Winchester Chicago

North Center, Chicago IL 60613 14184000180000 32 units · 1907

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units32
Year built1907
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14184000180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4554 N Maplewood Ave

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Initial analysis

The building at 4344 N Winchester in Chicago's North Center neighborhood is a 32-unit, 116-year-old property currently owned by R & D PROPERTIES. The most recent and significant issues occurred in early 2025, when the building underwent multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in four building code violations, though these were promptly resolved. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows a total of ten incidents reported through the 311 system, with the most recent being a pothole complaint in March 2026. The variety of service requests includes two recycling inspection requests and a water-related issue in February 2025, as well as an injured animal report in August 2025 and a plumbing violation report from December 2024. Notably, there has been only one building permit recorded in the past seven years, though this could be due to the building's historical status requiring fewer modifications. While the recent building code violations are concerning, it's worth noting that they were resolved in the same month they were issued.

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Risk rating

How 4344 N Winchester 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 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2493 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4344 N Winchester Chicago event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Jan 03
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationJan 03
COMPLAINT

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