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917 N Winchester Ave

East Village, Chicago IL 60622 17064220180000 4 units · 1903

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 East Village — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the East Village average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1903
Stories
Building area4,025 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17064220180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
917 N Winchester Av

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Initial analysis

The four-unit, three-story brick building at 917 N Winchester Avenue in Chicago's East Village neighborhood has experienced several notable incidents over the past 7 years, with the most significant recent activity occurring in 2025. This century-old property, currently owned by Jan Bielawski, faced multiple violations in March 2025 that were classified as complaint-driven inspections, though these violations were subsequently resolved. In late 2024, there were three building violations documented between April and December, and one vacant/abandoned building complaint, all of which were closed.

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Risk rating

How 917 N Winchester 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
40thpercentile

Out of 583 buildings in this neighborhood, 350 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

917 N Winchester Ave event timeline

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

2025
Environmental Complaint Nov 08
Construction and Demolition
Alleged violation founded
Building ViolationMar 05
COMPLAINT

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