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3603 S Winchester Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60609 17314090020000 4 units · 1894

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 Mckinley Park
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Mckinley Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1894
Stories
Building area2,780 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17314090020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Szhang
Mailing address
3024 W 38Th Pl 2Nd Fl

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3603 S Winchester Ave in McKinley Park, owned by SZHANG, has a relatively sparse service record since its construction in 1894. The property has had only three documented 311 service requests over the past seven years, all of which were tree trim requests submitted on April 21, 2025. These requests, while closed, were for a service type that is no longer being accepted through the 311 system. The limited number of service requests on record, particularly for a structure of its age and size, may suggest either proactive maintenance by the current ownership or underreporting of issues, though no definitive conclusions can be drawn from the available data alone.

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Risk rating

How 3603 S 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

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
31stpercentile

Out of 1407 buildings in this neighborhood, 971 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 55.9%
Moderate concern 28.5%
Severe concern 15.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3603 S Winchester Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 21
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestApr 21
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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