5321 S May St
This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.6.
What's in the 5321 S May St report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1893 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 1,505 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20084160080000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
Landlord portfolio
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Unlock complete reportThe two-unit residential building at 5321 S May St in the New City neighborhood, owned by Ozie Nicholson, is a 130-year-old structure built in 1893. The property's recent history is marked by several significant maintenance and compliance issues in late 2025, with a cluster of five building-related violations recorded in September 2025 alone, including plumbing and construction permit issues. This period also saw sanitation-related complaints, with three service requests regarding waste management and recycling between September and October 2025. The building's record over the past seven years shows a total of 10 service requests, with these recent violations being the most concerning in terms of resident impact. The property has one recorded "scofflaw" violation in the same seven-year period, suggesting a past instance of non-compliance with city regulations. While the building's age is typical for the neighborhood, the recent concentration of code violations and service requests warrants attention to ongoing maintenance and compliance issues.
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How 5321 S May St'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.
Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 2974 are predicted to be safer.
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5321 S May St event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2021 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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What this is
Properties/owners listed on Chicago's Building Code Scofflaw List for unpaid code-violation judgments.
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