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5415 S May St 2

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20084240040000 2 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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1907
Stories
Building area2,668 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20084240040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5200 S Western Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5415 S May St in Chicago's New City neighborhood, constructed in 1907 and currently owned by Angelica Lopez Garcia, has experienced a number of notable incidents over the past seven years. Most concerning are four open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in April 2022, which remain unresolved as of the latest available data. These violations stand out due to their open status and their category as complaint-driven inspections. Additionally, the property has generated three 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent issues arising from garbage cart maintenance matters in August 2025, both of which have been successfully closed. An earlier complaint regarding an abandoned vehicle was submitted in June 2024 and has also been resolved. When considering the owner's total holdings, there is a significant discrepancy between the building's record and the owner's overall property management history, with the owner having 17 total violations and 58 service requests across 11 parcels, though these figures represent their entire portfolio rather than just this specific building.

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Risk rating

How 5415 S May St 2'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
12thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3694 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5415 S May St 2 event timeline

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

2022
Building Violation Apr 08 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 08
COMPLAINT

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