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5400 S Maryland Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20113250100000 18 units · 1898

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Hyde Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

Building characteristics
Units18
Year built1898
Stories
Building area18,531 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20113250100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
32 N Dean St 2Nd Fl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 18-unit building at 5400 S Maryland in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, owned by Mac Property Management, is a 125-year-old structure with a notable record of maintenance and service requests. Over the past seven years, there have been 253 service requests logged under the current ownership, including several concerning rodent issues, with three rat complaints documented between February and May 2026 alone. The building's permit history shows 32 permits issued in the same period, with only one permit recorded in the most recent seven-year window. The property has accumulated a significant number of violations, with 55 building violations noted, though the specific nature and resolution of these violations are not detailed in the records. Interestingly, while there was one environmental complaint about noise in 2010, this appears to be an isolated incident relative to the building's longer-term history. The most recent service requests indicate ongoing maintenance issues, though all reported matters have reached a closed status. The property has maintained its original unit count and parcel ownership structure since records have been kept, suggesting stability in ownership and property configuration despite the concerning number of service requests and violations.

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Risk rating

How 5400 S Maryland 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
38thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 259 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
19%
No code
violation
81%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 81%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5400 S Maryland Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestApr 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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