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5454 S South Shore Chicago

Chicago, Chicago IL None 20121140350000 330 units · 1919

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 Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chicago average of 1.6.

We don't rank this building against its neighbors. The model's estimates for this neighborhood sit too close together for an ordering between them to mean anything.

Building characteristics
Units330
Year built1919
Stories
Building area451,349 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)20121140350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
40 N Dean St Fl 2

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 330-unit residential building at 5454 S South Shore Drive in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, constructed in 1919 and currently owned by 5454 S Shore Drive LLC, has experienced several notable incidents in recent months. Most concerning are two open service requests from May 2026: one regarding plumbing violations and another for tree debris cleanup. April 2026 was particularly eventful, with four reported incidents including a coyote interaction complaint, a vicious animal complaint, a stray animal complaint, and an informational call, though all these incidents have since been closed.

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Risk rating

How 5454 S South Shore 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
Not rated

We don't rank this building against its neighbors. The model's estimates within Chicago sit too close together for an ordering between them to mean anything.

Predicted 12-month outcome
9%
No code
violation
91%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 9.2%
Moderate concern 56.5%
Severe concern 34.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5454 S South Shore Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 11
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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