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5500 S Everett Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60637 20131020100000 16 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Hyde Park
At or below average
avg 5.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hyde Park average of 5.2.

Building characteristics
Units16
Year built1908
Stories
Building area18,051 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20131020100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
311 E 57Th St

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Initial analysis

The 16-unit residential building at 5500 S Everett in Hyde Park, owned by JLS FAMILY LLC, has a documented history dating back to its 1908 construction. The property has experienced recurring water-related issues in its vicinity, with three water on street complaints recorded in 2026 alone, as well as similar complaints in previous years, including one in April 2025 that was resolved. The building has received five building violations over the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. In terms of maintenance and improvements, only one building permit has been issued in this period, suggesting limited recent construction activity. The property's service request history shows a total of 19 owner-related inquiries, with the most recent being a closed water lead test kit request from August 2024. Other recorded incidents include a closed stop sign repair request in April 2025 and a closed information-only call to 311 services in December 2025. While these records indicate some ongoing infrastructure challenges in the building's vicinity, particularly related to water management, the documentation does not provide detailed insights into their impact on resident living conditions.

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Risk rating

How 5500 S Everett 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

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
43rdpercentile

Out of 416 buildings in this neighborhood, 237 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 10.5%
Moderate concern 48.3%
Severe concern 41.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5500 S Everett Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 05
Water On Street Complaint
311 RequestApr 01
Water On Street Complaint

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