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5757 S May St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20172170250000 2 units · 1903

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area1,408 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20172170250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4751 W Touhy Ave#101

Landlord portfolio

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

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5757 S May Street in the Englewood neighborhood, dating back to 1903, is owned by Illinois Land Invest and has been the subject of various municipal records over the past seven years. The property has experienced a total of 19 building violations during this period, alongside 105 service requests through the 311 system, indicating a relatively high level of engagement with city services. The most recent service requests have primarily been related to landscaping and lighting issues, including three reports of tree debris (in 2024 and 2026) and a complaint about alley lighting (in September 2024). The property has also required attention for weed removal in August 2025. While these maintenance issues may affect resident experience, they appear to be primarily related to external and common area upkeep rather than internal building conditions. The building's permit history shows six permits issued in the past seven years, though specific details about these permits are not provided in the available data. The property currently has 16 parcels listed under its ownership, which is notably higher than the typical number for a two-unit building, though this may indicate ownership of adjacent or related land parcels.

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Risk rating

How 5757 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.

Neighborhood percentile
77thpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 1133 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.2%
Moderate concern 28.0%
Severe concern 10.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5757 S May St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 03
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation

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