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8128 S May St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20322160290000 2 units · 1926

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.6
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area3,064 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20322160290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8128 S May

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit, 1926 brick building at 8128 S May St in Auburn Gresham, currently owned by Mattie Spearman Green, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, on March 16, 2022, the property underwent a complaint-driven inspection that resulted in five separate unresolved violations, all of which remain open as of the latest record. These violations, though not individually specified in the available data, suggest there may be ongoing maintenance or safety concerns that require attention. In a more recent incident from May 2024, there was one sewer cleaning inspection request that has since been closed, indicating the property may be experiencing plumbing or drainage system challenges. The building's record shows minimal activity in terms of permits and service requests over the past seven years, with only one building permit issued and one other 311 service request recorded. The concentration of open violations from 2022 and the recent sewer issue in 2024 warrant attention, though it's important to note that not all issues may directly impact current residents.

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Risk rating

How 8128 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

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
22ndpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2218 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
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.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8128 S May St event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jul 31
Building Violation
311 RequestMay 03
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