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8228 S May St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20322230280000 3 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area3,364 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20322230280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8228 S May

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8228 S May St in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood is owned by Learlean Corley and was constructed in 1926. The property has generated three documented service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent incident occurring in March 2026 involving a closed complaint about a vicious animal, which was directed to the Alderman's office. Two other service requests remain open: a tree planting request made in June 2025 to the Streets and Sanitation department, and an inspection of the public way requested in April 2024 through 311 City Services. While the building's documented service request history is relatively minimal, it's worth noting that the most significant and potentially concerning issue in recent years was the animal complaint, despite its resolution status. The two open requests, particularly the public way inspection, may warrant monitoring for any developments that could impact resident safety or convenience.

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Risk rating

How 8228 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
69thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 881 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8228 S May St event timeline

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2024
311 Request Feb 03
Water Quality Concern
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