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8758 S May St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 25052000330000 4 units · 1920

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
Units4
Year built1920
Stories
Building area3,526 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25052000330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8756-58 S May St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 8758 S May Street in Auburn Gresham, owned by Archie L Seals, has been standing since 1920 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. The property has faced recurring water-related problems, with two separate basement water incidents reported in 2026 and another unresolved water issue earlier in 2025, suggesting an ongoing challenge with moisture management. Additionally, a sewer cave-in inspection request was submitted in March 2026, indicating possible concerns with the building's infrastructure. The building's maintenance record shows some attention to external matters, with two one-way sign repair requests submitted and processed by the Department of Transportation in July 2024, though these are not directly related to the building's residential functions. An air pollution environmental complaint was filed in January 2022, which was resolved within two days, though the specific nature of this incident isn't detailed in the available records. While the building has undergone some necessary maintenance as evidenced by the closure of these service requests, the recurring water-related issues stand out as the most significant challenge affecting resident experience in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 8758 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
65thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 995 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8758 S May St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 16
Water in Basement Complaint
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