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6221 S May St 1

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20174250080000 2 units · 1908

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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,430 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20174250080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
69 W Washington #2938

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6221 S May Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, constructed in 1908, is currently owned by the Cook County Land Bank. The property has undergone several notable maintenance and service events over the past seven years, with a particular concentration of recent activity between May and January 2026 related to waste management and rodent control. During this period, five separate service requests were made, including three instances of garbage cart maintenance and a blue recycling cart request in May 2024, followed by a rodent baiting complaint in January 2026. The building's documented history shows some persistent challenges with waste management infrastructure, as evidenced by multiple garbage cart maintenance requests. Additionally, the property has accumulated three building violations and has had five building permits issued in the past seven years, alongside a total of 74 service requests attributed to the owner. While the data provides insight into the building's maintenance history, it's important to note that the records primarily focus on external service requests rather than internal building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 6221 S May St 1'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
35thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 3207 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
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.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6221 S May St 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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