5801 S DORCHESTER AVE is a rental building in Woodlawn, Chicago. Owned by 5801 DORCHESTER LLC. Public records show 90 open violations on file. Lucid Rents has 4 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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Woodlawn · March 2026
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Potential savings: ~15% by timing your move to August.
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Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
Sally, the property manager is an extremely Rrass person.
don't move in here. The property mgmt team doesn't care about residents. The elevators are constantly broken, paint peeling, can't use fireplaces, no air conditioning, laundry in basement, etc.. You've got currently…
Do not move in here. The property management team does not care about residents. The elevators are constantly broken, paint peeling, can't use fireplaces, no air conditioning, laundry in basement, etc.. There are cu…
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Woodlawn sits just south of Hyde Park and is experiencing one of Chicago's most dramatic transformations — the Obama Presidential Center is under construction, bringing investment and controversy in equal measure.
DOB Violation — UNAPPROVED HEATING DEVICE
DOB Violation — WINDOW REPAIR FOR AIR SEEPAGE
DOB Violation — REPAIR/REPLACE SMOKE DETECTORS
DOB Violation — HEAT UNIT ADEQUATELY
Sidewalk Inspection Request — No details available
DOB Violation — CLASS B DOOR IN STAIRWELL
DOB Violation — MAINTAIN EXIT SIGN ILLUMINATED
DOB Violation — HOLDOPEN DEVICE ON APT DOOR
DOB Violation — REPAIR DOOR HARDWARE
DOB Violation — HOLDOPEN DEVICE, STAIR 3+ FLRS