$275,000
PENDING

3540 S Prairie Ave Unit 1 Chicago, IL 60653

Bronzeville Neighborhood

Estimated payment $2,071/month

Total Views 12,329
3 Beds
2 Baths
-- Sq Ft
-- Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Wood Flooring
  • Living Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Resident Manager or Management On Site
  • 5-minute walk to Anderson Park

About This Home

POPULAR BRONZEVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD! Step into this bright and inviting duplex, featuring 3BR's/2BA's with the added potential of basement expansion! INTERIOR FEATURES INCLUDE; hardwood flooring throughout, kitchen w/granite tops, custom cabinetry, and separate dining. Primary bedroom with freshly painted private bathroom. HUGE unfinished full basement is a blank canvas awaiting your vision! Equipped with washer/dryer hook-up & rough-in bathroom & kitchen area. This versatile space can be transformed into an entertainment area with bedroom. Private back porch great for entertaining, and one car garage parking space use. Just minutes to shopping, expressway, LSD, lake, IIT Campus, Hyde Park, University of Chicago Campus, public transportation (CTA Green & Red Line train), Loop, Sox Park (GRF), and popular dining spots. AMAZING LOCATION! Home being sold AS IS/Basement prepped for build-out!

Listing Agent

Britta Welbon-Rivera

Baird & Warner License #471012139 Listed on: 06/06/2025

Baird & Warner

Property Details

Home Type

  • Multi-Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,963

Year Renovated

  • 2015

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 25x125

HOA Fees

  • $292 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 1 Car Garage
  • Parking Included in Price

Home Design

  • Duplex
  • Concrete Block And Stucco Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 3-Story Property
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Range

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 3 Potential Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Gas Dryer Hookup

Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Finished Basement Bathroom

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Lake Michigan Water

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include water, insurance, lawn care, scavenger, snow removal
  • 3 Units
  • Duplex Down

Pet Policy

  • Dogs and Cats Allowed

Security

  • Resident Manager or Management On Site

Property Details

Home Type

Multi-Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,963

Year Renovated

2015

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$292 per month

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Type: Attached Single
  • Type Attached: Condo-Duplex
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • EntryLevel: 1
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Sub-Type: Condo-Duplex
  • Age: Unknown
  • Built Before 1978 (Y/N): Yes
  • Disability Access and/or Equipped: No
  • General Information: None
  • Rebuilt (Y/N): No
  • Rehab (Y/N): Yes
  • Rehab Year: 2015
  • Special Features: 4224
  • Property Sub Type: MultiFamily
  • Stories: 3
  • Year Renovated: 2015

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Range
  • Basement: Unfinished, Full
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Room Type: No additional rooms
  • Stories Total: 3
  • Estimated Total Finished Sq Ft: 0
  • Basement Bathrooms: Yes
  • Below Grade Bedrooms: 0
  • Dining Room: Separate
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Total Sq Ft: 0
  • Flooring: Hardwood

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Concrete
  • List Price: 275000
  • Waterfront: No

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Features: On Site, Detached, Garage
  • ParkingTotal: 1

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Electric: Circuit Breakers
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Forced Air
  • Laundry Features: Gas Dryer Hookup, In Unit
  • Water Source: Lake Michigan

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Pets Allowed: Cats OK, Dogs OK
  • Association Fee: 292
  • Association Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Management: Manager Off-site
  • Master Association Fee: No
  • Master Association Fee Frequency: Not Required

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: Water, Insurance, Lawn Care, Scavenger, Snow Removal

Schools

  • Middle/Junior School District: 299

Lot Info

  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Lot Dimensions: 25X125
  • Special Assessments: N

Rental Info

  • Board Number: 10
  • Pets Allowed (Y/N): Yes
  • Is Parking Included in Price: Yes
  • Max Pet Weight: 0

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2963
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Exemptions: None

Multi Family

  • Units in Building: 3

Map

Range of Values:

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Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $2,963 $18,500 $4,450 $14,050
2023 $2,888 $14,001 $3,581 $10,420
2022 $2,888 $14,001 $3,581 $10,420
2021 $2,823 $13,999 $3,580 $10,419
2020 $2,765 $12,414 $3,069 $9,345
2019 $2,752 $13,699 $3,069 $10,630
2018 $2,706 $13,699 $3,069 $10,630
2017 $2,332 $10,835 $2,557 $8,278
2016 $2,944 $14,699 $2,557 $12,142
2015 $2,694 $14,699 $2,557 $12,142
2014 $2,910 $15,684 $2,173 $13,511
2013 $2,853 $15,684 $2,173 $13,511
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/14/2025 06/14/25 Pending -- -- --
06/06/2025 06/06/25 For Sale $275,000 +87.1% --
07/15/2015 07/15/15 Sold $147,000 +13.2% $49 / Sq Ft
05/28/2015 05/28/15 Pending -- -- --
05/19/2015 05/19/15 For Sale $129,900 -11.6% $43 / Sq Ft
05/18/2015 05/18/15 Off Market $147,000 -- --
04/30/2015 04/30/15 For Sale $129,900 -- $43 / Sq Ft
Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Special Warranty Deed $147,000 Attorney
Sheriffs Deed -- Attorneys Title Guaranty Fun
Warranty Deed $320,000 Marquis Title
Special Warranty Deed $128,000 --
Corporate Deed -- --
Legal Action Court Order -- --
Warranty Deed $187,000 Law Title Insurance Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $124,950 New Conventional
Previous Owner $288,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $206,000 Fannie Mae Freddie Mac
Previous Owner $140,250 No Value Available
Closed $37,400 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

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Source: Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

MLS Number: 12386437

Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)

APN: 17-34-309-109-1001