Kenwood Church and School
1000 E 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60653
Religious and educational complex in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.
Type:Special Purpose
Property size:
48,700 SFPrice / SF:
$56/SF- Added:
- Nov 21, 2025
- Days on Market:
- 181
- Last Refresh:
- Apr 6 at 12:41 am
Property Features for 1000 E 47th Street
General Information
- Standard status
- Active
- Size
- 48,700 SF
- Property subtype
- Special Purpose
Building Details
- Year Built
- 1906
Listing agent Paul Cawthon License #IL 475130924 (312) 676-1878
Listing office SVN | Chicago - Corporate (312) 676-1878
Listing date Nov 21, 2025
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HighLights
- Rare opportunity: Religious and educational complex with three buildings totaling approximately 48,700 SF on a generous 58,770 SF lot.
- Located in the historic Kenwood neighborhood, offering convenient access to Lake Michigan, parks, trails, and public transportation.
- Suitable for congregational use or adaptive reuse such as a nonprofit campus, boutique office/event venue, or mixed‑use redevelopment.
- Includes a 17,300 SF sanctuary, an 11,360 SF rectory with private living quarters, and a 20,040 SF former school building.
- Both the rectory and school feature full basements and secure, off‑street parking.
- Features cohesive masonry façades, cathedral‑height interiors, and thoughtfully preserved historic details.
Overview
The St. Ambrose Church campus offers a rare opportunity to acquire a religious and educational complex in Chicago’s Kenwood neighborhood. The property, located at 1000–1012 E. 47th Street, is comprised of three buildings totaling approximately 48,700 square feet on a 58,770 square foot lot. The campus includes a 17,300 square foot sanctuary and gathering spaces, an 11,360 square foot rectory with private living quarters and ground-level meeting rooms, and a 20,040 square foot former school building offering classroom wings and assembly halls. The rectory and school both feature full basements suitable for archival storage, mechanical systems, or finished community rooms. Secure, off-street parking is available behind the school, with additional spaces directly off 47th Street. The property is located four blocks from the Lake Michigan shoreline, offering access to parks and trails. It is also steps from the CTA #47 and #6 bus routes and less than a mile from the Metra Electric Line’s 51st Street station, providing access to downtown Chicago and Hyde Park. The property is positioned for congregational use or adaptive reuse, such as a campus for nonprofit programming, a boutique office and event venue, or a mixed-use redevelopment with residential lofts and street-level retail.
Property Profile
Insight Report
Location Intelligence
Current Use by Public Records
Churches & religious facilities
Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook
- State
- Illinois
- Longitude
- -87.6531
- Latitude
- 41.8115
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FAQs
What type of property is this?
Church & religious facility - Religious and educational complex in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood.
Where is this church & religious facility located?
The property is located at 1000 E 47th Street Chicago, IL.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $2,750,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Rare opportunity: Religious and educational complex with three buildings totaling approximately 48,700 SF on a generous 58,770 SF lot.; Located in the historic Kenwood neighborhood, offering convenient access to Lake Michigan, parks, trails, and public transportation.; Suitable for congregational use or adaptive reuse such as a nonprofit campus, boutique office/event venue, or mixed‑use redevelopment.
