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Avondale Restaurant and Apartment Building

3256 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

3256 North Elston Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60618
$1,199,000
For Sale
$1,199,000

Restaurant and apartments in booming Avondale, great visibility, high traffic.

Property Size6,250 SF
Price / SF$191.84
Days on Market129

Property Features for 3256 North Elston Avenue

General Information

Standard status
Active
Size
6,250 SF

Building Details

Year Built
1916
Listing Agency Chicagoland Brokers, Inc.
Listed by Petru Amarei · License #471013177
Source Compass
Added: Mar 13 Checked: Jul 17 at 5:20 am

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Investment Insights

Based on property information with market context.

This property presents a restaurant and business opportunity in Avondale, featuring a 5,368 square foot building. The property includes a 2,500 square foot restaurant space with two full basements providing 2,000 square feet of storage. Additionally, there are two 2-bedroom apartments. The property is situated in a location with high visibility on a corner lot, benefiting from a traffic count of 15,000 cars per day. It offers accessibility, being close to the Kennedy Expressway ramps via Sacramento, Kedzie, and California, and is a 15-minute walk to the Blue Line at Kimball. The location is near several major proposed townhouse complexes within several blocks. The estimated monthly rent for the restaurant space is $5,000, and the total estimated monthly rent for the apartments is $4,000, resulting in a total estimated monthly building rent of approximately $9,000 or $108,000 per year. It is perfect for an owner-user.

Key Highlights

  • High Income Potential: Estimated $108,000 annual rent from restaurant and apartments.
  • Prime Location in Booming Avondale: High‑visibility corner lot with significant new development nearby.
  • Large Building Size: 5,368 square feet suitable for various business ventures.

Local Financial Insights For Specialty Retail

Simulate Cap Rate and NOI

NOI Build-Up
Vacancy
income lost from leasable area expected to sit empty during the year — subtracted from gross rent.
EGI (Effective Gross Income)
gross rent minus vacancy losses — the realistic income before paying operating costs.
OpEx (Operating Expenses)
recurring costs to operate the property (property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management) — excludes financing and capital improvements.
NOI (Net Operating Income)
income a property generates after operating costs but before financing and taxes.

Component $ $/SF
Gross rent $150.0k $24.00
− Vacancy −$10.5k −$1.68
EGI $139.5k $22.32
− OpEx −$34.9k −$5.58
NOI $104.6k $16.74
6,250 SF · lease $24.00/SF/yr · vacancy 7.00% · expense 25.00%

Alternative Uses

Best Use
Specialty Retail
$1.49M
$1.31M – $1.74M (±1% cap)
NOI $104,625 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 8.73%
Second Best
Multifamily LT 5
$1.44M
$1.26M – $1.68M (±1% cap)
NOI $100,629 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 8.39%
Theoretical Best
Office A
$2.73M
$2.39M – $3.19M (±1% cap)
NOI $191,153 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 15.94%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with local authorities.

Property Analytics

Property Profile Location Intelligence

Current Use by Public Records

Conventional restaurants

Suggested Use

Nursing Home Nursing Home (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store Fish Market (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store Restaurant Florist Clothing & Fashion Store Butcher

Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with local authorities.

FAQs

What type of property is this?
Conventional restaurant - Restaurant and apartments in booming Avondale, great visibility, high traffic.
Where is this conventional restaurant located?
The property is located at 3256 North Elston Avenue Chicago, IL.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $1,199,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: High Income Potential: Estimated $108,000 annual rent from restaurant and apartments.; Prime Location in Booming Avondale: High‑visibility corner lot with significant new development nearby.; Large Building Size: 5,368 square feet suitable for various business ventures.
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