5518 Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60651-2726
- Retail space
- 10,300 SF
- 0.13 lot acres
Jul 28, 2025
Current Use by Public Records
- Mei-Chen S. Lasky, RPh / Pharmacy
- Dollar General / Discount Store
- Western Union / Bank / Credit Union
Property Details for 5518 Chicago Ave
- Year built
- 1974
- Lot size
- 0.13 lot acres
- Property size
- 10,300 SF
- Property type
- Retail space
- APN
- 16-04-326-020
- APU
- 1604326020
Description
This exceptional investment opportunity presents a 11,650-square-foot single-tenant retail building ideally situated at 5518 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL. The property, built in 1975, sits on a 0.58-acre lot and enjoys a prominent location on a major east-west thoroughfare, boasting excellent visibility. The building is currently leased to Dollar General under a 10-year net lease (commencing August 2015) with four 5-year options and 10% rental increases every five years. This ensures a stable and appreciating income stream. The site benefits from high traffic counts, exceeding 8,836 vehicles per day on Chicago Avenue and an additional 16,373 vehicles per day at the nearby lighted intersection of Chicago and Central Avenues. On-site parking is available, and pylon signage enhances visibility. The property is located in a thriving area with a strong demographic profile, including over 162,486 residents within a 2-mile radius and an average household income of $87,200. The area is further supported by the presence of numerous national retailers such as McDonald's, Subway, Dunkin', Walmart, Menards, Ace Hardware, and Planet Fitness. This hard-corner location offers a compelling investment opportunity with significant potential for long-term growth and return. The property is a freestanding, single-story building. Cook County location.
Value Estimations
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AI approach
- Method
- Estimation
- ML approach
- $355,000
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Comparable approach
- Method
- Estimation
- Statistic Estimate
- $509,000
- AI Estimate
- $574,000
Market price range: $487k - $1.33MMarket price range: $431k - $1.41M -
Alternative Use
- Use
- Estimation
- RETAIL STORES
- $810,000 Current use
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Location Insight
- Map
- Local Demand
- City
- Chicago
- County
- Cook
- State
- Illinois
- Longitude
- -87.7645
- Latitude
- 41.8951
- CBSA code
- 16980
- CBSA name
- CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE-JOLIET, IL-IN-WI METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA