About This Home

This 8-bedroom, 10-bathroom single family at 3736 S Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL is listed for $1,200,000 ($108 per sqft). Built in 1890, the home offers 11,108 sqft of living space on a N/A lot.

Key Features

  • Built in 1890
  • 3 stories
  • 3 parking spaces
  • Fireplace

Property Details

3 stories
10 full
3-car garage
1890

Amenities

FireplaceHardwoodA/C
Listing Description

A mansion in Bronzeville, built in the 19th century for a leading grain dealer and later used as a Black-owned hospital, is on the market for the first time in three decades, who has carefully restored many of its ornate historical finishes.Take a look back into the 19th century with this architectural masterpiece.

Located in Chicago's historic Bronzeville neighborhood, this original home, built in 1890, offers a rare combination of Gilded Age grandeur and significant investment potential. house, a massive brownstone structure, rich with stone details including columns, window pediments and an ornate parapet, is one of the visible old bones that enhance Bronzeville's appeal.

When it was built in 1890, the neighborhood then known as Grand Boulevard was where meatpackers and other prominent people built fancy homes. Adolph J. Lichtstern and his wife, Marion, built this one in 1890. The Chicago Tribune referred to Adolph, or A.J., as "a Board of Trade man and capitalist," who invested in Chicago real estate alongside his position as one of the nation's biggest traders in wheat.

The Lichtsterns had a summer house in Glencoe, which apparently became their full-time home in the late 1910s. amazing home will take you back to the 18th century with its amazing Grand Stairway and Chandeliers and stunning woodwork, Huge Pocket Doors, and historic design all kept in tack.

With so many possibilities for you to restore and design this home into your own. The main home has 6 bedrooms/ 6 baths plus 11 fireplaces and is 3 levels with a Grand stairway and views of the city from the Grand Ballroom on the top floor. On the ground level are 2 separate living quarters one is a 3 bed 1 bath and the other a 2 bed and 1 bath cur

rently rented in addition to that is the attached Guest House with a separate address of 3738 which is under the same pin number as the main home and has 2 bed/2 bath and is 2 stories high also currently rented out.Bringing the Home with a Total of 13 Bedrooms and 10 Bathrooms!!! The building was tuck pointed 2 years ago. There is a brick Detached 3 car garage with the driveway off the alley.

Monthly Cost Estimate

$6,418/mo

20% down · 6.5% · 30 years

Principal$868
Interest$5,200
Insurance$350

Estimates only. Actual payments may vary.

Location

3736 S Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60653

Features & Amenities

Interior Features

In-Law FloorplanBeamed CeilingsOpen Floorplan

Exterior Features

Balcony

Property Details

Flooring

Hardwood

Construction

Brick Stone

Outdoor Features

Deck

Parking

GarageDriveway

Heating

RadiantNatural GasBaseboardForced Air

Cooling

Central Air

Appliances

RangeMicrowaveDishwasherRefrigeratorWasherDryer

Questions & Answers

This 8-bedroom, 10-bathroom single family at 3736 S Michigan Avenue is listed at $1,200,000 ($108/sqft). The estimated monthly payment is $6,418 based on 20% down, a 30-year loan at 6.5% interest, estimated insurance.

Key features include: Built in 1890, 3 stories, 3 parking spaces, Fireplace. Interior Features: In-Law Floorplan, Beamed Ceilings, Open Floorplan. Exterior Features: Balcony.

This property is listed by Michael Giliano.

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Michael Giliano

Agent at Compass Real Estate

Listed by Compass Real Estate · Broker phone: 7734821917 · View on Broker Site · Broker website

MLS# 12580025· Source: Midwest Real Estate Data, LLC· 243 days on PropertySimple

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3736 S Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60653

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