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Chicago, IL 60617
8226 S Colfax Avenue
$199,000
Listed at $199,000
9 days on market
$3,053/yr taxes
01About this home
Great opportunity in the heart of South Shore! This 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath single-family home sits on an oversized 60' x 125' lot, including the adjacent vacant parcel, offering extra space and future potential. The home features a new roof and new furnace, along with a full unfinished dry basement, providing a solid foundation for updates and expansion. Currently occupied by a long-term tenant, the property offers immediate income with the opportunity to add value through cosmetic improvements and updates.
02Inside the home
03By the numbers
$199,000
List price
1,080
Square feet
2
Bedrooms
1 full / 1 half
Bathrooms
1953
Year built
—
Lot size
2
Garage spaces
$3,053
Annual taxes
Detached Single
Style
9
Days on market
04Features
Heating
Natural Gas
Cooling
Window Unit(s)
Parking
Garage OwnedDetachedGarage
Construction
Brick
Sewer
Public Sewer
05Neighborhood
- McDonald's 0.4 mi
- Subway 0.4 mi
- Pepe's Mexican Restaurant 0.5 mi
- Rocky's Pancake House 0.5 mi
- Little Caesars 0.6 mi
- El Jacalito 0.6 mi
- Save-A-Lot 0.4 mi
- Citgo 0.5 mi
- Citgo 0.5 mi
- Cecy's Molino De Masa 0.7 mi
- Citgo 0.8 mi
- Citgo 1.0 mi
- Eckersall Park 950 ft
- Russell Square Park 0.7 mi
- Dinah Washington Park 0.8 mi
- Rainbow Beach Park 1.0 mi
- Bessemer (Henry) Park 1.0 mi
- Jesse Owens Park 1.0 mi
- Urban Luxe Café 0.6 mi
- Dulce's Café 0.9 mi
- Heritage Cafe 1.0 mi
- Dunkin' 1.2 mi
- Chef Sara's Cafe 1.3 mi
- South Shore Brew 1.4 mi
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06History
Every event we have for this address, straight from the MLS.
May 4, 2026
Listed for saleThis listing
$199,000
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Listed by Coldwell Banker Realty · John Sciberras · 312-890-9922
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12633636
MLS data provided through MLS GRID · MRED MLS · MLS# MRD12633636