Just Listed
Address
231 N Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL
Price
$ 480,000
Property Attributes
- MLS#12765323
- TypeSingle Family
- Listing Status New
- CountyCOOK
- CityWheeling
- AreaWheeling
- Zip60090
- Style
- Year Built1971
- Taxes$ 7995
- Price$ 480,000
- Bedrooms2
- Full Bathrooms1
- Half Bathrooms1
- Sqr Footage1648
- Lot Size0.27 Acres
Data Source:
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)
Property Description
Freestanding storefront building with finished living quarters upstairs, a paved parking lot and a detached garage, on 0.29 acre with 100 feet of frontage on Milwaukee Avenue (US 45). Vacant, immediate occupancy. Please note: this is a mixed-use property, not a single-family house. Cook County classifies it as Class 2-12 mixed-use commercial/residential, and the Village of Wheeling zones it B-3 General Commercial and Office District. Buyer to verify residential occupancy of the second floor, and every intended use, with the Village of Wheeling. Main floor: the front door opens to a front room on the left and a larger room on the right, both with large street-facing display windows. Behind them is a kitchen area with sink and a small pantry, and a half bath sits by the stairs. Upstairs: an open room leads back to a bedroom, a full bath with tub and shower, and a laundry room, with a door out to the balcony over the entry, which has its own exterior stair down to the parking lot. Central air, boiler heat, partial basement. The sale includes the adjoining paved side lot: two parcels, 12,596 SF of land in total. B-3 zoning allows retail, restaurant, personal service, medical and dental office, general office and artist studio uses by right. IDOT counted 24,300 vehicles a day on Milwaukee Avenue at the property in 2025, and a Pace bus stop (Routes 272 and 234) is at the property. Walgreens, Fresh Farms International Market, Chase, Benihana, Scooter's Coffee and the Dundee Road restaurant cluster are within a quarter mile; the Wheeling Metra station is 1.8 miles away and I-294 at Lake Cook Road 3.9 miles. The building parcel is outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (Cook County parcel data, 2024). Buyers using residential (FHA or conventional) financing should confirm eligibility with their lender before writing an offer. Building size (1,648 SF, Cook County Assessor), lot size and all other figures are from public record or the seller and must be verified by the buyer, including real estate taxes and the 2025 Cook County reassessment.
| High School |
|---|
| Wheeling High School |
| Price History | |
|---|---|
| 9/21/2026 | Listed $480,000 |
General Features
| Living Area | 1648 |
|---|---|
| Sewer | Public Sewer |
| Heating | Natural Gas |
| Cooling | Central Air |
| Possession | Closing |
| Garage Spaces | 1 |
| Association Fee Includes | None |
| Construction Materials | Vinyl Siding |
| Year Built | 1971 |
| Township | Wheeling |
| Tax Year | 2023 |
| Ownership | Fee Simple |
| Additional Parcels Description | 03024050040000 |
| Assoc Fee Paid Per | Not Applicable |
| County | Cook |
| New Construction | No |
| Property Type | Residential |
| Total Rooms | 6 |
| Full Baths | 1 |
| Status | New |
| Directions | N On N Milwaukee R to property |
| High School | Wheeling High School |
| City | Wheeling |
| High School District | 214 |
| MLS Area | Wheeling |
| Tax Annual Amount | 7995 |
| Additional Parcels Y/N | Yes |
| Standard Status | Active |
| Middle/Junior School District | 21 |
| Elementary School District | 21 |
| Property Type | Detached Single |
Interior Features
| Basement | Unfinished,Partial |
|---|---|
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Total Bedrooms | 2 |
| Room Type | No additional rooms |
| LivingAreaSource | Assessor |
| Total Baths | 2 |
| Bedrooms Possible | 2 |
Exterior Features
| Parking Features | Yes,Detached,Garage |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Public |
| Total Parking | 5 |
| Lot Dimensions | 100x130 |
| Lot Size Acres | 0.27 |
| Waterfront Y/N | No |
Amenities
- Foreclosure
- Views
- Short Sale
- New Construction
- Adult 55+
- Lease To Own
- No HOA Fees
- Furnished
- Primary On Main
- Air Conditioning
- Seller Finance
- Green
- Fixer Upper
- Horse
- Golf
- Fireplace
- Deck
- Garage
- Basement
- Pool
Property vs Single Family Average in 60090
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