RARE investment opportunity in the heart of Bronzeville - a beautifully restored 1903 historic mansion converted into four oversized luxury apartments on a rare double-wide lot. This architect-designed 2025 renovation blends timeless vintage character with modern functionality, preserving original stained and leaded glass, intricate woodwork, hardwood floors, pocket doors, fireplaces, built-ins, and original doors throughout while adding all new plumbing, electrical with upgraded 400A service and separate meters, water heaters, kitchens, baths, insulation, and individual HVAC/mini-split systems. The property offers gracious outdoor living with a welcoming front porch, private rear decks, side yard, and common courtyard patio, plus a large brick coach house featuring parking for 3 cars on the lower level with incredible potential for additional living space, studio, office, or rental unit above. Each spacious full-floor unit features four exposures with abundant natural light, large bedrooms, in-unit washer/dryers, private storage, and custom-designed kitchens with soft-close cabinetry, solid surface countertops, induction cooking, upgraded appliances, backsplashes, and hoods. Bathrooms are fully updated with a mix of walk-in showers, marble slab flooring, upgraded cabinetry, and restored clawfoot tubs. Unit mix includes a 3 bed/1 bath garden unit with exposed brick and maple LVP flooring; Unit 1 is a stunning 2,106 SF 3 bed/3 bath residence featuring walnut-paneled dining room, statement island kitchen, bay windows, wood beams, and two ensuite baths; Unit 2 is a 2,100 SF 3 bed/2 bath home with stained glass, decorative fireplace, expansive solarium with terrazzo floors and lunette windows, and flexible office/family room space; Unit 3 is a 2,044 SF penthouse offering 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, skylit stairwell entry, original hardwood floors, private ensuite bath potential, and flexible layout. Quietly situated on a short residential street among single-family homes, this one-of-a-kind turnkey property offers luxury finishes, strong rental appeal, and irreplaceable historic charm.
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$1,350,000
4541 S Forrestville Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
13beds
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Est.: Get pre-qualified
Multi Family
Built in 1890
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$1,341,400 Zestimate®
$--/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Luxury finishesDecorative fireplaceLarge brick coach houseExposed brickLarge bedroomsOriginal hardwood floorsStained glass
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Listing courtesy of:
Michael Scanlon (773)630-9205,
eXp Realty,
Jake Fugman,
eXp Realty
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 12651023
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 13
- Bathrooms: 8
- Full bathrooms: 8
Rooms
- Room types: Foyer
Heating
- Natural Gas, Electric, Forced Air, Heat Pump
Features
- Basement: Finished,Exterior Entry,Full,Walk-Out Access
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Garage, Yes, Garage Owned, Detached
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Patio & porch: Porch
- Fencing: Fenced
Lot
- Size: 5,662.8 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 42X175
Details
- Parcel number: 20034170170000
- Special conditions: List Broker Must Accompany
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Architectural style: Queen Anne
- Property subtype: Multi Family
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Block, Brick/Mortar, Concrete Perimeter
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1890
- Major remodel year: 2025
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Lake Michigan, Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Gated, Sidewalks, Street Lights
- Subdivision: Bronzeville
Location
- Region: Chicago
Financial & listing details
- Tax assessed value: $513,050
- Annual tax amount: $20,366
- Date on market: 5/19/2026
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Estimated market value
$1,341,400
$1.27M - $1.41M
$2,029/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/19/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,350,000+157.1% |
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| 12/31/2020 | Listing removed | $525,000+9.1% |
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| 12/22/2020 | Sold | $481,250-8.3% |
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| 10/28/2020 | Pending sale | $525,000 |
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| 10/3/2020 | Price change | $525,000-12.5% |
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| 8/11/2020 | Listed for sale | $599,900 |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $10,860 +2.6% | $51,305 |
| 2022 | $10,586 +2.3% | $51,305 |
| 2021 | $10,348 -38.8% | $51,305 -37% |
| 2020 | $16,912 -5.1% | $81,500 -11.6% |
| 2019 | $17,827 -2.1% | $92,158 |
| 2018 | $18,204 +252% | $92,158 +33.3% |
| 2017 | $5,172 -62.7% | $69,143 |
| 2016 | $13,849 +214.3% | $69,143 |
| 2015 | $4,406 -55.5% | $69,143 +19.8% |
| 2014 | $9,892 -1.3% | $57,719 |
| 2013 | $10,019 +1.1% | $57,719 |
| 2012 | $9,910 +7.1% | $57,719 -5.6% |
| 2011 | $9,251 +375.1% | $61,129 |
| 2009 | $1,947 +3.5% | $61,129 -0.9% |
| 2008 | $1,882 +2.5% | $61,667 |
| 2007 | $1,835 -49.5% | $61,667 +108.5% |
| 2005 | $3,638 +28.6% | $29,582 |
| 2004 | $2,829 -0.8% | $29,582 |
| 2003 | $2,852 +18% | $29,582 +120% |
| 2002 | $2,416 +85.8% | $13,447 |
| 2001 | $1,300 -16.9% | $13,447 |
| 2000 | $1,564 +35.1% | $13,447 +65.1% |
| 1999 | $1,158 | $8,144 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Bronzeville
Getting around
66 / 100
Good TransitNearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 3/10Woodson South Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-8Distance: 0.3 mi
- 1/10Phillips Academy High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 299
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- Illinois
- Cook County
- Chicago
- 60653
- Bronzeville
- 4541 S Forrestville Ave







