Essex Facilitates Sale of $9.95 Million Uptown Multifamily Asset

Essex Facilitates Sale of $9.95 Million Uptown Multifamily Asset

CHICAGO, IL – May 27, 2022 — Essex Realty Group, Inc. recently facilitated the sale of 931-941 W. Carmen Ave. a 61-unit corridor style building located in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. The sale also included an adjacent 100-square-foot by 130-square-foot lot, currently used as a 51-car parking lot. This was the first time the property had been offered for sale in more than 25 years.

Essex’s Doug Imber, Kate Varde, Jaimie Steinher, Dan Shepherd and Rick Ofman exclusively marketed the property for sale. Essex led an extensive marketing campaign resulting in multiple offers. Essex Directors Abe Eilian and Matt Feo represented the buyer, a local investor, who purchased the property for $9,950,000.

The apartment building is comprised of studio and one-bedroom floorplans and retain much of their vintage architectural charm. While there are currently 61 apartment units, the property is zoned as a 63-unit building

Located one block from Lake Michigan on a tree-lined street, the property is located in the heart of Uptown, which has experienced tremendous development and revitalization over the past 10 years.