Investor opportunity in Gary's Aetna neighborhood! Existing structure remains but requires a complete renovation. Ideal for investors, builders, or rehabbers looking for their next project. Residential lot surrounded by established homes with easy access to major highways and Lake Michigan. Sold AS-IS.
Single-familyProperty Type
1953Year Built
5,706 sq ftLot Size
$27Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Devin Burks• @properties/Christie's Intl RE
Aetna, located between I-90 (Indiana Toll Road) and the Lake Michigan shoreline, is a residential and industrial Gary neighborhood with rail corridors and big-sky lakefront edges. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Broadway corridor near 5th Avenue, where storefront blocks, civic buildings, and long sightlines set a classic Northwest Indiana streetscape. Housing reads as early-to-mid-century, with compact lots and practical brick-and-frame forms. The nearby lakefront and dunes geography shapes the horizon and weekend rhythms. Cultural gravity pulls toward downtown venues and the shoreline parks rather than a single retail strip.
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Market insights
1164 Decatur St · $32,500
DAYS ON MARKET
66 days
The average home goes pending in 24 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.7%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$32,500
Median list price in this area is $311,969. (860% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
1 price drop
23% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No interior amenities listed
Bedrooms
Three bedrooms (Primary bedroom plus two additional bedrooms)
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
No kitchen appliances listed
Laundry & utility
No laundry or utility appliances listed
Flooring
Other flooring
Heating & cooling
No heating listed
No cooling listed
Exterior features
No notable view
Lot size reported by owner
Home design
One-level home
Built in 1953
Property listed in fixer condition
Parking
No on-site parking
Construction
Year built 1953
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service noted as other
Other
Occupant status: Vacant
Electricity and solar
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