Location Location Location! This property is located in downtown Benton Harbor; one block from Main St. It is close to the Art's District and Whirlpool's new Riverview Campus. This property comes with 5 parcels that are zoned light industrial. The five parcels combined total 1.42 acres of a city block. *Property cannot be used as a parking lot.
Vacant landProperty Type
1.42 acresLot Size
$492,254Price/Acres
Listed by Dan Morissette• Keller Williams Realty Swm
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Around this home
Schools
K - 12
Preschool & daycare
Sorter International Elementary School
Public 1-3 • Assigned • 0.9mi
1/10
Fair Plain Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.9mi
2/10
Benton Harbor High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.7mi
2/10
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About Downtown Benton
Harbor
Downtown Benton Harbor, located between the St. Joseph River waterfront and Main Street, is a civic and arts-forward Benton Harbor neighborhood with historic brick storefronts and riverfront views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Arts District near Water Street and Main Street, where galleries, studios, and small eateries line the blocks. The Livery anchors the scene with live music and a working brewery in a restored industrial space. The Benton Harbor Arts Association adds rotating exhibitions and classes in a compact gallery setting. The Box Factory for the Arts brings workshops and performances into a former factory building. Streetscapes mix early-20th-century commercial facades with public art and pocket parks along the river corridor.
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Property details
Exterior
Exterior features
Paved road access
Corner lot
Sidewalks
Home design
Industrial land parcel
Property listed as land
Utilities
Public water available
Public sewer
Natural gas available
Electricity available
Sale and tax history for VL Eighth / Ninth / Boughton St
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
SW Michigan MLS #24017216
Apr 23, 2025
Price Changed
$699,000
Jan 10, 2025
Price Changed
$349,900
Jul 19, 2024
Price Changed
$199,900
Apr 11, 2024
Listed
$229,000
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70399677
Apr 23, 2025
Price Changed
$699,000
Jan 10, 2025
Price Changed
$349,900
Jul 19, 2024
Price Changed
$199,900
Apr 11, 2024
Listed
$229,000
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Location Location Location! This property is located in downtown Benton Harbor; one block from Main St. It is close to the Art's District and Whirlpool's new Riverview Campus. This property comes with 5 parcels that are zoned light industrial. The five parcels combined total 1.42 acres of a city block. * Property cannot be used as a parking lot.
SW Michigan MLS #23134584
Mar 25, 2024
Sold
$100,000
Jan 7, 2024
Pending
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Nov 13, 2023
Relisted
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Nov 13, 2023
Price Changed
$100,000
Nov 7, 2023
Listing Removed
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Sep 18, 2023
Listed
$87,600
MiRealSource-MiMLS #70331643
Mar 25, 2024
Sold
$100,000
Jan 7, 2024
Pending
—
Nov 14, 2023
Price Changed
$100,000
Nov 13, 2023
Relisted
—
Nov 7, 2023
Listing Removed
—
Sep 18, 2023
Listed
$87,600
Great location downtown Benton Harbor & only one block from Main St. These 5 parcels are zoned light Industrial and five (5) parcels combined total 1.42 acres of a city block. This area is centrally located and walkable to surrounding central business, commercial, mixed-use, & residential areas. The location is ideal -- between the new Whirlpool Riverview Campus and the Benton Harbor Arts district, 90 minutes from Chicago & easy access to major highways.
As the MLS and public records start to fill up, we'll list the details here.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot width
100 ft.
Lot depth
125 ft.
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Style
Vacant Land
County
Berrien County
APN
11-51-4500-0002-00-5
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Last updated by owner on Jun 12, 2025.
I-L
Light Industrial District
The I-L, Light Industrial Zoning District is intended to provide areas for industrial, commercial service, office, research, warehousing, and related uses of such a nature that they do not create appreciable nuisances, hazards, or serious problems of compatibility with other kinds of land uses. This district is intended to also provide for certain kinds of commercial uses which are most appropriately located in proximity to industrial areas, or which are necessary to serve the immediate needs of these areas.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Gas station
General retail
Retail-Grocery
Restaurant
Hospital / medical center
Industrial
Warehouse
Infrastructure
Hotel / motel
Office
Historical weather
Benton Harbor, MI • 49022
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Sun exposure
97/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Benton Harbor. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.9 hrs
6.2 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for VL Eighth / Ninth / Boughton St
$389,390
$310K under list price of $699K
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $90K to $615K.