Unlock the potential of this spacious 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home located on historic Chicago Boulevard in Detroit. This property is a great opportunity for investors, contractors, or buyers looking to renovate and create their dream home. Featuring a generous floor a fireplace, and a detached , this home offers solid bones and endless possibilities. The property needs repairs and updating and is being sold as-is, making it an ideal fix-and-flip or long-term investment.
Boston Edison East, located between Woodward Avenue and Linwood Street, is a historic and residential Detroit neighborhood with grand early-20th-century mansions and broad, tree-lined boulevards. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Woodward Avenue corridor near the Fisher Building, where marquee lights, galleries, and destination dining set a polished, urban tempo. Architectural details—Tudor Revival brickwork, stately columns, and deep front porches—shape a streetscape built for long walks and slow drives. Cultural gravity comes from the Fisher Theatre, the Motown Museum, and the Detroit Historical Museum. New Center’s cafés and studios add weekday energy, while nearby parks and museums frame weekends with open-air space and exhibitions.
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Offer insights
862 Chicago blvd, · $278,999
$279K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $279K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
32 days
The average home goes pending in 22 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.1%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Bedroom
Living
Interior features
Fireplace
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Four bedrooms located on the second floor; all bedrooms feature wood flooring
Bedroom sizes include: 12 x 15, 14 x 16, ~13, and 14 x 12
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms and one lavatory (three total)
Bathroom measurements include 10 x 8 (basement lavatory), 9 x 10, and 8 x 10; bathrooms on the second floor have wood flooring; basement lavatory has ceramic flooring
Kitchen
Kitchen located at entry level, approximately 12 x 12, with wood flooring
Flooring
Wood flooring throughout main living areas, bedrooms, dining room, kitchen, and living room
Ceramic flooring in basement lavatory
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Additional heating noted as 'Other - see remarks'
Cooling listed as 'Other'
Exterior features
Brick exterior
Asphalt elements on exterior
Private road access
Located on the east side of the street
Home design
Historic residential property
Two-story structure
Built in 1915
Entry-level living and dining areas
Parking
Detached garage
Construction
Basement foundation
Utilities
Public water
Financial info
Suitable for investors or buyers seeking a renovation project; being sold as-is
Other
Lot frontage approximately 32 feet
Acreage about 0.23 acres
Electricity and solar
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Unlock the potential of this spacious 4-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home located on historic Chicago Boulevard in Detroit. This property is a great opportunity for investors, contractors, or buyers looking to renovate and create their dream home. Featuring a generous floor a fireplace, and a detached , this home offers solid bones and endless possibilities. The property needs repairs and updating and is being sold as-is, making it an ideal fix-and-flip or long-term investment.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$288 (−2.0%)
2024
$294 (+99.9%)
2023
$147 (+3.5%)
2022
$142 (−21.1%)
2021
$180 (+50.0%)
2020
$120 (−9.9%)
2019
$133 (+5.4%)
2018
$126 (+0.3%)
2017
$126 (−65.6%)
2016
$367 (+193.6%)
2015
$125 (+2.5%)
2014
$122
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
2.5
Stories
2.25
Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
10,019 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
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Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
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Year built
1915
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Wayne County
APN
04002719.
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
R1
Single-Family Residential District
The R1 Single-Family Residential District is designed to protect and preserve quiet, low-density residential areas now primarily developed and those areas which will be developed with single-family detached dwellings and characterized by a high ratio of home ownership. The regulations for this district are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the district and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for activities associated with family life. To these ends, development is limited to a relatively low concentration and uses permitted by right are limited to single-family detached dwellings which provide homes for the residents of the area. Additional residential uses such as religious institutions, neighborhood centers, and utility uses necessary to serve the immediate area may be permitted on a conditional basis.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Detroit, MI • 48202 1417
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Sun exposure
71/ 100
Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
7.9 hrs
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JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 862 Chicago blvd,
$275,722
$3,277 under list price of $279K
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