8238 S Manistee Avenue

Chicago, IL 60617

A CAPACITY TO PERFORM FOR A BRAND-NEW HOME IS THIS LOT NOTCHED IN A NEIGHBORHOOD FORMERY KNOWN AS AINSWORTH. IT IS 1 OF 77 COMMUNITIES IN CHICAGO, AROUND 3 SQUARE MILES WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 27,000 RESIDENTS. THE MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME IS AROUND $28K. THIS LOT IS 10 MILES SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN AND LOCATED IN 1 OF 16 LAKEFRONT NEIGHBORHOODS AND NEAR THE SOUTHERN RIM OF LAKE MICHIGAN AND THE FAMOUS CHICAGO-SKYWAY. THE SOUTH-CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD IS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN AS THE SOUTHEAST SIDE GATEWAY TO THE CALUMET REGION AND THE NAME OF THE RIVER FLOWING FROM LAKE MICHIGAN TO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER ENJOYED BY FISHERMEN-BOATERS . ORIGINS GO BACK TO THE POTTAWATOMIE PEOPLE. POST CIVIL WAR ERA BROUGHT GREAT INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION. IT HAS A BUSTLING DIVERSE IMMIGRANT HISTORY. PRESENT DAY MUCH OF THE BUSINESS AND SHOPPING IS DONE ALONG NEARBY COMMERCIAL AVENUE. BESSEMER PARK IS NEAR BY NAMED AFTER THE INVENTOR OF IRON ORE REFINING REVOLUTIONIZING STEEL PRODUCTION. THE BURNHAM-GREENWAY TRAIL IS ALSO NEARBY. THE VERY POPULAR RAINBOW BEACH LAKEFRONT PARK IS JUST 9 BLOCKS EAST VIA BRANDON AVENUE STROLLING A FEW BLOCKS NORTH. SO NOW IMAGINE YOU CAN BUILD A STATELY ELEGANT HOME ON A BARGAIN PRICED LOT CONVENIENT TO OUR OCEAN CALLED THE LAKE MICHIGAN LAKEFRONT!

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