Chicago Specialty for Sale - Northwest City
LEASED 3-BAY AUTO SHOP ON A CORNER DOUBLE LOT — HUMBOLDT PARK, CHICAGO — $650,000
Income-producing 3-bay automotive repair shop on a corner double lot at 3800 W Division St (northwest corner of Division & Hamlin) in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood. The 1,600 SF building sits across two PINs, so the offering carries substantial land value alongside the operating income — the tenant is an automotive repair operator in place and paying. Corner visibility on Division Street, one of the west side's defining east-west corridors, in one of Chicago's fastest-appreciating neighborhoods.
WHY THIS PROPERTY WORKS
Three ways to win: collect the in-place rent from the automotive tenant; owner-occupy the shop when the opportunity arises; or reposition the corner as Humboldt Park's redevelopment wave moves west. The B3-1 zoning works for all three — motor vehicle repair (mechanical, not body/paint) is permitted BY RIGHT, general retail, restaurants, day care, veterinary and service uses are by right, and dwelling units above the ground floor are by right too, which keeps the door open to a mixed-use corner building down the road (subject to bulk limits; buyer to verify). Corner double lots on arterial corridors are the parcels developers ask for first — this one produces income while you wait.
THE PROPERTY
1,600 SF masonry automotive building with three service bays. Corner double lot across two PINs (3800 + 3804 W Division) — building plus yard/parking. Currently leased to an automotive repair tenant, generating income. Strong street visibility on W Division St. All lease terms and figures seller-provided; buyer to verify in due diligence.
LOCATION
Humboldt Park is one of Chicago's fastest-changing west-side neighborhoods, with sustained residential and commercial investment pushing along Division, North and Chicago Avenues. Division Street connects the neighborhood east to Wicker Park and Ukrainian Village. CTA bus service on Division, minutes to the 606 Trail, and a growing base of restaurants, shops and creative businesses feeding demand for commercial space.
IDEAL FOR
Auto repair shop, mechanic shop, mechanical repair (no body/paint), oil change, tire shop, brake shop, muffler shop, auto supply store, auto parts store, auto accessory sales, indoor auto sales showroom, indoor motorcycle sales, owner-user automotive business, automotive investor, corner retail, retail store, convenience store, corner store, grocery, food and beverage retail, restaurant, taqueria, cafe, coffee shop, bakery, limited restaurant, general restaurant, grade-level patio dining, personal service, hair salon, barbershop, nail salon, laundromat, dry cleaner drop-off, consumer repair service, medical office, dental office, clinic, day care center, child care, children's play center, veterinary clinic, pet grooming, office, professional office, insurance agency, tax office, real estate office, financial services, artist studio, art gallery, artist work space, maker space, indoor sports and recreation, fitness studio, martial arts studio, dance studio, boxing gym, indoor urban farm, mixed-use redevelopment, corner development site, dwellings above ground floor (by right), covered land play, land bank, Humboldt Park commercial, Division Street corridor, Chicago west side investment property, 1031 exchange.
PROPERTY FACTS
1,600 SF building — 3 service bays. Corner double lot, two PINs. $650,000. Leased — income-producing. Zoned B3-1, City of Chicago. 3800 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651 (Humboldt Park).
Contact Jason Bitton — RE/MAX Commercial — 847-858-2909 — Jason@JasonCRE.com
ZONING: B3-1 COMMUNITY SHOPPING DISTRICT
City of Chicago Zoning Ordinance, Municipal Code Title 17, Table 17-3-0207 (current through Council Journal of March 18, 2026). Permitted (P) uses are allowed by right; Special (S) uses require Zoning Board of Appeals approval and are not guaranteed; some uses carry additional code standards. The -1 suffix sets bulk/density, not use permissions. Verify all uses independently with the City of Chicago Zoning Administrator before purchase. Broker makes no representation as to approvability of any use.
PERMITTED USES (BY RIGHT) INCLUDE: Motor vehicle repair shop — not including body work, painting or commercial vehicle repairs. Auto supply/accessory sales. Light equipment sales, indoor (auto, motorcycle, boat showroom). Retail sales, general. Food and beverage retail sales. Restaurants — limited and general. Grade-level outdoor patios. Personal service — hair salon, nail salon, barbershop (subject to code standards). Office. Medical service. Financial services — banks and credit unions (subject to code standards). Day care. Children's play centers. Animal services — veterinary, sales and grooming. Indoor and outdoor participant sports and recreation. Repair or laundry service, consumer — dry-cleaning drop stores and coin laundromats. Artist work or sales space. Colleges and universities. Indoor urban farms. Dwelling units above the ground floor. Coach houses. Liquor sales as an accessory use.
SPECIAL USES (ZBA APPROVAL REQUIRED) INCLUDE: Taverns. Package-goods liquor stores. Massage establishments. Body art services. Pawn shops. Payday/title-secured loan stores. Schools. Hookah bars. Entertainment cabarets. Shooting ranges. Rooftop patios. Animal shelter/boarding kennels. Ground-floor dwelling units. Rooftop urban farms. NOT ALLOWED in B3: body work/painting or commercial-vehicle repair shops, gas stations, car washes, outdoor vehicle sales/rental lots, amusement arcades, outdoor urban farms.