5300 W Van Buren St, Chicago, IL

Listing description

What the seller provided

City-owned lot in Chicago (Austin, Ward 29), offered for sale by the City through ChiBlockBuilder. 5,484 sq ft lot (city estimate). Zoned RS-3. Assessed land value $16,451 as of 2026-04-01 (not an asking price). Applications open 2026-10-01 and close 2026-11-16 (Q4 2026 offer round) for CL4WF; sold as part of the CL4WF Ward 29 Van Buren group. The city sets the price by program and property.

How this sale works

Land bank or city-owned property sale

A public land bank or city agency is disposing of property it already holds, usually acquired through tax foreclosure. Prices are set or negotiated rather than auctioned.

• Many programs sell by application or fixed price and may require a rehab plan, owner-occupancy or a deadline to build.
• Title is generally cleared by the land bank, which is a major advantage over a tax sale.
• Expect program eligibility rules, and sometimes a preference for neighbors, nonprofits or first-time buyers.

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Record details

Lot size

5,484 sq ft

Zoning

RS-3

Ward

29

PIN

16-16-115-080-0000

ZIP

60644

Street address

5300 W Van Buren St

Assessed land value

$16,451

Apply online

cocdpd.submittable.com/submit/cbe9c49c-e7ed-4bf6-98e3-8ed8b87d33af/view ↗

Application deadline

Nov 16, 2026

Application opens

Oct 1, 2026

Application use

CL4WF

Community area

Austin

Community area number

25

Date of acquisition

Apr 17, 2003

Grouped parcels

CL4WF Ward 29 Van Buren

Last listed

Oct 1, 2026

Managing organization

DOH

Offer round

Q4 2026

Property status

Owned by City

Sale offering reason

B

Sale offering status

Environmental Review Disclaimer

Sales status

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Times listed

2

Valuation date

Apr 1, 2026