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1608 Greenleaf St, Evanston, IL 60202

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Rarely available! Brick and stone 2 flat in prime central Evanston location! Top floor unit has gas furnace and central A/C, first floor unit has gas hot water heat and wall air conditioning units. Both apartments have in-unit laundry. The tenants pay gas and electricity. There is a one garage attached garage. Good investment opportunity - location has strong demand for rental apartments. Property has been well maintained by the owner. No basement! Easy to show with sufficient notice to the tenants.

Multi-familyProperty Type

1910Year Built

1,850 sq ftLot Size

1 car garageParking

Listed by Nicholas Powers • Baird & Warner

Listing updated: Sep 29, 2026 at 04:31pm

Redfin checked: 2 minutes ago

•Source:MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12759994

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$3,474 per month

Principal and interest$2,605

Property taxes

$716

HOA dues

Home insurance

$153

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Washington Elementary School

Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.2mi

7/10

Nichols Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 0.6mi

8/10

Evanston Twp High School

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About

Dewey-Darrow

Dewey-Darrow, located between Ridge Avenue and Green Bay Road, is a residential and walkable Evanston neighborhood with leafy side streets and a classic mix of brick two-flats and early-20th-century homes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Ridge Avenue corridor near Church Street, where independent cafes, small markets, and service storefronts set a steady, everyday rhythm. Strolls often orbit Hewn Bakery for pastries, while SPACE anchors the area’s live-music calendar. The streetscape reads as quiet and architectural, with mature trees and tidy front gardens. Parks and school grounds add open-air breathing room, and the CTA and Metra stations nearby keep downtown Evanston and Chicago within reach.

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1608 Greenleaf St · $460,000

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$461K and above

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Property details

Interior
Exterior
Finance

Kitchen

Bathroom

Bedroom

Living

Interior features
10 total rooms
Two 1st-floor and 2nd-floor units (each unit has 5 rooms)

Bedrooms
Four bedrooms total (two bedrooms in each unit)

Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms (one full bath in each unit)

Kitchen
Each unit includes a stove and refrigerator

Laundry & utility
Each unit includes a washer and dryer
Tenants pay electric, gas, and heat

Heating & cooling
Natural gas heating

Sale and tax history for 1608 Greenleaf St

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #12277046

Apr 30, 2025

Listing Removed

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RENT. #1

Jul 11, 2022

Price Changed

$1,450

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09651772

Mar 21, 2018

Sold (MLS) (Closed Sale)

$230,000

Dec 15, 2017

Pending (Contingent (Do Not Show))

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Dec 12, 2017

Listing Removed

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Jun 7, 2017

Listed (New)

$275,000

Outstanding opportunity for investors in prime Evanston location! Each unit in this brick 2-flat offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, and eat-in kitchen, with hardwood floors. Top floor unit has gas furnace and central A/C, first floor unit has boiler. Recent updates to big-ticket items have been completed and add enormously to the attractiveness of this property as an investment. Updates include new electric service and new roof (shingle-2016 / flat rubber-2013), as well as newer furnace (top floor)/boiler (1st floor), A/C, and hot water heaters. The top floor unit has its own furnace, water heater and A/C. First floor unit has radiant heat. Tenants pay gas & electric. This is a very solid income property as it is, or it could be considered for tear down to build new in this HOT corner of Evanston! *** PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROPERTY CAN BE PURCHASED TOGETHER WITH 3-FLAT NEXT DOOR (1606 GREENLEAF) AT TOTAL LIST PRICE OF $625,000. *** 24-HOUR MINIMUM NOTICE REQUIRED FOR SHOWING.

MRED as Distributed by MLS Grid #09311348

Aug 25, 2016

Listing Removed

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Year

Property tax

Land + Additions

Assessment*

2023

$6,868 (+4.2%)

$4,010 + $34,134

$38,144

2022

$6,588 (+22.0%)

$3,357 + $24,643

$28,000

2021

$5,400 (+1.4%)

$2,238 + $17,841

$20,079

2020

$5,327 (−2.4%)

$2,238 + $17,841

$20,079

2019

$5,459 (−17.2%)

$2,238 + $20,762

$23,000

2018

$6,595 (+2.7%)

$1,865 + $21,891

$23,756

2017

$6,422 (+5.5%)

$1,865 + $21,891

$23,756

2016

$6,089 (+15.9%)

$1,865 + $21,891

$23,756

2015

$5,253 (+1.0%)

$1,538 + $17,781

$19,319

2014

$5,203 (+2.4%)

$1,538 + $17,781

$19,319

2013

$5,083 (−15.9%)

$1,538 + $17,781

$19,319

2012

$6,046 (+4.8%)

$1,725 + $23,519

$25,244

2011

$5,771 (+0.5%)

$1,725 + $23,519

$25,244

2010

$5,742 (−20.8%)

$1,725 + $23,519

$25,244

2009

$7,246 (+2.7%)

$1,771 + $32,814

$34,585

2008

$7,052 (+3.8%)

$2,834 + $33,193

$36,027

2007

$6,792

$2,834 + $33,193

$36,027

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Zoning
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Beds

Baths

Stories

Lot width

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Lot depth

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Lot size

1,865 Sq. Ft.

Year renovated

—

Finished Sq. Ft.

2,055

Unfinished Sq. Ft.

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Total Sq. Ft.

2,055

Year built

1905

Style

Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)

County

Cook County

APN

10242160400000

Parking Spaces

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Basement

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Accessible

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HOA Dues

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Garage

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Features

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Last updated by owner on Sep 17, 2026.

Two-Family Residential District

The R3 two-family residential district is intended to provide for infill development of single-and two-family residences in moderate density neighborhoods and to preserve the present physical character of such neighborhoods.

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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

2/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 98° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years

2/10 Wind Factor

0% chance of strong winds in next 30 years

4/10 Air Factor

5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years

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