Fulton Market Building Owner Hopes to Cash-In While Area Construction Boom Rolls On
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As developers and investors set their sights on Fulton Market, at least one building owner is hoping to cash-in. A single-story property at 941-945 W Lake Street just went on the market.
While there’s no official list price, some expect the building could get bids close to $15 million. The existing owner, also a real estate investor, paid just $2.3 million for the same property 10 years ago.
Of course, that was about six months before Google announced it was moving in. That announcement helped boost property values in the neighborhood to some of the highest in the city, as new trendy restaurants and hotels moved in.
The property is right at the heart of Fulton Market and is considered to be one of just a handful of remaining redevelopment sites. It is…
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