4.66 Acres Land Site w/ 54,465 SF Building in Wilmette

Wilmette is a bedroom community located 14 miles north of downtown Chicago on Chicago’s affluent North Shore. Home to nearly 28,000 residents and situated on the banks of Lake Michigan, Wilmette is the home of Wilmette Harbor, Gilson Park Beach & Lakefront Complex, and Baha’i Temple among the town’s attractions. The municipality boasts an extremely high Average Household Income of over $228,000/yr and has an average home value of well over $700,000. Wilmette has great shopping as it is home to Edens Plaza (Walgreens, Fresh Market and the very first Wayfair store in the US), Plaza Del Lago (Jewel Osco, Starbucks, CVS, etc.) and is just minutes from Old Orchard Regional Mall in Skokie (Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomies, CMX Theater, Barnes and Noble, and many restaurants/eateries). Wilmette is serviced by fantastic schools including New Trier High School. It is incredibly well located adjacent to the Edens Expressway (I-94) and is serviced by both a Metra commuter rail station and the CTA Linden Purple Line station, both of which make for convenient and rapid transit to downtown Chicago.SVN Chicago Commercial is pleased to offer a once in a lifetime opportunity in Wilmette, IL in Chicago's North Shore area. 3220 Big Tree Lane consists of a 4.66 acres land site with an existing 54,465 SF religious/education facility, which has been the long time home of Beth Hillel Congregation Bnai Emunah. The building has an existing school wing with 11 classrooms, a library, offices and an auditorium as well as the congregational portion of the building which has a large sanctuary, a chapel, multiple offices as well as other meeting, gathering, and multi-purpose spaces. There are also multiple sets of bathrooms, as well as three commercial kitchens. The exterior grounds include 148 parking spaces, a playground, garden and other gathering points. The land is zoned R1-A which allows for single-family home and other development possibilities. The property would provide an opportunity as a new home for another religious organization, school, community center and other potential uses. In addition to an outright sale, a partial sale or joint venture would also be considered. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a large develop-able land site with a desirable multi-purpose facility in one of Chicago's most affluent and convenient suburban communities. The property is being offered without price, “Subject to Offer".