CSIM
Revitalization File

Buffalo Avenue area

South Chicago · ZIP 60617 · 79 sites

These are early possibilities identified from public records — not availability listings. Ownership, condition, and feasibility must be verified.

01 Opportunity summary

Buffalo Avenue area groups 79 nearby vacant lots and buildings in South Chicago. It is worth examining together because nearby vacant sites can sometimes be studied as one reuse opportunity — these are early possibilities from public records, not availability listings.

02 Map and boundary

Streets in this area: Green Bay Avenue, Buffalo Avenue, Mackinaw Avenue, Burley Avenue.

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03 At a glance

Parcels in the group
79
Combined approximate area
about 43,000 sq ft (size partly unknown)
Land / building mix
43 vacant land · 36 vacant buildings
Zoning (most common)
RT-4 — Residential (detached/townhouse/multi-unit); verify project-specific eligibility.
  • 79 of 79 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography

Ownership types in this group

  • 43 of 79 sites: Public agency ownership type
  • 36 of 79 sites: Not yet classified ownership type

04 What could happen here

  • Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
  • Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
  • A larger assembled site could support further exploration.

05 What needs checking

  • 36 of 79 sites are not yet classified by ownership type
  • Mixed ownership types across the group
  • Some sites carry tax-sale or violation history — verify current status
  • Zoning is not recorded for 36 mapped sites — confirm allowable uses

06 Suggested next steps

  1. 01Corridor partner: Confirm present site conditions and community priorities.
  2. 02Project team: Review official parcel and deed records for each site.
  3. 03Development partner: Test zoning and financial feasibility.

07 Properties in this area

AddressTypeOwnership typeVerify
8558 S GREEN BAY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8416 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8540 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8543 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8545 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8551 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8553 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8555 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8505 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8557 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8556 S MACKINAW AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8350 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8343 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8355 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8405 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8413 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8421 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8423 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8439 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8447 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8449 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8453 S BURLEY AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8408 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8424 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗
8434 S BUFFALO AVEVacant landPublic agencyParcel record ↗

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08 Sources and limitations

Records as of July 22, 2026.

This area is grouped by proximity from public records — nearby tracked vacant sites linked geographically, never by common ownership. Owner information appears only as a category mix; no owner names or mailing addresses are shown.

Grouping methodology

Proximity clusters: tracked sites within ~100 m linked; contiguous areas larger than ~500 m are divided into sub-areas for intervention planning; minimum five sites. Boundaries are analytical, not parcel-contiguous.