1298 Colfax Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

New Listing
$279,900
Property Type: Multi Family Lot Size (sq. ft.): 66,231 Status: Active
Current Price: $279,900 List Date: 3/07/2026 Last Modified: 3/07/2026

Description

Great income-producing investment opportunity with two separate rental buildings and strong upside potential. The front house features two 2-bedroom, 1-bath units with the upper unit currently leased at $900/month and the lower unit vacant, allowing immediate additional rental income. The rear building includes six individual rental rooms, shared kitchen, communal full bath, plus a half bath with laundry. Current rents total $2,450/month, not including the vacant unit or three empty rooms, leaving room for increased cash flow. Many updates completed including exterior improvements to the front house, partial roof replacement on the front house, new roof on the rear building, full sewer line replacement, updated kitchen and bath in the upper unit, and updated furnace and electrical in the rear building.

More Information MLS# 26008632

Location & Property Info

Cross Streets: Seneca Rd & Windsor Rd Property Sub-Type: 5+ Units Municipality: St. Joseph Twp Ownership Type: Private Owned

Office/Contract Info

Auction or For Sale: For Sale List Price/SqFt: 52.93

General Property Info

New Construction: No Lot Dimensions: 223 x 297 Financial Available: Yes Road Frontage: 223 Cert of Compliance: Yes Cert. of Compliance Exp Date: 2027-02-25 Waterfront: No Basement: Yes Total # Units: 8 # of Diff Unit Floor Plans: 8 Total # Bldgs: 2 Total Approx. SqFt All Bldgs: 5288 Total Parking Spaces: 7 School District: Benton Harbor Association YN: No Lot Measurement: Acres Lot Square Footage: 66231 Lot Acres: 1.52 Year Built: 1887

Tax Info

Taxable Value: 105368 SEV: 119500 For Tax Year: 2024 Seller's Annual Property Tax: 6884 Tax Year: 2024 Homestead %: 0 Spec Assessment & Ty: None Known Tax ID #: 11-18-0125-0006-00-6

Remarks & Misc

Public Remarks: Great income-producing investment opportunity with two separate rental buildings and strong upside potential. The front house features two 2-bedroom, 1-bath units with the upper unit currently leased at $900/month and the lower unit vacant, allowing immediate additional rental income. The rear building includes six individual rental rooms, shared kitchen, communal full bath, plus a half bath with laundry. Current rents total $2,450/month, not including the vacant unit or three empty rooms, leaving room for increased cash flow. Many updates completed including exterior improvements to the front house, partial roof replacement on the front house, new roof on the rear building, full sewer line replacement, updated kitchen and bath in the upper unit, and updated furnace and electrical in the rear building. Legal: COM 2466.95' S OF NE COR SEC 25 T4S R19W TH S 223.1' (REC AS 222.75') TH W 330' TH N 223.1' (REC AS 222.75') TH E 330' TO BEG

Waterfront Options

Water Access Y/N: No

Lot Description

Ravine: 1 Wooded: 1

Street Type

Paved: 1 Public: 1

Util Avail at Street

Cable Available: 1

Utilities Attached

Electricity Connected: 1 Natural Gas Connected: 1

Sewer

Public Sewer: 1

Water

Public Water: 1

Terms Available

Cash: 1 Conventional: 1

Mineral Rights

Unknown: 1

Laundry Features

Common Area: 1 Main Level: 1

Exterior Material

Brick: 1 Wood Siding: 1

Roofing

Composition: 1 Rubber: 1

Heat Source

Natural Gas: 1

Sale Conditions

None: 1

Heat Type

Forced Air: 1

Air Conditioning

None: 1

Access Feat

Accessibility Features: No

Tenant Pays

None: 1

Driveway

Paved: 1

Substructure

Full: 1 Slab: 1

Extras

Laundry Facility: 1

Owner Pays

Electricity: 1 Gas: 1 Sewer: 1 Trash Collection: 1 Water: 1

Unit 1

Unit #: 1 Unit Description: Main level house SqFt: 1096 Occupied: No Monthly Rent: 1150 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Full Baths: 1 Range Oven: 1 Refrigerator: 1

Unit 2

Unit #: 2 Unit Description: Upper level house SqFt: 822 Occupied: Yes Monthly Rent: 1100 Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Full Baths: 1

Unit 3

Unit #: 3 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: Yes Monthly Rent: 450 Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 2 Full Baths: 1 Half Baths: 1

Unit 4

Unit #: 4 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: Yes Monthly Rent: 500 Bedrooms: 1

Unit 5

Unit #: 5 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: Yes Monthly Rent: 600 Bedrooms: 1

Unit 6

Unit #: 6 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: No Monthly Rent: 500 Bedrooms: 1

Unit 7

Unit #: 7 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: No Bedrooms: 1 Monthly Rent: 500

Unit 8

Unit #: 8 Unit Description: Room rental SqFt: 225 Occupied: No Monthly Rent: 500 Bedrooms: 1

Possession

Close Of Escrow: 1

Location Property Info

County: Berrien Street #: 1298 Street Name: Colfax Suffix: Avenue State: MI Zip Code: 49022 Zip (4): 5910

OfficeContract Info

Status: Active Current Price: $279,900 List Price: $279,900 Listing Date: 2026-03-07

Remarks Misc

Directions: From Napier Ave, turn north on Colfax Ave. Home will be on your left.

Property Features

Laundry Features: Common Area; Main Level Exterior Material: Brick; Wood Siding Roofing: Composition; Rubber Substructure: Full; Slab Lot Description: Ravine; Wooded Sewer: Public Sewer Water: Public Water Utilities Attached: Electricity Connected; Natural Gas Connected Util Avail at Street: Cable Available Extras: Laundry Facility Owner Pays: Electricity; Gas; Sewer; Trash Collection; Water Tenant Pays: None Heat Source: Natural Gas Heat Type: Forced Air Air Conditioning: None Driveway: Paved Street Type: Paved; Public Mineral Rights: Unknown Terms Available: Cash; Conventional Possession: Close Of Escrow Sale Conditions: None Unit 1: Range Oven; Refrigerator
Listing Office: eXp Realty
Listing Agent: Van Homes Team
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Last Updated: March - 07 - 2026
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