$149,000
Detroit, MI 48202
MLS# 25044875
Status: Pending
5 beds | 5 baths | 3682 sqft
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Property Description
Investor Special in Boston-Edison! Land Contract Available! Rare chance to restore 89 Burlingame, a grand 1895 residence designed by John Scott & Co. and built by Cordella Whiting. This sister home to 130 Lawrence once cost five times the average house, underscoring its stature as an architect-designed showpiece. Spanning three stories with spacious bedrooms, studies, and formal living areas, it offers a blank canvas for visionary investors or homeowners seeking to revive Detroit's architectural legacy. With strong bones and historic charm, 89 Burlingame is ready to be reimagined into a modern masterpiece while preserving its historic character. Own and transform a rare piece of Detroit history in the coveted Boston-Edison district.
Details
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Location & Property Info
Cross Streets: Woodward and 2nd Ave
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Area: Wayne County - 100
Municipality: Detroit City
Office/Contract Info
On-Market Date: 2025-09-03
Auction or For Sale: For Sale
List Price/SqFt: 40.47
General Property Info
New Construction: No
Lot Dimensions: 54 x 124
Road Frontage: 54
Garage Y/N: No
Total Fireplaces: 2
Waterfront: No
Income Property: No
Basement: Yes
Total Rooms AG: 8
Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 3682
SqFt Above Grade: 3682
Below Grade Finished SqFt: 0
Below Grade Unfinished SqFt: 0
Building Total SqFt: 3682
Total Beds Above Grade: 5
Main Level Primary: Yes
Stories: 2
School District: Detroit
Association YN: No
Lot Measurement: Square Feet
Lot Acres: 0.14
Lot Square Footage: 6098
Year Built: 1900
Total Bedrooms: 5
Full Baths: 4
Half Baths: 1
Total Baths: 5
Tax Info
Taxable Value: 46489
SEV: 83600
For Tax Year: 2024
Seller's Annual Property Tax: 8106
Tax Year: 2024
Homestead %: 0
Spec Assessment & Type: 0
Tax ID #: 02001626.
Remarks & Misc
Public Remarks: Investor Special in Boston-Edison! Land Contract Available!
Rare chance to restore 89 Burlingame, a grand 1895 residence designed by John Scott & Co. and built by Cordella Whiting. This sister home to 130 Lawrence once cost five times the average house, underscoring its stature as an architect-designed showpiece. Spanning three stories with spacious bedrooms, studies, and formal living areas, it offers a blank canvas for visionary investors or homeowners seeking to revive Detroit's architectural legacy. With strong bones and historic charm, 89 Burlingame is ready to be reimagined into a modern masterpiece while preserving its historic character. Own and transform a rare piece of Detroit history in the coveted Boston-Edison district.
Legal: S BURLINGAME 83 MC LAUGHLIN BROS & HOUGHS SUB L17 P72 PLATS, W C R 2/50 50 X 124
Sewer
Public Sewer: 1
Water
Public: 1
Terms Available
Cash: 1
Land Contract: 1
Land Contract Down Payment: 50000
Land Contract Interest Rate: 9%
Land Contract Terms (# Months): 120
Laundry Features
None: 1
Exterior Material
Brick: 1
Heat Source
None: 1
Sale Conditions
None: 1
Heat Type
None: 1
Access Feat
Accessibility Features: No
Upper Rooms
Upper Bedrooms: 4
Upper Full Baths: 3
Upper Level Square Feet: 2800
Total Baths Above Grade: 5
Main Rooms
Main Bedrooms: 1
Main Full Baths: 1
Main Half Baths: 1
Main Level SQFT: 1650
Lower Rooms
Lower Finished SQFT: 0
Total Lower SQFT: 0
Basement Rooms
Basement Finished SQFT: 0
Total Basement SQFT: 1650
Substructure
Michigan Basement: 1
Architectural Style
Historic: 1
Location Property Info
County: Wayne
Street #: 89
Street Name: Burlingame
Suffix: Street
State: MI
Zip Code: 48202
Zip (4): 1002
OfficeContract Info
Status: Pending
List Price: $149,000
Current Price: $149,000
Listing Date: 2025-09-02
Status Change Info
Under Contract Date: 2026-03-02
Property Features
Laundry Features: None
Exterior Material: Brick
Substructure: Michigan Basement
Sewer: Public Sewer
Water: Public
Heat Source: None
Heat Type: None
Architectural Style: Historic
Terms Available: Cash; Land Contract
Sale Conditions: None
Room Information
| Room Name | Length | Length | Width | Level | Width | Remarks |
| Kitchen | 20.00 | 20.00 | 13.00 | Main | 13.00 | Kitchen and Living |
| Bathroom 1 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 6.42 | Main | 6.42 | |
| Office | 12.46 | 12.46 | 13.88 | Main | 13.88 | |
| Bedroom 2 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | Main | 13.00 | |
| Bedroom 3 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | Upper | 13.00 | |
| Bedroom 4 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 | Upper | 13.00 | |
| Bedroom 5 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | Upper | 14.00 | |
| Bathroom 2 | 7.50 | 7.50 | 13.00 | Lower | 13.00 | |
| Bathroom 3 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 11.00 | Upper | 11.00 | |
| Bathroom 4 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 | Upper | 8.00 | |
| Primary Bathroom | 9.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | Upper | 14.00 | |
| Primary Bedroom | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | Upper | 14.00 |
Listing Office: Prep Realty
Listing Agent: Ishma Best
Last Updated: March - 04 - 2026
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