3306 S Halsted St
- Building
- 1 story · Industrial Building
- Prepared
- September 2026
This report synthesizes public information to show what a property is on the city and county record and what its zoning and location would allow it to become.
3306 S Halsted St is a one-story industrial building (Assessor class 593) on a 3,250 sq ft lot in Bridgeport. The city holds no building permit for it since 2006, and its older archive, which reaches the early 1990s, holds only a 2004 alarm permit: whatever has been done to it in decades was done without a permit. The Assessor has raised its value from $90,904 in 2017 to $144,750 in 2025, +59%, an implied market value of about $579k. No business license is active at the address; 2 have been in the past.
The lot is zoned B1-2, neighborhood shopping district: up to about 7,150 sq ft of floor area and 50 ft, with homes allowed above the ground floor. By right it can hold a restaurant without alcohol, an event venue with incidental liquor sales, an entertainment venue for up to 149 people, retail, offices and homes above the ground floor. A restaurant that serves alcohol, a tavern, a hotel and a liquor store are not allowed in B1; they would need a zoning map amendment to B3 (special use for a tavern, a hotel and a liquor store) or C1 (special use for a hotel). It sits in the 35th / Halsted TIF district and Enterprise Zone 2, each of which carries a program a buyer can apply to.
The block holds 38 lots: 21 residential, 13 commercial, 3 vacant land and 1 industrial, with 12 carrying an active business license and 2 a pending permit application. Nearby, 10 industrial parcels that turned commercial since 2017 carry a median assessed-value multiple of 2.9×; the hospitality conversions among them (2101 S Carpenter, 2105 S Jefferson and 1719 S Clinton) are the closest precedents for a food or events use here.
What is on record
This is the whole of the public record on the building, and its thinness is itself a fact: a buyer inherits what the permit file does not show. The Assessor reassessed it 4 times between 2017 and 2025. No inspection or violation is on file at this address.
What the zoning allows
B1-2 is small storefronts on quieter streets. Apartments allowed above the ground floor. The table below reads the ordinance's use table for B1: what a new owner can do by right, what needs a special use before the Zoning Board of Appeals, and what needs a different district altogether.1
For a hospitality venture: B1 lets 3306 S Halsted St be a restaurant without alcohol, an event venue with incidental liquor sales, an entertainment venue for up to 149 people, a patio at grade and a bed and breakfast by right. A restaurant that serves alcohol, a tavern, a hotel, a liquor store, artisan manufacturing such as a brewery and a venue for 150 to 999 people are not allowed here; they would need a zoning map amendment to B3 (special use for a tavern, a hotel and a liquor store) or C1 (special use for a hotel), a City Council ordinance that runs through the alderman.
Inside the 35th / Halsted TIF district, the city's Small Business Improvement Fund grants 30% to 90% of eligible permanent improvements to a commercial property, up to $150,000 for a single-tenant building, in application rounds by district; a redevelopment agreement for TIF assistance is the larger, negotiated route. Enterprise Zone 2 adds the state's 6.25% sales tax exemption on building materials incorporated into the property, on a certificate from the zone administrator, with investment and utility tax credits for larger projects.2,3
| Use | Here | Elsewhere in B and C |
|---|---|---|
| Dwelling units above the ground floorResidential | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 |
| Dwelling units on the ground floorResidential | Special use | by right in B2; special use in B1 · B3 · C1 · C2 |
| Artist live/work space (above the ground floor)Residential | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 |
| Bed and breakfastLodging | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 |
| Hotel / motelLodging | Not allowed | special use in B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Vacation rentalLodging | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 |
| Restaurant, limited (no alcohol)Eating and drinking | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Restaurant, general (may serve alcohol)Eating and drinking | Not allowed | by right in B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| TavernEating and drinking | Not allowed | by right in C1 · C2 · C3; special use in B3 |
| Outdoor patio at gradeEating and drinking | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Rooftop patioEating and drinking | Not allowed | special use in B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Indoor special event venue, incidental liquor salesEntertainment | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Entertainment venue, up to 149 peopleEntertainment | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Entertainment venue, 150 to 999 peopleEntertainment | Not allowed | by right in B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Entertainment venue, 1,000 people or moreEntertainment | Not allowed | special use in B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Liquor store (package goods)Food and beverage retail | Not allowed | by right in C1 · C2 · C3; special use in B3 |
| Liquor sales accessory to another useFood and beverage retail | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Retail sales, generalRetail and service | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| OfficeRetail and service | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Personal serviceRetail and service | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Cultural exhibits and librariesCivic | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Community centerCivic | Special use | special use in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Artisan manufacturing (brewery, bakery, workshop)Production | Not allowed | by right in C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Limited manufacturingProduction | Not allowed | by right in C1 · C2 · C3 |
| Parking, non-accessoryParking | Permitted | by right in B1 · B2 · B3 · C1 · C2 · C3 |
Conversions nearby
10 parcels within 3 km that the Assessor classed industrial and now classes commercial: what the change cost where the city holds permits, and what it did to the assessed value. The Assessor followed the change: the median conversion carries 2.9× its industrial-era assessed value now, and where the city holds permits the median permitted cost was $466k.
The largest jumps: 2101 S Carpenter (593 to 592, 9.3×, $384k permitted), 1719 S Clinton (593 to 591, 4.3×, $1.8M permitted) and 2201 S Halsted (593 to 597, 3.8×, $4.6M permitted).4
2 of the 10 show no permit at all around the change, which says how much of this work happens outside the permit file; 3306 S Halsted St's own file would look the same.4
| Building | Class | Changed | Permitted work | Assessed value | There now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3500 S Morgan0.6 km | 593 → 591Commercial Building, 3+ Stories | 2022 | $547k2020 pmd8 - existing multi-use building | $444k → $760k1.7× | Athena Design Group, EYE Level Chicago |
| 3149 S Shields1.0 km | 593 → 597Special Commercial Structure | 2024 | none on file | $307k → $223k0.7× | Busy Bees Child Development Center |
| 2705 S Archer1.2 km | 593 → 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | 2022 | $173k2020 interior alteration to existing two stories brick building as per plan | $138k → $199k1.4× | no active license |
| 1415 W 37th1.5 km | 593 → 591Commercial Building, 3+ Stories | 2020 | $298k2019 interior tanan build out for census offices on first floor, suite 101p | $201k → $521k2.6× | B.e.t.o.n. Construction, MA Rebar Services |
| 2405 S Archer1.6 km | 593 → 530Supermarket | 2019 | none on file | $230k → $598k2.6× | no active license |
| 2201 S Halsted2.0 km | 593 → 597Special Commercial Structure | 2020 | $4.6M2019 existing type 3a timber frame building with mixed use (existing office | $397k → $1.5M3.8× | Storsafe Of Pilsen |
| 1929 S Halsted2.4 km | 593 → 591Commercial Building, 3+ Stories | 2020 | $358k2024 install one (1) 2500lb | $306k → $975k3.2× | no active license |
| 2101 S Carpenter2.2 km | 593 → 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | 2021 | $384k2020 roof tear off & replace | $312k → $2.9M9.3× | Ella's, Folding Guard, LLC |
| 2105 S Jefferson2.3 km | 593 → 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | 2021 | $3.7M2019 construct interior demising walls on 1st flr | $559k → $2.0M3.6× | 88 Marketplace, 88 MP Spirits |
| 1719 S Clinton2.7 km | 593 → 591Commercial Building, 3+ Stories | 2019 | $1.8M2018 interior alterations to existing 6 story with basement office building | $145k → $617k4.3× | Auris Presents |
The block
The 3300 block of S Halsted St, both sides: 38 lots, 21 residential, 13 commercial, 3 vacant land and 1 industrial. The median assessed value on the block is $53k; 3306 S Halsted St is assessed at $145k. 12 active business licenses, including OBP Nail & Beauty Supply, JM Seafood Restaurant, Happiness Restaurant and Windy City Hardware. Permits since 2016 of $100k or more: 3328 S Halsted St ($1.0M), 3315 S Halsted St ($227k) and 3300 S Halsted St ($206k). 2 lots have a permit application pending: 3317 S Halsted St (a permit for an addition filed August 2026: existing vacant lot in zoned B1-2, add 3-season party room attached to 3315 S Halsted as addition to existing approved…) and 3342 S Halsted St (a new-construction permit filed December 2025: new construction 3-story mixed-use masonry bldg. with ground flr. (1) commercial unit restaurant & (3) dwelling units above with (3) rear…).
| Address | Class | Assessed | Business | Permits since 2016 | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3300 S Halsted St | 517One-Story Commercial Building | $118,5002025 | OBP Nail & Beauty Supply | 4 · $206k2022 sc 2019 cbrc: interior remodeling of the existing 1st floor commercial space to | — |
| 3301 S Halsted St | 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | $111,5462025 | none active | none | — |
| 3305 S Halsted St | 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | $55,7742025 | none active | none | — |
| 3306 S Halsted Stthis building | 593Industrial Building | $144,7502025 | none active | none | — |
| 3307 S Halsted St | 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | $55,7742025 | none active | none | — |
| 3309 S Halsted St | 592Two-or-Three Story Commercial Building | $55,7742025 | none active | none | — |
| 3310 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $43,9352025 | none active | none | — |
| 3312 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $73,0012025 | JM Seafood Restaurant | 4 · $205k2018 interior build-out of existing commercial space for new restaurant. **certified | — |
| 3313 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $47,6072025 | Happiness Restaurant | 2 · $12k | — |
| 3315 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $56,0002025 | none active | 3 · $227k2025 **spr 2019 cbc with amendments renovation of existing iii-a 2 story building wit | — |
| 3316 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $43,0012025 | Windy City Hardware | none | — |
| 3317 S Halsted St | 290Minor Residential Improvement | $17,4772025 | none active | none | Permit for an addition, filed August 2026Existing vacant lot in zoned B1-2, add 3-season party room attached to 3315 S Halsted as addition to existing approved… |
| 3321 S Halsted St | 517One-Story Commercial Building | $72,9302025 | none active | 4 · $7k | — |
| 3322 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $49,0002025 | none active | none | — |
| 3323 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $89,7382025 | none active | 1 · $10k | — |
| 3326 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $90,1532025 | Tangible Books | 2 · $50k2025 interior remodeling of existing retail space to coffee shop | — |
| 3327 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $60,0002025 | Augustine's Eternal Gifts | none | — |
| 3328 S Halsted St | 100Vacant Land | $17,7612025 | none active | 4 · $1.0M2025 spr 2019 cbc erect a 3 story mixed use type iiia sprinklered masonry building co | — |
| 3329 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $64,2982025 | none active | none | — |
| 3333 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $37,9882025 | none active | 1 · $10k | — |
| 3335 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $66,0002025 | HAN MI Jeong | 3 · $126k2019 self-cert: interior renovation of existing retail shop, convert into restaurant | — |
| 3336 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $67,5002025 | Wickology | 1 · $125k2021 self-cert 2019 cbrc: alterations to ground level retail space including exterior | — |
| 3337 S Halsted St | 517One-Story Commercial Building | $31,8752025 | none active | none | — |
| 3339 S Halsted St | 517One-Story Commercial Building | $31,8752025 | none active | 1 · $2k | — |
| 3340 S Halsted St | 517One-Story Commercial Building | $42,2502025 | Azura Beauty Studio | none | — |
| 3342 S Halsted St | 100Vacant Land | $6,5002025 | none active | 1 · $20k | New-construction permit, filed December 2025New construction 3-story mixed-use masonry bldg. with ground flr. (1) commercial unit restaurant & (3) dwelling units above with (3) rear… |
| 3343 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $66,0002025 | Bliss Nails | 3 · $25k | — |
| 3344 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $47,0012025 | none active | none | — |
| 3346 S Halsted St | 590Commercial Minor Improvement | $16,7452025 | none active | none | — |
| 3348 S Halsted St | 590Commercial Minor Improvement | $16,7782025 | none active | none | — |
| 3349 S Halsted St | 590Commercial Minor Improvement | $45,0912025 | none active | none | — |
| 3352 S Halsted St | 100Vacant Land | $6,5002025 | none active | none | — |
| 3354 S Halsted St | 211Apartment Building, 2–6 Units | $57,0012025 | none active | none | — |
| 3356 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $34,1072025 | Mitchell's TAP | none | — |
| 3358 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $70,0012025 | none active | none | — |
| 3359 S Halsted St | 590Commercial Minor Improvement | $110,8302025 | none active | none | — |
| 3362 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $53,0002025 | Compass Associates, LLC. | none | — |
| 3366 S Halsted St | 212Mixed-Use Commercial/Residential, 6 units or less | $52,2252025 | none active | none | — |
Quick questions
Questions to put to the seller, the alderman's office and the city before an offer (feel free to ).
- Environmental 3306 S Halsted St is on the county's books as an industrial building: has a Phase I environmental site assessment been done, and what did it find about past uses, tanks and solvents on the lot?
- Zoning A restaurant that serves alcohol, a tavern and a hotel would need a zoning map amendment: has the alderman's office been asked whether it would support one for this lot?
- The block 3317 S Halsted St (a permit for an addition filed August 2026: existing vacant lot in zoned B1-2, add 3-season party room attached to 3315 S Halsted as addition to existing approved…) and 3342 S Halsted St (a new-construction permit filed December 2025: new construction 3-story mixed-use masonry bldg. with ground flr. (1) commercial unit restaurant & (3) dwelling units above with (3) rear…) are pending on the block: what is planned there, and on what timeline?
Also worth asking When does the next Small Business Improvement Fund round open for this TIF district, and has the Enterprise Zone administrator been asked for a building-materials certificate?
And No permit is on the city's record for decades: how old are the roof, the electrical service and the plumbing, and will the seller release the Assessor's age and floor-area figures under FOIA?