660-670 E Northwest HwyArlington Heights, IL 60004
A 12,027 SF automotive building on a 0.62-acre corner at Northwest Hwy and Kensington Rd, walking distance to the Arlington Heights Metra station. Three tenants pay $181,200 a year and every lease ends by June 1, 2028. For an auto-related owner-user or a developer.
Income in place now, the whole building by June 2028
660-670 E Northwest Hwy is a 12,027 SF one-story brick and glass building, 20 feet in height, with about 6,000 SF of basement, on a 0.62-acre hard corner at the signalized intersection of Northwest Highway (Route 14) and Kensington Road in Arlington Heights, offered at $2,500,000. It is within walking distance of the Arlington Heights Metra station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line and of Downtown Arlington Heights.
Built in 1966 and operated as automotive ever since, the building is laid out as three ground-floor bays of about 4,000 SF each. Three tenants pay $181,200 a year, and every lease ends between May 31, 2027 and June 1, 2028: the used auto showroom at 670 on May 31, 2027, and the repair shop at 668 and the oil change at 660 on June 1, 2028. No tenant holds a purchase option, and no relocation negotiations are required.
That gives two kinds of buyer a clear path. An auto-related owner-user can move into the 670 showroom in June 2027 and the whole building in June 2028, with the other bays paying rent until then; motor vehicle sales, service and repair are permitted uses in B-3. A developer can entitle through 2027 while the income carries the property, and deliver a vacant site by mid-2028 without buying out a single tenant.
What’s coming to this block
This corner sits at the south edge of the Village's Hickory/Kensington redevelopment area, just east of Downtown Arlington Heights. Across Kensington Road, Four North was completed in 2024 with 76 apartments over street-front retail. A 60-unit apartment building about a block away is in Village review. The Village's Hickory/Kensington Area Plan (2013) keeps the land between Kensington Road and Northwest Highway commercial and points to it as a potential site for new commercial development. It also suggests considering B-2 zoning, which allows buildings 40 to 60 feet tall in this overlay. The whole area is in a tax increment financing (TIF) district the Village created in 2014. As is, the building suits an automotive or fleet-repair user. Arlington Heights permits major motor vehicle repair by right only in its B-3 and M-2 districts. This corner is zoned B-3 and sits on Northwest Highway, with about 12,500 vehicles a day.
Four North
Five stories with nearly 3,500 SF of street-front commercial space and 117 parking spaces. The Village calls it the latest stage of redevelopment for this neighborhood.
5 Douglas Apartments
A proposed planned unit development for a 60-unit residential building. Village staff are reviewing a Plan Commission application.
From Village of Arlington Heights documents read in October 2026: the Hickory/Kensington Area Plan (approved January 2013), the 2014 TIF redevelopment plan (budget in 2014 dollars), the 2025 Demographic and Development Summary and the Village's project pages. Zoning is from the Arlington Heights Zoning Code, Sections 5.1-20 and 5.5-1. Traffic is Illinois Department of Transportation annual average daily traffic. Plans and proposals can change. Buyer to verify zoning, uses and approvals with the Village of Arlington Heights.
Property highlights
12,027 SF one-story brick and glass building, 20 feet in height, plus about 6,000 SF of basement, roughly 18,000 SF gross. Built in 1966 and configured as three ground-floor bays of about 4,000 SF each, with the 670 showroom's display windows facing Northwest Highway. Purpose-built and continuously operated as automotive since construction.
Unit A · 660/666 E Northwest Hwy
Oil change and detailing, $4,500 a month. The lease ends June 1, 2028.
Unit B · 668 E Northwest Hwy
Auto repair, $6,100 a month. The middle bay, with the building's roughly 6,000 SF basement. The lease ends June 1, 2028.
Unit C · 670 E Northwest Hwy
Used auto sales showroom with display windows facing Northwest Highway, $4,500 a month. The lease ends May 31, 2027.
Layout at a glance
Schematic; dimensions approximate; buyer to verify.
Income in place and lease schedule
Rents and lease dates as summarized from the current leases; 2024 taxes from the Cook County record. Buyer to verify against the executed leases in due diligence.
| Space | Use | Rent / mo | Lease ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit C · 670 | Used auto sales | $4,500 | May 31, 2027 |
| Unit B · 668 | Auto repair | $6,100 | June 1, 2028 |
| Unit A · 660/666 | Oil change and detailing | $4,500 | June 1, 2028 |
| Total | 3 tenants | $15,100 | $181,200 / yr |
| 2024 real estate taxes | $58,838 / yr |
No tenant holds a purchase option. The leases carry no cancellation clause, so possession before a lease ends would require a separate agreement with that tenant.
Ways to own it
Auto-related owner-user
Take the 670 showroom in June 2027 and the whole building in June 2028, with the other bays paying rent until then. Built for automotive use in a district where motor vehicle sales, service and repair are permitted: a dealership, service or repair shop, auto parts or tire store, or RV and equipment sales. Buyer to verify its use with the Village.
Multifamily or mixed-use developer
Entitle through 2027 while $181,200 a year carries the property, then deliver a vacant corner by mid-2028 without buying out a tenant. Four North, one block away, delivered 76 units over ground-floor commercial in 2024. Residential needs a zoning map amendment or planned development approval.
Investor or land bank
Hold the income through 2028, then choose between re-leasing a purpose-built automotive building and selling an entitled corner near the Metra.
Ideal uses under B-3, Hickory Kensington overlay
Well suited to a range of uses under B-3, Hickory Kensington overlay zoning — confirm your specific use and parking with the municipality.
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What can open here
Zoned B-3 General Service, Wholesale and Motor Vehicle District in Arlington Heights. What the Arlington Heights zoning code allows in this district, checked October 2026:
Allowed by right
With Village approval
The listing also notes Hickory Kensington overlay, which can add or limit uses; confirm with the Village.
Each type matches at least one use the code lists for B-3. A business not shown may still fit under another name; confirm your specific use with the municipality.
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Location & surroundings
E Northwest Highway (Route 14) at Kensington Road, Arlington Heights, Cook County. Walking distance to the Arlington Heights Metra station on the UP Northwest Line, with direct service to Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center, and to Downtown Arlington Heights dining and retail. Minutes to Arlington Heights Road, Rand Road, Route 53 and I-90. Northwest Highway carries about 12,500 vehicles a day past the property (Illinois Department of Transportation, 2023). Surrounding retail includes Mariano's, Jewel-Osco, Chase, Citi, Old National Bank, Egg Harbor Cafe, Noodles & Company, CorePower Yoga, barre3 and Premier Martial Arts. Arlington Heights has a population of approximately 75,600 and a median household income well above the regional average.
The comparable: Four North. Four North at 4 N Hickory Avenue delivered in 2024, one block from this site: 76 units across 5 stories, 3,816 SF of ground-floor commercial, 80 indoor and 32 outdoor parking spaces, and a unit mix of 8 studios, 45 one-bedrooms and 23 two-bedrooms. Current asking rents run approximately $1,700 to $3,100 per month. At 76 units, this site prices at about $32,900 per door at the asking price.
Village posture. Arlington Heights is actively approving mixed-use and transit-oriented development. The site sits in the Village's adopted Hickory/Kensington Area Plan, and Village staff have expressed support for a ground-floor commercial use with residential above on this site, consistent with the Four North model. Buyer should confirm all entitlement expectations directly with the Village of Arlington Heights Department of Planning and Community Development.
Buyer questions
What is the asking price for 660-670 E Northwest Hwy, Arlington Heights?+
$2,500,000 for the 12,027 SF building and its 0.62-acre corner site. On a 76-unit plan like Four North's, one block away, that is about $32,900 per door. Buyer to verify in due diligence.
What income does the property produce?+
$181,200 a year from three tenants: 670 E Northwest Hwy, used auto sales, $4,500 a month, lease ends May 31, 2027; 668, auto repair, $6,100 a month, ends June 1, 2028; and 660, oil change and detailing, $4,500 a month, ends June 1, 2028. 2024 real estate taxes were $58,838. Buyer to verify against the executed leases.
When can a buyer occupy or redevelop the site?+
The 670 showroom's lease ends May 31, 2027 and the other two end June 1, 2028, so the whole building is vacant by June 2028 without a buyout. The leases carry no cancellation clause, so earlier possession would need a separate agreement with a tenant.
What is the zoning at 660-670 E Northwest Hwy?+
B-3, General Service, Wholesale and Motor Vehicle District, under Arlington Heights Municipal Code Chapter 28, Section 5.1-12. Motor vehicle sales, service and repair are permitted uses in B-3 (Permitted Use Table, Section 5.5-1), so the existing tenancy is conforming, not legal nonconforming, and the income carries no discontinuance risk if entitlement takes time. Residential development will require a zoning map amendment or planned development approval. Buyer to verify all zoning, permitted uses and entitlement requirements independently with the Village; the broker makes no representation as to approvability of any use or density.
How big is the building?+
12,027 SF on one floor, 20 feet in height, plus about 6,000 SF of basement under the middle bay, roughly 18,000 SF gross. It is laid out as three bays of about 4,000 SF each on a 0.62-acre site. Buyer to verify dimensions.
What is the traffic count at 660-670 E Northwest Hwy?+
Northwest Hwy carries approximately 12,500 vehicles per day past the property, including about 405 heavy commercial vehicles (Illinois Department of Transportation, 2023 average annual daily traffic).
Who is this property for?+
An auto-related owner-user, such as a dealership, service or repair shop, auto parts or tire store, who can take part of the building in 2027 and all of it in 2028; or a developer planning ground-floor commercial with apartments above near the Metra, like Four North one block away.
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