Multi-family
$679,000
Roughly $3,159 a month with 20% down at 5% over 25 years, before property tax, insurance and heat. Add up the monthly cost ›
171-173 St James Street
Saint John, New Brunswick
5,350 square feet
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An opportunity for investors who like the BRRR ( Buy-Renovate-Rent-Refinance ) or those looking to take on a renovation project! Located at 171-173 St. James Street in Saint John, this six-unit building offers plenty of potential for someone willing to put in the work. This property requires an update with all new flooring, kitchen cabinets, bathrooms. There was a lot of updates done in 1997, including Insulation, Plumbing, wiring, Sheet Rock, and fire escape. The floor plan of the units are great and bedrooms are good sizes. Fire Escape was built around 15 years ago and still in good condition. And with the New School going up 1 block away this is in a fantastic rental area and you are sure to be full. The property consists of three one-bedroom units and three two-bedroom units, with approximately 5,350 square feet of finished space. Conveniently located near Uptown Saint John, with easy access to shopping, restaurants, and other amenities. With six units already in place, there is an opportunity to upgrade a few things and improve the property and value. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to do the BRRR Bring your ideas and see what this property could become! Water/Sewage approx: $2000, Insurance Approx: 1900, Power Bill $1300. (id:66617)
The details
- Property type
- Multi-family
- Living area
- 5,350 square feet
- Lot size
- 5,550 square feet
- Heating
- Baseboard heaters, Electric
- Basement
- Crawl space
- Flooring
- Laminate
- MLS® number
- NB149623
Roughly $3,159/month principal and interest, assuming 20% down at 5% over 25 years — an illustration, not a quote. Run your own numbers.
Where it sits
Broad Street, Saint John
Every home for sale in Broad StreetRead the Uptown Saint John guideNeighbourhood boundaries: City of Saint John open data, Open Government Licence.
- Uptown Saint John
- 870 m
- Millidgeville
- 5.9 km
- Rothesay
- 13 km
Regional Hospital 4.5 km UNB Saint John 5.0 km Airport 14 km
Straight-line distances from the coordinates the feed supplies.
Around this home
- Schools
- St. John the Baptist/King Edward School280 m · grades K-8 · English
- Saint John High School510 m · grades 9-12 · English, French Immersion · Grade 9 entry by preference, not by zone
- Centre scolaire Samuel-de-Champlain5.6 km · grades K-12 · French
- Which school does this address attend? Anglophone South
- Which school does this address attend? District scolaire francophone Sud
Catchments are set by the district. Confirm a home's school with Anglophone South (asdsbp.nbed.nb.ca/Eligibility) or District scolaire francophone Sud (dsfsbp.nbed.nb.ca/Eligibility).
- Transit
- Broad St. & Carmarthen St.180 m · route 21
- Broad St. & Sydney St.190 m · route 21
- Charlotte St. & St. James St.210 m · route 21
Straight-line distances. Service days are from Saint John Transit's published schedule; holiday hours differ.
- Sold nearby
- 36 homes changed hands within 1 kmtransfers registered 23 October 2025 to 29 September 2026
- Median price $343,000middle half $248,000 to $430,000
- Median 10% above assessed valuemiddle half 4% below to 41% above
The province's recorded transfers, not MLS sales; a parcel counts once, at its latest transfer, and the figures are for the area, not this home.
On the map
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The pin sits at the coordinates the feed supplies. Neighbourhood boundaries are the City of Saint John’s open data, drawn where the home falls inside one.
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171-173 St James Street
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Listed by Marcus Power, RE/MAX Professionals
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