1242 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 Property Records

McLean County property record for 1242 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701 · Last verified April 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Year Built	Built 1981
Square Footage	9,000 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	16,868 sqft (0.387 acres)
Garage	Basement
Tax Bill	$11,127.00 (2024)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-34-452-007`

Interior

Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Units	4 Units
Building Area	9,000 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	3,000 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	3,000 sqft Basement
Finished Basement	3,000 sqft Finished
Stories	1 Stories
Primary Flooring	Carpet Flooring
Interior Structure	Wallboard/Drywall Interior Structure

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer Exterior
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Roof Material	Composition Shingle Roof
Lot Area	16,868 sqft (0.387 acres)
Depth X Width	150 ft x 139 ft Depth x Width
Garage Type	Basement Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	A/C Chilled Water Cooling
Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1242 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61701-3375
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	GREENBRIAR SUB LOT 6
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	34
Legal Subdivision	GREENBRIAR SUB
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Minor Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	1200

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 14-34-452-007

Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	200 N LINDEN ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-2632
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 10, 2008
Transfer Doc	0000011833
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County records · Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Bloomington City
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Bloomington City Township
Unified School District	Bloomington School District 87 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$149,471 (+14.23%) Land $89,117 Building $60,354	$448,413 (+14.23%) Land $267,351 Building $181,062
2024	$11,127.00 (+1.75%)
2023	$10,936.00 (+9%)	$130,847 (+10.83%) Land $78,013 Building $52,834	$392,541 (+10.83%) Land $234,039 Building $158,502
2022	$10,033.00	$118,061 Land $70,390 Building $47,671	$354,183 Land $211,170 Building $143,013

Flood & Wildfire

1242 E Empire St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.