1245 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1245 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Industrial > General Industrial
Year Built	Built 1980
Square Footage	22,212 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	43,427 sqft (0.997 acres)
Last Sale	$937,500 (2022)
Tax Bill	$41,811.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-20-400-027`
Alternative APN	`09-20-400-027-0000`

Interior

Units	12 Units
Building Area	22,212 sqft Gross Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1980
Effective Year Built	Effective 1980
Lot Area	43,427 sqft (0.997 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1245 E FOREST AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60018-1564
Property Usage	Industrial Property Usage
Type	Industrial > General Industrial
Legal Description	(LEE)(FOREST) SUB OF N 332 FT OF LYING W WISCONSIN CE NTRAAL RR SH SE SEC 20-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	LEE FOREST
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	MAINE
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	770601

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-20-400-027

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1 TRANSAM PLAZA DR, 120, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181-4286
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 13, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 13, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 19, 1998
Deed Doc Number	2022312003
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jan 13, 2022
Property Address	1245 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1564
Document Number	0001312003
Instrument Date	Dec 27, 2021
Instrument	2201312003
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 03, 2022
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$937.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1 TRANSAM PLAZA DR STE 120, 120, OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL 60181-4286

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$285,600 (+80.09%) Land $151,995 Building $133,605	$1,142,400 (+80.09%) Land $607,980 Building $534,420
2023	$41,811.00 (+2.47%)
2022	$40,805.00	$158,583 Land $111,281 Building $47,302	$634,332 Land $445,124 Building $189,208