1437 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1437 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	35 bd · 11,788 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.118 acres (5,160 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,975,000 (Mar 2008)
Tax Bill	$33,945 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`20-11-417-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20-11-417-001`
Alternative APN	`20-11-417-001-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	35 Beds
Units	20 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	11,788 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Lot Area	5,160 sqft (0.118 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1437 E 53RD ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60615-4513
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	B1-3
Legal Description	(HYDE) PARK SUB OF NORTH PART SW SEC12, NE NE SEC14, EH SE & EH NE SEC 11-38-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	38N
Legal Section	11
Legal Subdivision	PARK SUB
Legal Block	30
Legal Lot Number	16,17
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	410800

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 20-11-417-001

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1611 E 53RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615-4209
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 27, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 27, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200860063
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$238,300 (+62.75%) Land $12,900 Building $225,400	$2,383,000 (+62.75%) Land $129,000 Building $2,254,000
2023	$33,945.00 (+4.01%)
2022	$32,636.00	$146,418 Land $12,900 Building $133,518	$1,464,180 Land $129,000 Building $1,335,180

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 11, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Hyde Park-Kenwood Historic District listed 1979 · 1,931 contributing resources · NRIS 79000824

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 250
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Everywhere Wireless, Google Fiber, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 427 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Mar 2026
Lead	6 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	8 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.