1520 E College Ave, Normal, IL 61761 Property Records

McLean County property record for 1520 E College Ave, Normal, IL 61761 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	29,190 sqft · built 1986
Lot Size	2.37 acres (103,237 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,200,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$59,171 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-26-154-007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-26-154-007`

Interior

Units	19 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	29,190 sqft Building Perimeter
1st Floor Area	29,190 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1986
Effective Year Built	Effective 1986
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	103,237 sqft (2.37 acres)
Lot Dimensions	320 ft deep x 323 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1520 E COLLEGE AVE
City	NORMAL
State	IL
Zip	61761-2100
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	PLEASANT HILL NORTH SUB 6TH ADD LOT 179 THRU 183
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	26
Legal Subdivision	PLEASANT HILL
Legal Lot Number	179,1
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	NORMAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1030
Census Tract	504

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 14-26-154-007

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	3200 RED JASPER ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-9381
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 23, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20236579
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 27, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0000020454
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	May 23, 2023
Property Address	1520 E COLLEGE AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-2100
Document Number	202300006579
Map Reference	DOC 78-9610
Instrument Date	May 05, 2023
Instrument	2023-00006579
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 25, 2023
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, FTC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,200.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3200 RED JASPER ST, NORMAL, IL 61761-9381

Mortgage

Document Number	202300006580
Date	May 23, 2023
Instrument	2023-00006580

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	May 05, 2028

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Normal Township
Municipality	Normal Town
Unified School District	McLean County Unit School District 5 (PK - 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		$795,371 (+21.89%) Land $327,792 Building $467,579	$2,386,113 (+21.89%) Land $983,376 Building $1,402,737
2024	$59,171.00 (+5.95%)
2023	$55,849.00 (+5.46%)	$652,545 (+10.69%) Land $268,930 Building $383,615	$1,957,637 (+10.69%) Land $806,791 Building $1,150,846
2022	$52,957.00	$589,525 Land $242,958 Building $346,567	$1,768,575 Land $728,874 Building $1,039,701

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 171130005041, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1979–1997)
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1997, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 281 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Holdings	Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity	Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Pavlov Media, Benton Ridge Telephone Company. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.