1540 Delaware St, Gary, IN 46407 Property Records

Lake County property record for 1540 Delaware St, Gary, IN 46407

Property Summary

Property Type	Duplex
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,288 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.062 acres (2,701 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$7,500 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$453 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-41-0132-0007`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-41-0132-0007`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-10-304-015.000-004` `254101320007`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Plumbing Fixtures	12 Plumbing Fixtures
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	6 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,288 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,432 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,288 sqft
Basement Area	1,144 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Architectural Style	Duplex Single
Construction Type	Brick
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	2,701 sqft (0.062 acres)
Lot Dimensions	108 ft deep x 25 ft wide
View / Lot	Alley
Garage Type	Detached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None
Heating System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1540 DELAWARE ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46407-2352
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Duplex
Legal Description	BROADWAY ADD. L.7 BL.1
Legal Subdivision	BROADWAY ADD
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	11600

Owner

Source: Lake County records · APN 001-25-41-0132-0007

Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	677 LOUISIANA ST, GARY, IN 46402-1519
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 02, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 02, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 20, 2023
Deed Document Number	20252
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 28, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000025062
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2023: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2023
Property Address	1540 DELAWARE ST, GARY, IN 46407-2352
Document Number	0000011089
Instrument Date	Nov 03, 2022
Instrument	2023-011089
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 04, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Tax Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2917 HAROLDS CRES, FLOSSMOOR, IL 60422-2007

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County records · Assessment roll updated December 29, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (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		$14,400 (+10.77%) Land $4,000 Building $10,400	$14,400 (+10.77%) Land $4,000 Building $10,400
2024	$453.00 (-98.38%)
2023		$13,000 (-9.72%) Land $4,000 Building $9,000	$13,000 (-9.72%) Land $4,000 Building $9,000
2022	$28,014.00 (+2,133.97%)	$14,400 Land $2,000 Building $12,400	$14,400 Land $2,000 Building $12,400
2021	$1,254.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 16, 2024 · 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.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Based on FCC filings for 347 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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.