1545 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Property Records

Linn County property record for 1545 1st Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	1,825 sqft · built 1978
Lot Size	0.06 acres (2,614 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$1,250 (2024)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-22-2-12-003-0-0000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-22-2-12-003-0-0000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,825 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	698 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Lot Area	2,614 sqft (0.06 acres)
Lot Dimensions	38 ft deep x 38 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1545 1ST AVE SE
City	CEDAR RAPIDS
State	IA
Zip	52402-5123
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	BEVER PARK 1ST NE 38' NW 71' LOT 1 BLK 3
Legal Range	07
Legal Township	83
Legal Section	22
Legal Subdivision	BEVER PARK 1ST
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	LINN IA
Township / Civil Division	CEDAR RAPIDS
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	1900

Owner

Source: Linn County records · APN 14-22-2-12-003-0-0000

Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 2805, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52406-2805
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 27, 1997
Deed Sale	Aug 27, 1997
Deed Document Number	0000354274
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Linn County records · Assessment roll updated May 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Iowa
County	Linn County
Municipality	Cedar Rapids City
Unified School District	Cedar Rapids Community School District (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		$74,400 (+7.83%) Land $21,600 Building $52,800	$74,400 (+7.83%) Land $21,600 Building $52,800
2024	$1,250.00 (-31.32%)
2023		$69,000 (-20.05%) Land $21,600 Building $47,400	$69,000 (-20.05%) Land $21,600 Building $47,400
2022	$1,820.00 (+671.19%)	$86,300 Land $21,600 Building $64,700
2021	$236.00		$86,300 Land $21,600 Building $64,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of May 31, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 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
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1984–2008)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2008 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2008 · 10 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Mediacom Communications Cable	2,000 / 1,000
Hawkeye Topco Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	300 / 30

May also be available: Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile USA, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 649 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	CEDAR RAPIDS WATER DEPARTMENT serves 142,364 people
Water Source	Groundwater influenced by surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2025) 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.