156 Willard Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Cook County property record for 156 Willard Ave, Elgin, IL 60120

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	752 sqft · built 1888
Lot Size	0.974 acres (42,427 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (Nov 2025)
Tax Bill	$10,708 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`06-18-301-040`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-18-301-040`
Alternative APN	`06-18-301-040-0000`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	752 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1888
Effective Year Built	Effective 1888
Lot Area	42,427 sqft (0.974 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	156 WILLARD AVE
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	(COUNTY)(CLERKS) DIVIN OF UNSUBDIVIDED LAND IN SH SEC 18-41-09
Legal Range	09E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	18
Legal Subdivision	COUNTY CLERKS DIVIN OF UNSUBDIVIDED L
Legal Lot Number	22
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	HANOVER
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3017
Census Tract	804406

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 06-18-301-040

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	9N975 MEADOW DR, ELGIN, IL 60124-8306
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 22, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20252072
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2020: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2020
Property Address	156 WILLARD AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120
Document Number	2035706118
Instrument Date	Nov 10, 2020
Instrument	35706118
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 07, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$45.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	1863 BURTON DR BARTLETT IL 601031301, BARTLETT, IL 60103-1301

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
County Subdivision	Hanover Township
Municipality	Elgin City
Unified School District	School District U-46 (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		$79,631 (+114.05%) Land $74,247 Building $5,384	$318,524 (+114.05%) Land $296,988 Building $21,536
2023	$10,708.00 (+2.9%)
2022	$10,406.00	$37,202 Land $31,820 Building $5,382	$148,808 Land $127,280 Building $21,528

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170318044063, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	Yes
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 11 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	18 (1982–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 18
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 5 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 95% of the US · lower than 70% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 438 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0894380, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ELGIN serves 114,797 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	19 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.