159 W Goethe St, Chicago, IL 60610 Property Records

Cook County property record for 159 W Goethe St, Chicago, IL 60610

Property Summary

Property Type	Apartments (5+ Units)
Details	24 bd · 13,428 sqft · built 1960
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$4,600,000 (Apr 2023)
Tax Bill	$64,491 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Mortgage Apr 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-04-221-103`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-04-221-103`
Alternative APN	`17-04-221-103-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	24 Beds
Units	28 Units
Building Area	13,428 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960

Location & Zoning

Street Address	159 W GOETHE ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60610-8049
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	C1-5
Legal Subdivision	DRESSLERS SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	80300

Owner

159 W Goethe St, a residential property, is owned by a company that bought it in April 2023.

Source: Cook County records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	4066 ROSS DR, OGDEN, UT 84403-3228
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 22, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Apr 26, 2023	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 26, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 26, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 13, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202322002
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 1, 2016
Prior Transfer Doc	0000016076
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Property Address	159 W GOETHE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610-8049
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 2, 2026
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2855 WASHINGTON BLVD, OGDEN, UT 84401-4261

Mortgage

Document Number	0029531041
Date	Oct 22, 2025
Instrument	2529531041

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2040

April 2023: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Apr 26, 2023
Property Address	159 W GOETHE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610-8049
Document Number	0011622002
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2023
Instrument	2311622002
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 5, 2023
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$4,600.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4066 ROSS DR, OGDEN, UT 84403-3228

Mortgage

Document Number	0011622003
Date	Apr 26, 2023
Instrument	2311622003

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$321,000 Land $50,910 Building $270,090	$3,210,000 Land $509,100 Building $2,700,900
2024	$64,491.00 (-0.78%)
2023	$64,998.00 (+2.58%)
2022	$63,363.00	$308,064 Land $67,880 Building $240,184	$3,080,640 Land $678,800 Building $2,401,840

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.

Flood

FEMA maps place 159 W Goethe St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2011.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2011–2012)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2012 · rainfall accumulation

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.

Wildfire

The area around 159 W Goethe St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CHICAGO serves 2,721,308 people · EPA ID IL0316000
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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 744 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 250
Astound Broadband Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Google Fiber, Zentro.

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