1603 E Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49002 Property Records

Kalamazoo County property record for 1603 E Centre Ave, Portage, MI 49002

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	7.5 acres (326,700 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$254,000 (Sep 2018)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2018 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`10-00015-575-A`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`10-00015-575-A`

Interior

Units	34 Units

Exterior

Lot Area	326,700 sqft (7.5 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1603 E CENTRE AVE
City	PORTAGE
State	MI
Zip	49002-4425
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	SEC 15-3-11 BEG 99 FEET W OF SE COR OF SD SEC, TH W ON SEC LI 247.5?, TH N 1320?, TH E 247.5?, TH S 1320 TO POB. EXC E 10 FT
Legal Range	11
Legal Township	03
Legal Section	15
Jurisdiction	KALAMAZOO MI
Township / Civil Division	PORTAGE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5008
Census Tract	1905

Owner

Source: Kalamazoo County records · APN 10-00015-575-A

Assessment roll updated September 18, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	310 S PEORIA ST, 500, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3534
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Et Al (and Others)

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 18, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 18, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 2009 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201829452
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 02, 2009
Prior Transfer Doc	2010005900
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

September 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	KALAMAZOO MI
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2018
Property Address	1603 E CENTRE AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49002-4425
Document Number	2018029452
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2018
Instrument	2018-029452
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$2,184.40
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1603 E CENTRE AVE, 1603, PORTAGE, MI 49002-4425

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	310 S PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607-3554

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kalamazoo County records · Assessment roll updated September 18, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Kalamazoo County
Municipality	Portage City
Unified School District	Portage Public Schools (KG - 12)

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kalamazoo County (26077C), updated June 8, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 260770019055, 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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 161 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Metronet Holdings, Xfinity.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	PORTAGE serves 46,292 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2021–2023) 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 service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.