168 E Highland Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 Property Records

Kane County property record for 168 E Highland Ave, Elgin, IL 60120 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	168,480 sqft
Lot Size	0.14 acres (6,098 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,500,000 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$2,639 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`06-14-281-005`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-14-281-005`

Interior

Units	4 Units
Building Area	168,480 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Lot Area	6,098 sqft (0.14 acres)
Lot Dimensions	132 ft deep x 44 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	168 E HIGHLAND AVE
City	ELGIN
State	IL
Zip	60120-5570
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	JAMES T GIFFORDS PLAT OF EAST ELGIN WEST 44 FT LOT 2 BLOCK 17
Legal Subdivision	JAMES T GIFFORDS PLAT
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Township / Civil Division	ELGIN
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	854600

Owner

Source: Kane County records · APN 06-14-281-005

Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	564 S WASHINGTON ST, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-6668
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 01, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 01, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20226161
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	KANE IL
Recording Date	Feb 01, 2022
Property Address	E HIGHLAND AVE, ELGIN, IL 60120
Document Number	0000006161
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2022
Instrument	2022K006161
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,500.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	564 S WASHINGTON ST, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540-6668

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006162
Date	Feb 01, 2022
Instrument	2022K006162

Lender

Name	THE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BANK & TRUS
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Kane County records · Assessment roll updated August 25, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Kane County
County Subdivision	Elgin 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	$2,639.00 (+15.95%)
2024		$31,871 (+21.39%) Land $31,871	$95,651 (+21.44%) Land $95,651
2022	$2,276.00 (+3.97%)	$26,254 (+6.96%) Land $26,254	$78,762 (+6.96%) Land $78,762
2021	$2,189.00	$24,546 Land $24,546	$73,638 Land $73,638

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Kane County (17089C), updated October 8, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170898546002, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2007–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013, Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Elgin Downtown Commercial District (Additional Documentation) listed 2014 · 81 contributing resources · NRIS 14001067

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 545 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings	Cable	1,500 / 50
Opiquad	Fixed Wireless (unlicensed)	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, T-Mobile USA, Verizon, Radiate Holdings. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.