1700 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704 Property Records

McLean County property record for 1700 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61704

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	10,290 sqft · built 2023
Lot Size	0.458 acres (19,954 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$391,500 (Apr 2020)
Tax Bill	$42,191 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-35-452-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-35-452-016`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	10,290 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area	3,430 sqft
Basement Area	3,430 sqft
Flooring	Tile
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2023
Effective Year Built	Effective 2023
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Metal
Lot Area	19,954 sqft (0.458 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 75 ft wide
View / Lot	Lake Front
Garage Type	Basement

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Wall Unit
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1700 E EMPIRE ST
City	BLOOMINGTON
State	IL
Zip	61704-3501
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	B & E SUB LOT 1
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	35
Legal Subdivision	B & E SUB
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	BLOOMINGTON CITY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	1106

Owner

Source: McLean County records · APN 14-35-452-016

Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	924 E ELDORADO ST, DECATUR, IL 62521-1914
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20206767
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

April 2020: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2020
Property Address	1700 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704-3501
Document Number	202000006767
Map Reference	DOC 87-14112
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2020
Instrument	2020-00006767
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	MCLEAN COUNTY TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$587.25
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	924 E ELDORADO ST, DECATUR, IL 62521-1914

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County records · Assessment roll updated April 8, 2026 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
Municipality	Bloomington City
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Bloomington City Township
Unified School District	Bloomington School District 87 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$566,718 (+525.57%) Land $103,485 Building $463,233	$1,700,154 (+525.57%) Land $310,455 Building $1,389,699
2024	$42,191.00 (+457.27%)
2023	$7,571.00 (+9%)	$90,592 (+10.83%) Land $90,592	$271,776 (+10.83%) Land $271,776
2022	$6,946.00	$81,740 Land $81,740	$245,220 Land $245,220

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, McLean County (17113C), updated June 27, 2019 · 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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 110 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Pavlov Media Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
Benton Ridge Telephone Company Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AMG Technology Investment Group.

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	BLOOMINGTON serves 79,000 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	3 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	2 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.