215 W Elm St, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 215 W Elm St, Sycamore, IL 60178

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Details8,560 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size0.147 acres (6,400 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$17,629 (2024)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-32-259-012

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-32-259-012

Interior

Units23 Units
Stories3 Stories
Building Area8,560 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area4,280 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1920
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1920
Roof TypeRigid Frame Bar Joist
Lot Area6,400 sqft (0.147 acres)
Lot Dimensions80 ft deep x 80 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number0632259012
Street Address215 W ELM ST
CitySYCAMORE
StateIL
Zip60178-1862
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionSYCAMORE (ORIGINAL TOWN) - S 80FT LOT 3 BLOCK 15
Legal SubdivisionSYCAMORE (ORIGINAL TOWN)
Legal Block15
Legal Lot Number3
JurisdictionDE KALB IL
Township / Civil DivisionSYCAMORE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2005
Census Tract600

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic DistrictWithin the Sycamore Historic District
listed 1978 · 187 contributing resources · NRIS 78003104

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

Owner

215 W Elm St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in March 2005.

Source: DeKalb County records, as of April 8, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address215 W ELM ST, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1862
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleMar 18, 2005
Deed SaleMar 18, 2005
Deed Document Number20054864
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: DeKalb County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb County
County SubdivisionSycamore Township
MunicipalitySycamore City
Unified School DistrictSycamore Community Unit School District 427 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$225,530 Land $21,850 Building $203,680$676,590 Land $65,550 Building $611,040
2024$17,629.00
2023$193,630 Land $18,759 Building $174,871$580,890 Land $56,277 Building $524,613

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 215 W Elm St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 2, 2009

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 215 W Elm 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 RiskNot 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 SystemSYCAMORE
serves 18,500 people · EPA ID IL0370550
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionNov 2023
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting3
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 497 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Metronet
Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity
Cable
1,200 / 35

May also be available: DNA Communications, Verizon.

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