228 Cornell Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 228 Cornell Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 2,056 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.082 acres (3,550 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$530,000 (Sep 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,347 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-07-302-028`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-07-302-028`
Alternative APN	`09-07-302-028-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,056 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,056 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Ranch
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,550 sqft (0.082 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	228 CORNELL AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-2131
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(CUMBERLAND)(PARK) SUB PT OF SW & PT NW SEC 07-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	CUMBERLAND PARK
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3016
Census Tract	806103

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-07-302-028

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	228 CORNELL AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2131
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 19, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202524052
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2025: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Sep 19, 2025
Property Address	228 CORNELL AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2131
Document Number	0026224052
Map Reference	DOC 589621
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2025
Instrument	2526224052
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 08, 2025
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$530.00
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
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	228 CORNELL AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-2131

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (09 - 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		$13,344 (+28.68%) Land $3,550 Building $9,794	$133,440 (+28.68%) Land $35,500 Building $97,940
2023	$1,347.00 (-0.59%) Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$10,370 (-) Land $3,017 Building $7,353	$103,700 (-) Land $30,170 Building $73,530
2022	$1,355.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$10,370 Land $3,017 Building $7,353	$103,700 Land $30,170 Building $73,530

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170318061033, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (1979–1995)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Nov 1995 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 2 claims

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75

May also be available: T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 514 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0310630, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DES PLAINES serves 60,675 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jan 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	4 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.