236 S Front St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 236 S Front St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	12,768 sqft
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,188 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-160-200-067-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-160-200-067-00`

Interior

Building Area	12,768 sqft Building Perimeter

Exterior

Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Lot Dimensions	9.9 ft deep x 4.4 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	236 S FRONT ST
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047-1739
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	. DW 181 NELY 44 FT OFF LOT 172 ORIGINAL PLAT CITY OF DOWAGIAC.
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL CITY OF DOWAGIAC
Legal Lot Number	172
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	DOWAGIAC
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1042
Census Tract	2201

Owner

236 S Front St, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: Cass County records, as of October 1, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2809 S 11TH ST, NILES, MI 49120-4759
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2025: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Nov 4, 2025
Property Address	236 S FRONT ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1739
Document Number	001268/198
Book / Page	1268 / 198
Map Reference	LB K PG 313
Instrument Date	Oct 23, 2025
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 3, 2025
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2809 S 11TH ST, NILES, MI 49120-4759

Mortgage

Document Number	0001268200
Date	Nov 4, 2025
Instrument	1268/200

Lender

Name	FIRST MERCHANTS BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 236 S Front St was $4,188, down 81.5% from the year before.

Source: Cass County assessment roll, as of October 1, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Cass County
Municipality	Dowagiac City
Unified School District	Dowagiac Union Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$125,200 (+0.64%) Land $11,300 Building $113,900	$250,400 (+0.64%) Land $22,600 Building $227,800
2025	$4,188.00 (-81.46%)	$124,400 Land $9,500 Building $114,900	$248,800 Land $19,000 Building $229,800
2024	$22,583.00
2023		$96,400	$192,800
2022	$3,750.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 236 S Front St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 5, 2007

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 236 S Front St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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 System	DOWAGIAC serves 6,350 people · EPA ID MI0001860
Water Source	Groundwater
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	3 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 273 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Surf Internet Fiber	8,000 / 8,000
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20