2516 Forest Ave, Riverside, IL 60546 Property Records

Cook County property record for 2516 Forest Ave, Riverside, IL 60546

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 931 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$247,000 (Oct 2021)
Tax Bill	$7,793 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Sale Jun 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-25-126-023`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-25-126-023`
Alternative APN	`15-25-126-023-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	931 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	931 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2516 FOREST AVE
City	RIVERSIDE
State	IL
Zip	60546-1526
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	25
Legal Subdivision	A T MCINTOSHS 26TH STREET ADDITION
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	RIVERSIDE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	815600

Owner

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	2516 FOREST AVE, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1526
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 4, 2021	Deed, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
Jun 19, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 4, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 4, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202119030
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 20, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000044003
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2021
Property Address	2516 FOREST AVE, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1526
Document Number	0027719030
Instrument Date	Sep 8, 2021
Instrument	2127719030
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 18, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$247.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2516 FOREST AVE, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1526

June 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2018
Property Address	2516 FOREST AVE, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1526
Document Number	1817044003
Instrument Date	Apr 20, 2018
Instrument	17044003
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 26, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	2516 FOREST AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE IL 605461526, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1526

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Riverside Township
Municipality	North Riverside Village
Elementary School District	Riverside School District 96 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$26,187 (+31.62%) Land $3,750 Building $22,437	$261,870 (+31.62%) Land $37,500 Building $224,370
2023	$7,793.00 (+17.91%)
2022	$6,609.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$19,896 Land $3,281 Building $16,615	$198,960 Land $32,810 Building $166,150

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1997–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 8
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2010 · 4 claims

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Not 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 System	RIVERSIDE serves 9,298 people · EPA ID IL0312670
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	9 ppb (2025) 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 663 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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