2579 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Property Records

Cook County property record for 2579 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60016

Property Summary

Property Type	Service Station (Full Service)
Details	3,095 sqft · built 1995
Lot Size	0.639 acres (27,824 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$3,100,000 (Feb 2026)
Tax Bill	$91,614 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`09-15-304-033`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-15-304-033`
Alternative APN	`09-15-304-033-0000`

Interior

Building Area	3,095 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Lot Area	27,824 sqft (0.639 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2579 E BALLARD RD
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60016-4805
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Service Station (Full Service)
Legal Description	(CITGO) (POTTER) (BALLARD) ADD TO DES PLAINES RESUB O F LTS1-3 IN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ADD TO DES PLAINES IN SW SEC 15-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	15
Legal Subdivision	CITGO POTTER BALLARD
Legal Lot Number	1-3
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	MAINE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	805901

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-15-304-033

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	11995 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-2539
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 10, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 10, 2026 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202627001
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2026: Lease, Transfer

Document Type	Lease
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2026
Property Address	2579 E BALLARD RD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016-4805
Document Number	0005130054
Map Reference	DOC LR3089215
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2025
Instrument	2605130054
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 06, 2026
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	11995 EL CAMINO REAL, SAN DIEGO, CA 92130-2539

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3200 HACKBERRY RD, IRVING, TX 75063-0131
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

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		$428,490 (+23.31%) Land $173,900 Building $254,590	$1,713,960 (+23.31%) Land $695,600 Building $1,018,360
2023	$91,614.00 (+2.47%)	$347,476 (-) Land $69,560 Building $277,916	$1,389,904 (-) Land $278,240 Building $1,111,664
2022	$89,410.00	$347,476 Land $69,560 Building $277,916	$1,389,904 Land $278,240 Building $1,111,664

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	77 (1979–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	43 of 77
Most Recent Claim	Jun 2013 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 9 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 13 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Aug 1987 · 38 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)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable	1,500 / 50
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 270 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

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

Water System	AQUA ILLINOIS-NORTH MAINE UTILITIES private · serves 30,043 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	1 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	1 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.