480 Central Ave, Northfield (Winnetka), IL 60093 Property Records

Cook County property record for 480 Central Ave, Northfield, IL 60093

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Details8,000 sqft · built 1987
Lot Size0.606 acres (26,400 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$28,237 (2023)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN04-24-211-019

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN04-24-211-019
Alternative APN
  • 04-24-211-019-0000

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area8,000 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1987
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1987
Architectural StyleHigh Rise
Lot Area26,400 sqft (0.606 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address480 CENTRAL AVE
CityNORTHFIELD
StateIL
Zip60093-3016
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Commercial Building, Warehouse, Showroom
Legal Description(UPJOHN)(SIKES)RESUB LTS1-4,15&16 WITH VAC ALLEY UNIT ED REALTY COS 1ST ADD TO WILLOW CREST SUB NE NE & NH SE NE SEC24 E RW P
Legal Range12E
Legal Township42N
Legal Section24
Legal SubdivisionUPJOHN SIKES
Legal Block8
Legal Lot Number1-4,1
Legal UnitED
JurisdictionCOOK IL
Township / Civil DivisionNORTHFIELD
Census Block Group1
Census Block1052
Census Tract801800

Owner

480 Central Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in July 1996.

Source: Cook County records, as of June 9, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing AddressPO BOX 123550, FORT WORTH, TX 76121-3550
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateJul 23, 1996
Transfer Doc0000000795
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyCook County
County SubdivisionNorthfield Township
MunicipalityNorthfield Village
Secondary School DistrictNew Trier Township High School District 203 (09 - 12)
Elementary School DistrictSunset Ridge School District 29 (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$204,250 Land $148,500 Building $55,750$817,000 Land $594,000 Building $223,000
2023$28,237.00 (+5.45%)
2022$26,777.00$130,819 Land $99,000 Building $31,819$523,276 Land $396,000 Building $127,276

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 480 Central Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 11 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies43 units insured
incl. 32 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims86 (1979–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA51 of 86
Most Recent ClaimNov 2020
Claims by Event
  • Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 9 claims
  • Severe Storms And Flooding, Sep 2008 · 10 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

Wildfire risk around 480 Central Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of Illinois
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
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 SystemNORTHFIELD
serves 5,751 people · EPA ID IL0312100
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionJul 2023
Lead21 ppb (2026)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureLead public education
currently in violation since Mar 2026
Monitoring and Reporting1
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 104 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
2,000 / 250
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL
100 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

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