51231 3rd St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 Property Records

Cass County property record for 51231 3rd St, Dowagiac, MI 49047

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Vacant Land
Lot Size	5 acres (217,800 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$4,289 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Transfer Feb 2024 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone A (high risk)
APN	`14-130-009-023-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-130-009-023-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	217,800 sqft (5 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	51231 3RD ST
City	DOWAGIAC
State	MI
Zip	49047
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Vacant Land > Residential
Legal Description	325-358 128 5S-16W COM S 0 DEG 1' 40 E 88.03 FT & N 77 DEG 58' 20 E 153.36 FT FRM SE COR BLK 3 SLEEPY HOLLOW, TH N 0 DEG 1'
Legal Range	16W
Legal Township	05S
Legal Section	09
Legal Subdivision	SANDY BEACH RESORT
Legal Block	3
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Township / Civil Division	SILVER CREEK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1027
Census Tract	1902

Owner

Source: Cass County records, as of August 28, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 21, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Feb 21, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Feb 21, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Nov 15, 2021	Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 1, 2023
Transfer Doc	01242/1753
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2024
Property Address	51231 3RD ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-8747
Document Number	01242/1750
Book / Page	1242 / 1750
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029

February 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2024
Property Address	51231 3RD ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-8747
Document Number	01242/1756
Book / Page	1242 / 1756
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029

February 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Feb 21, 2024
Property Address	51231 3RD ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-8747
Document Number	01242/1753
Book / Page	1242 / 1753
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2023
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 6, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029

November 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CASS MI
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	51231 3RD ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-8747
Document Number	001207/720
Book / Page	1207 / 720
Instrument Date	Nov 4, 2021
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 10, 2023

Transaction

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

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	11235 MELROSE CT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467-1096

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	10116 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60643-2029

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cass County assessment roll, as of August 28, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Cass County
County Subdivision	Silver Creek Township
Unified School District	Dowagiac Union Schools (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$4,289.00 (-8.26%)		$216,000 (+14.89%) Land $216,000
2023		$94,000	$188,000
2022	$4,675.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 5, 2007 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone A high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Not determined for this zone
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 12 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	12 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	5 (2015–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 5
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2024 · rainfall accumulation

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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 95% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 97 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sister Lakes Cable Fiber	2,048 / 1,024
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Midwest Energy & Communications Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: Frontier, Mercury Fiber.

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