525 W Surf St, Chicago, IL 60657 Property Records

Cook County property record for 525 W Surf St, Chicago, IL 60657 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Architecture Style	Condo/Apartment
Year Built	Built 1903
Lot Size	16,350 sqft (0.375 acres)
Tax Bill	$1,664.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-28-123-019-1010`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1903
Effective Year Built	Effective 1903
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Lot Area	16,350 sqft (0.375 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	525 W SURF ST, 1
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60657-7555
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	40N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	SURF CONDOS/CAMBRIDGE
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	63301

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 14-28-123-019-1010

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	525 W SURF ST, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657-7555
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Jun 24, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000021032
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jun 24, 2025
Property Address	525 W SURF ST APT 1, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657-7555
Document Number	0017521032
Map Reference	DOC 42756164
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2025
Instrument	2517521032
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 08, 2026
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY, ATTORNEY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	525 W SURF ST APT 1, 1, CHICAGO, IL 60657-7555

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
Municipality	Chicago City
Unified School District	Chicago Public School District 299 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$22,427 (+5.42%) Land $4,914 Building $17,513	$224,270 (+5.42%) Land $49,140 Building $175,130
2023	$1,664.00 (-0.54%)
2022	$1,673.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$21,274 Land $3,963 Building $17,311	$212,740 Land $39,630 Building $173,110

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Lakeview Historic District listed 1977 · NRIS 77000478

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.