535 Elm Pl, Princeton, IL 61356 Property Records

Bureau County property record for 535 Elm Pl, Princeton, IL 61356

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	3.24 acres (141,134 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$150,000 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$10,210 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2021 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-09-426-009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-09-426-009`
Alternative APN	`132`

Interior

Units	7 Units

Exterior

Lot Area	141,134 sqft (3.24 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	1609426009
Street Address	535 ELM PL
City	PRINCETON
State	IL
Zip	61356-1464
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	N OF RD NE SE E SI D 21-5530
Legal Range	09
Legal Township	16
Legal Section	09
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Township / Civil Division	PRINCETON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1025
Census Tract	965300

Owner

535 Elm Pl, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in October 2019.

Source: Bureau County records, as of June 4, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PLAINFIELD, IL 60585
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 8, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage APEX MORTGAGE CORP
Oct 4, 2019	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage FIRST STATE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 4, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20193747
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Dec 8, 2021
Property Address	535 ELM PL, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1464
Document Number	2021R05530
Map Reference	DOC 321927
Instrument Date	Dec 8, 2021
Instrument	2021R05530
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$454.50
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	13400 S RT 59 116 237, 116237, PLAINFIELD, IL 60585-5826

Mortgage

Document Number	2021R05531
Date	Dec 8, 2021
Instrument	2021R05531

Lender

Name	APEX MORTGAGE CORP

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

October 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	BUREAU IL
Recording Date	Oct 4, 2019
Property Address	535 ELM PL, PRINCETON, IL 61356-1464
Document Number	2019R03747
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2019
Instrument	2019R03747
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$225.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	22307 2060 NORTH AVE, PRINCETON, IL 61356-9067

Mortgage

Document Number	2019R03748
Date	Oct 4, 2019
Instrument	2019R03748

Lender

Name	FIRST STATE BANK

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 535 Elm Pl was $10,210.

Source: Bureau County assessment roll, as of May 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Bureau County
County Subdivision	Princeton Township
Municipality	Princeton City
Elementary School District	Princeton Elementary School District 115 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Princeton High School District 500 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,210.00	$129,812 Land $38,609 Building $91,203	$389,436 Land $115,827 Building $273,609
2023		$111,952 Land $33,297 Building $78,655	$335,856 Land $99,891 Building $235,965
2022	$9,043.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 535 Elm Pl in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 7 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective August 2, 2011 · 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 Claims	7 (1979–2013)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Apr 2013 · Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding

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

The area around 535 Elm Pl has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	PRINCETON serves 7,832 people · EPA ID IL0110850
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 2025
Lead	21 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Chlorine resolved · Oct 2019
Treatment and Procedure	Lead public education Dec 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 46 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Conxxus, Frontier, IVNet, Nextlink.

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