56 E Elm St, Chicago, IL 60611 Property Records

Cook County property record for 56 E Elm St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	2,989 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,733 sqft (0.04 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,275,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$35,446.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-03-200-048`
Alternative APN	`17-03-200-048-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Building Area	2,989 sqft Living Area
Stories	3 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1889
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Row Home Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Other (not Classified) Roof
Lot Area	1,733 sqft (0.04 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	56 E ELM ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60611-1016
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Townhouse
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	HEALYS SUBDIVISION
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	81202

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 17-03-200-048

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	56 E ELM ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1016
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 23, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20216258
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Dec 23, 2021
Property Address	56 E ELM ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1016
Document Number	0035706258
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2021
Instrument	2135706258
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 06, 2022
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,275.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5215 OLD ORCHARD RD # RD425, 5215, SKOKIE, IL 60077-1035

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	56 E ELM ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1016

Mortgage

Document Number	0035706259
Date	Dec 23, 2021
Instrument	2135706259

Lender

Name	FIRST MIDWEST BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.62%
Type Change Date	Jan 01, 2037
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.25%
Max Rate At Change	7.62%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	7.62%

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$225,000 (+33.93%) Land $53,810 Building $171,190	$2,250,000 (+33.93%) Land $538,100 Building $1,711,900
2023	$35,446.00 (+2.58%)
2022	$34,554.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$168,000 Land $43,325 Building $124,675	$1,680,000 Land $433,250 Building $1,246,750

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 Gold Coast Historic District listed 1978 · 434 contributing resources · NRIS 78001121

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