605 Hester Ave, Normal, IL 61761 Property Records

McLean County property record for 605 Hester Ave, Normal, IL 61761

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	30 bd · 9,120 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size	0.345 acres (15,015 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,512,500 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$21,446 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Mortgage Jun 2017 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-28-452-013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-28-452-013`

Interior

Bedrooms	30 Beds
Total Rooms	50 Rooms
Units	20 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	9,120 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	3,648 sqft
Basement Area	3,648 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1983
Effective Year Built	Effective 1983
Exterior Material	Aluminum/Vinyl
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	15,015 sqft (0.345 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Porch	Open Frame Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	605 HESTER AVE
City	NORMAL
State	IL
Zip	61761-3678
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	R-3A
Legal Description	FELL PARK PLACE ADD LOT 4 & 5 BLK 3
Legal Range	02E
Legal Township	24N
Legal Section	28
Legal Subdivision	PARK PLACE
Legal Block	3
Legal Lot Number	4,5
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Township / Civil Division	NORMAL
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: McLean County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1208 BUNN ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701-6917
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 4, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FORTRESS BANK
Jun 19, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MARINE BANK SPRINGFIELD
Jul 15, 2019	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage MARINE BANK SPRINGFIELD

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 15, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 15, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201910818
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2026
Property Address	605 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3678
Document Number	0000011328
Instrument Date	Jun 30, 2026
Instrument	202611328
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Liability Partnership, 266

Mortgage

Document Number	0000011328,
Date	Aug 4, 2026
Instrument	202611328

Lender

Name	FORTRESS BANK

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Jun 30, 2031

Interest

Rate	6.48%
Max Rate	-1%

June 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Property Address	605 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3678
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	ALLIANCE LAND TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	201700010739
Date	Jun 19, 2017
Instrument	2017-00010739

Lender

Name	MARINE BANK SPRINGFIELD
Type	Bank
Address	SPRINGFIELD, IL 62704

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

July 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	MCLEAN IL
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2019
Property Address	605 HESTER AVE, NORMAL, IL 61761-3678
Document Number	201900010818
Instrument Date	Jul 5, 2019
Instrument	2019-00010818
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 30, 2024
Title Company	ALLIANCE LAND TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$3,768.75
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1709 TULLAMORE AVE STE B, B, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704-9603

Mortgage

Document Number	201900010819
Date	Jul 15, 2019
Instrument	2019-00010819

Lender

Name	MARINE BANK SPRINGFIELD
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: McLean County assessment roll, as of April 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	McLean County
County Subdivision	Normal Township
Municipality	Normal Town
Unified School District	McLean County Unit School District 5 (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$254,670 (-) Land $62,943 Building $191,727	$764,010 (%) Land $188,829 Building $575,181
2024	$21,446.00 (-1.61%)
2023	$21,796.00	$254,670 Land $57,672 Building $196,998	$764,011 Land $173,016 Building $590,995

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 27, 2019

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	NORMAL serves 52,736 people · EPA ID IL1130900
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Aug 2025
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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 278 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Metronet Holdings Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Pavlov Media Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	1,200 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

605 Hester Ave, Normal, IL 61761 Property Records

Property Summary

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

August 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

June 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

July 2019: Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood

Wildfire

Drinking Water

Violations Reported to EPA

Internet Providers

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