616 Van Buren St, Gary, IN 46402 Property Records

Lake County property record for 616 Van Buren St, Gary, IN 46402

Property Summary

Property Type	City, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Lot Size	0.207 acres (9,017 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$527 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2024 Foreclosure
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`001-25-44-0052-0033`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`001-25-44-0052-0033`
Alternative APNs	`45-08-04-405-003.000-004` `254400520033`

Exterior

Lot Area	9,017 sqft (0.207 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 60 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Connected

Location & Zoning

Account Number	001-25-44-0052-0033
Old Parcel Number	254400520033
Street Address	616 VAN BUREN ST
City	GARY
State	IN
Zip	46402-2241
Property Category	Public Works
Property Type	Public Works > City, Municipal, Town, Village Owned (Exempt)
Legal Description	GARY LAND CO'S 1ST. SUB. ALL L.36 BL.52 AND L.37 BL.52
Legal Subdivision	GARY LAND CO
Legal Block	52
Legal Lot Number	36
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Township / Civil Division	CALUMET
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3034
Census Tract	12800

Owner

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	504 BROADWAY STE 200, 200, GARY, IN 46402-1945
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Apr 3, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000010008
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2024: Public Action, Foreclosure

Document Type	Public Action
Jurisdiction	LAKE IN
Recording Date	Apr 3, 2024
Property Address	616 VAN BUREN ST, GARY, IN 46402
Document Number	0000010008
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2023
Instrument	2024-010008
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 1, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	504 BROADWAY STE 200, 200, GARY, IN 46402-1945

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lake County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Indiana
County	Lake County
County Subdivision	Calumet Township
Municipality	Gary City
Unified School District	Gary Community School Corporation (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$527.00 (-97.58%)
2023		$8,200 (+2.5%) Land $8,200	$8,200 (+2.5%) Land $8,200
2022	$21,769.00	$8,000 Land $8,000	$8,000 Land $8,000

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 October 16, 2024

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	INDIANA AMERICAN WATER - NORTHWEST private · serves 210,510 people · EPA ID IN5245015
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 387 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20