79 E Cedar St, Chicago, IL 60611 Property Records

Cook County property record for 79 E Cedar St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	3.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1890
Square Footage	3,576 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	1,852 sqft (0.043 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,035,000 (1996)
Tax Bill	$32,426.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-03-202-026`
Alternative APN	`17-03-202-026-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Building Area	3,576 sqft Living Area
Stories	3 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1888
Effective Year Built	Effective 1890
Architectural Style	Multifamily Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	1,852 sqft (0.043 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	79 E CEDAR ST
City	CHICAGO
State	IL
Zip	60611-1180
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Apartments (5+ Units)
Legal Description	POTTER (PALMERS)(LAKE) SHORE DRIVE ADD TO (CHICAGO) I N CANAL TRUSTEES SUB OF S FRCL 1/4 SEC 03-39-14
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	03
Legal Subdivision	PALMERS LAKE SHORE DRIVE ADD TO CHICAGO
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	12,13
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	CHICAGO
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	81202

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 17-03-202-026

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	79 E CEDAR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1180
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	Jun 19, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 19, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	1996796
Last Transfer Date	Aug 30, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000022029
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Sep 07, 2017
Property Address	79 E CEDAR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1180
Document Number	1725022029
Instrument Date	Aug 30, 2017
Instrument	25022029
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenant By Entirety
Address	79 E CEDAR ST CHICAGO IL 606111180, CHICAGO, IL 60611-1180

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		$189,000 (+20.38%) Land $57,505 Building $131,495	$1,890,000 (+20.38%) Land $575,050 Building $1,314,950
2023	$32,426.00 (+2.65%)
2022	$31,588.00 Homeowner's exemption	$157,000 Land $46,300 Building $110,700	$1,570,000 Land $463,000 Building $1,107,000

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.