978 Crosby Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178 Property Records

DeKalb County property record for 978 Crosby Ave, Sycamore, IL 60178

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial
Details3,640 sqft · built 1993
Lot Size0.472 acres (20,557 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$9,358 (2024)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN06-31-226-010

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN06-31-226-010

Interior

Units21 Units
Stories1 Story
Building Area3,640 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area3,640 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1993
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1993
Exterior MaterialBrick
Construction TypeMasonry / Concrete Block
Roof TypeRigid Frame Bar Joist
Roof MaterialOther
Lot Area20,557 sqft (0.472 acres)
Lot Dimensions205 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHVAC

Location & Zoning

Account Number0631226010
Street Address978 CROSBY AVE
CitySYCAMORE
StateIL
Zip60178-1347
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail
Legal DescriptionLAING SUB - LOT 6
Legal SubdivisionLAING SUB
Legal Lot Number6
JurisdictionDE KALB IL
Township / Civil DivisionSYCAMORE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2055
Census Tract500

Owner

978 Crosby Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in January 2016.

Source: DeKalb County records, as of September 16, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address875 SUNSET LN, SYCAMORE, IL 60178-1638
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleDec 11, 2015
Deed SaleDec 11, 2015
Deed Document Number201511704
Last Transfer DateJan 5, 2016
Transfer Doc0000000235
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateIllinois
CountyDeKalb County
County SubdivisionSycamore Township
MunicipalitySycamore City
Unified School DistrictSycamore Community Unit School District 427 (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$119,728 Land $21,171 Building $98,557$359,184 Land $63,513 Building $295,671
2024$9,358.00
2023$102,793 Land $18,176 Building $84,617$308,379 Land $54,528 Building $253,851

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 978 Crosby Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 5 flood claims nearby since 1999.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 2, 2009 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Community Rating SystemClass 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims5 (1999–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 5
Most Recent ClaimAug 2021 · rainfall accumulation

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

Wildfire risk around 978 Crosby Ave is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 94% of Illinois
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemSYCAMORE
serves 18,500 people · EPA ID IL0370550
Water SourceGroundwater
Last State InspectionNov 2023
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting3
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 203 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Metronet
Fiber
5,120 / 5,120
Xfinity
Cable
1,200 / 35

May also be available: Verizon.

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