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700 S Crescent Ave
Demolition and a new-home permit between sales
A $550,000 recorded sale in 2024 was followed by demolition and new-home permits, then a $2,234,000 recorded sale in 2026.
Nov 14, 2024
Earlier sale$550,000
Apr 3, 2025
Demolition permit
Apr 9, 2025
New-home permit
Mar 20, 2026
Later sale$2,234,000
These records establish a sequence, not completed work, ownership continuity or profit. Declared permit values are not actual construction costs; the two sales may describe different buildings.
A $435,000 recorded sale in 2023 was followed by demolition and new-home permits, then a $1,700,000 recorded sale in 2024.
May 12, 2023
Earlier sale$435,000
Sep 1, 2023
Demolition permit
Sep 1, 2023
New-home permit
Jul 11, 2024
Later sale$1,700,000
These records establish a sequence, not completed work, ownership continuity or profit. Declared permit values are not actual construction costs; the two sales may describe different buildings.
$33.00 per sq ft here, compared with $28.80 per sq ft across 503 other homes in the same assessor neighborhood, inferred zoning group and 20-year build period.
This property
$33.00/ sq ft
Peer median
$28.80/ sq ft
This screening comparison does not match every difference in lot size, condition or improvements. It is not a finding of assessment error or a promise of tax savings.
A printable, sourced comparison for one parcel and one tax year. Offered only for a parcel the free check shows assessed above similar homes. Not legal advice.
Every parcel page lists the published town records that name the address, special assessments and recorded obligations, with their sources. Not a title search.
Full research in Park Ridge (Maine Township): parcel records plus the town’s meeting records and findings. Parcel records also for Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe and Kenilworth. Other Cook County towns are not covered.
We read local council, board and commission records, most completely for Park Ridge, and connect them to the parcels and public money they affect. Each finding lists its source records and its town, and each count below is computed from the current publication.
Project and record pages list the building permits recorded at the named address after the vote. A permit shows work was authorized, not that it was finished.
Park Ridge parcel pages show the City’s adopted property tax levy, a special service area tax where the parcel is listed, and the stormwater program where the parcel is in a mapped flood area, each linked to its finding.
The connections explorer links property records, recorded parties, contractors and appeal representatives. Shared names are labeled inferences, not proof of common control.
15,636 parcels, 18,456 recorded sales and 10,329 permits in the release dated 2026-10-19. A nearby record alone does not connect a property to a project.
Official records, calculated comparisons and open questions are labeled separately. Shared names, a missing record or proximity to a project do not establish misconduct or a causal relationship. Nothing here is legal, tax or investment advice.
Coverage varies by agency, town and date: Full research in Park Ridge (Maine Township): parcel records plus the town’s meeting records and findings. Parcel records also for Wilmette, Winnetka, Glencoe and Kenilworth. Other Cook County towns are not covered. Check the source and the as-of date before drawing a conclusion.
