Tenant invoices here carry fixed monthly “Water,” “Insurance,” “CAM” and “Electric” lines — identical each month, identical across units of different sizes — while the building's water and electric accounts run past due. (The property taxes are a different story: paid and current, but by the lender — below.) Sources shown on each card.
The building is billed on one City account — water is not separately metered — yet every tenant pays a flat monthly water fee. A lien follows the property. Balance of record: $16,708.34.
An electric account in the name “Michael Federow Inc” for 2709 W. Fulton carried a $3,768.17 balance, with disconnection authorized through July 24, 2026.
Because water and (historically) other utilities run through building-level accounts, a shut-off for non-payment reaches every unit at once. Gas was shut off building-wide after the Sept 3, 2026 carbon-monoxide event.
The taxes are current. Treasurer FOIA records show every recent bill was paid — late and piecemeal — by First Bank of Highland Park through a tax agent, rather than by the owner.
Why it matters to tenants: many leases here pass through 12.5% of the increase in property taxes over a base year. The actual bills above are the yardstick for that math — members can see the full invoice comparison in the tenant area.