1401 Prospect Ave, Scranton, PA 18505 Property Records

Lackawanna County property record for 1401 Prospect Ave, Scranton, PA 18505

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	built 1940
Lot Size	0.127 acres (5,550 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$415,000 (Jan 2024)
Tax Bill	$50,971 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2024 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16707040027`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16707040027`

Interior

Units	10 Units

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Quadruplex
Lot Area	5,550 sqft (0.127 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 37 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1401 PROSPECT AVE
City	SCRANTON
State	PA
Zip	18505-1748
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	37X150 LI&C TOWN PLOT L31 B 27 W-20 B-057 L-025 P-001
Legal Subdivision	LI & C TOW
Legal Block	57
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Township / Civil Division	SCRANTON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1028
Census Tract	102900

Owner

1401 Prospect Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in January 2024.

Source: Lackawanna County records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	898 AVENUE C, 1, BAYONNE, NJ 07002-5793
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 26, 2024	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC
Mar 21, 2022	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 26, 2024 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 26, 2024 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 21, 2022 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20241203
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2024: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Jan 26, 2024
Property Address	1401 PROSPECT AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1748
Document Number	0000001203
Instrument Date	Jan 15, 2024
Instrument	202401203
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$4,150.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	898 AVENUE C APT 1, 1, BAYONNE, NJ 07002-5793

Mortgage

Document Number	0000001204
Date	Jan 26, 2024
Instrument	202401204

Lender

Name	VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

March 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	LACKAWANNA PA
Recording Date	Mar 21, 2022
Property Address	1401 PROSPECT AVE, SCRANTON, PA 18505-1748
Document Number	0000005770
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2022
Instrument	202205770
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,750.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	15 CEDAR BROOK LN, SPOTSWOOD, NJ 08884-1007

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005771
Date	Mar 21, 2022
Instrument	202205771

Lender

Name	VELOCITY COMMERCIAL CAPITAL LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1401 Prospect Ave was $50,971.

Source: Lackawanna County assessment roll, as of April 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Pennsylvania
County	Lackawanna County
Municipality	Scranton City
Unified School District	Scranton School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$50,971.00	$318,590 Land $63,700 Building $254,890
2024	$4,743.00	$16,000 (-) Land $2,750 Building $13,250	$318,590 Land $63,700 Building $254,890
2023	$4,743.00	$16,000 Land $2,750 Building $13,250
			$16,000 Land $2,750 Building $13,250

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1401 Prospect Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1986.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 17, 2021 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

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 1401 Prospect Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 43% of Pennsylvania
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None 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 System	PA AMER WATER CO LAKE SCRANTON private · serves 137,142 people · EPA ID PA2359008
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	May 2025
Lead	1 ppb (2025) 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 709 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Empire Long Distance Fiber	1,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
ICON Technologies Fixed Wireless	100 / 50
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Greenlight Networks, T-Mobile.

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