1440 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703 Property Records

Dane County property record for 1440 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	1,728 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size	0.073 acres (3,219 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$800,000 (Jun 2023)
Tax Bill	$3,811 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2025 Mortgage Jun 2023 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0710-072-1002-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0710-072-1002-5`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,728 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,644 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,644 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1939
Exterior Material	Brick
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,219 sqft (0.073 acres)
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	196 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1440 E WASHINGTON AVE
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53703-3009
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	TE
Legal Description	ORIGINAL PLAT, AKA FARWELLS REPLAT, BLK 223, PART OF LOTS 14 & 15, DESC AS FOL: BEG AT INTERS OF ELY LINE OF R/W OF C M ST P
Legal Range	10
Legal Township	07
Legal Section	07
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL PLAT, AKA FARWELLS REPLAT, BLK
Legal Block	223
Legal Lot Number	14 15
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Township / Civil Division	MADISON
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	1804

Owner

Source: Dane County records, as of January 22, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1444 E WASHINGTON AVE, MADISON, WI 53703-3009
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 29, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage WBD INC
Jun 29, 2023	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage LAKE RIDGE BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 29, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 29, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	5909763
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Property Address	1440 E WASHINGTON AVE, MADISON, WI 53703-3009
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0006008576
Date	Jan 29, 2025
Instrument	6008576

Lender

Name	WBD INC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

June 2023: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Jun 29, 2023
Property Address	1440 E WASHINGTON AVE, MADISON, WI 53703-3009
Document Number	0005909763
Instrument Date	Jun 5, 2023
Instrument	5909763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2026
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,400.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1444 E WASHINGTON AVE # 204, 204, MADISON, WI 53703-3009

Mortgage

Document Number	0005909764
Date	Jun 29, 2023
Instrument	5909764

Lender

Name	LAKE RIDGE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Mortgage

Document Number	0005909766
Date	Jun 29, 2023
Instrument	5909766

Lender

Name	LAKE RIDGE BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dane County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane County
Municipality	Madison City
Unified School District	Madison Metropolitan School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$220,000 (-27.87%) Land $80,000 Building $140,000
2024	$3,811.00 (-26.23%)		$220,000
2023		$305,000 (+15.09%) Land $30,000 Building $275,000
2022	$5,166.00 (+6.32%)	$265,000 Land $30,000 Building $235,000
2021	$4,859.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 20, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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	MADISON WATER UTILITY serves 272,000 people · EPA ID WI1130224
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 2024
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 401 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
LiteWire Fixed Wireless	100 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Four Lakes Broadband.

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