1500 Lawrence St, Gainesville, TX 76240 Property Records

Cooke County property record for 1500 Lawrence St, Gainesville, TX 76240

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Lot Size	1.78 acres (77,929 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$638,400 (Oct 2018)
Tax Bill	$11,897 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Mortgage Oct 2018 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`0013-018-00000`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0013-018-00000`
Alternative APN	`9922`

Exterior

Lot Area	77,929 sqft (1.78 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0013-018-00000
Street Address	1500 LAWRENCE ST
City	GAINESVILLE
State	TX
Zip	76240-2260
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Legal Description	ALEXANDER R 0013
Legal Subdivision	ALEXANDER R
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Township / Civil Division	GAINESVILLE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	500

Owner

1500 Lawrence St, commercial vacant land, is owned by a company that bought it in October 2018.

Source: Cooke County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	430 CHURCHILL LN, POTTSBORO, TX 75076-3154
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 9, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage LAMAR NATIONAL BANK
Oct 18, 2018	Vendor's Lien, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage INKY BITE 97 INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 18, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 18, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201886988
Deed Book / Page	2222 / 390
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 10, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	002222/390
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Property Address	1500 LAWRENCE ST, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-2260
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023
Title Company	HOWETH TITLE COMPANY, HOWEATH TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	002283/082
Date	Sep 9, 2019
Book Page	2283/082
Instrument	00095129

Lender

Name	LAMAR NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	PARIS, TX 75460

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

October 2018: Vendor's Lien, Transfer

Document Type	Vendor's Lien
Jurisdiction	COOKE TX
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2018
Property Address	1500 LAWRENCE ST, GAINESVILLE, TX 76240-2260
Document Number	002222/390
Book / Page	2222 / 390
Instrument Date	Oct 10, 2018
Instrument	00086988
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023
Title Company	HOWETH TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	PO BOX 996, GAINESVILLE, TX 76241-0996

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	430 CHURCHILL LN, POTTSBORO, TX 75076-3154
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000086989
Date	Oct 18, 2018
Instrument	00086989

Lender

Name	INKY BITE 97 INC
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2026 property tax bill for 1500 Lawrence St was $11,897, up % from the year before.

Source: Cooke County assessment roll, as of June 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Texas
County	Cooke County
Municipality	Gainesville City
Unified School District	Gainesville Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$11,897.00 (+0.01%)	$568,667 (-) Land $568,667	$568,667 (-) Land $568,667
2025	$11,896.00 (+10.39%)	$568,667 Land $568,667	$568,667 Land $568,667
2024	$10,776.00
2023		$568,667 Land $568,667	$568,667 Land $568,667
2022	$11,950.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1500 Lawrence St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 26, 2016 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	47 (1989–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 47
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2020 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Jun 2007 · 26 claims Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding, May 1990 · 12 claims

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 1500 Lawrence St is moderate, ranking above 47% of the US, with a 0.09% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 47% of the US · lower than 79% of Texas
Wildfire Likelihood	0.09% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	CITY OF GAINESVILLE serves 18,107 people · EPA ID TX0490001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) 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. 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 45 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Nortex Communications Company Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Nextlink Fixed Wireless	500 / 100
ElektraFi Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, Element8, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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