159 Brook Ave, #61, Plainfield, NJ 07060 Property Records

Somerset County and North Plainfield Borough property record for 159 Brook Ave, #61, Plainfield, NJ 07060

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,154 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.133 acres (5,798 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$200,500 (Sep 2001)
Tax Bill	$11,358 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00040-0000-00019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00040-0000-00019`
Alternative APNs	`140004000019` `S002`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,154 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,798 sqft (0.133 acres)
Lot Dimensions	116 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	S002
Street Address	159 BROOK AVE, 61
City	PLAINFIELD
State	NJ
Zip	07060
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	S
Legal Block	40
Legal Lot Number	19
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	NORTH PLAINFIELD
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3012
Census Tract	52001

Owner

Source: Somerset County and North Plainfield Borough records · APN 14-00040-0000-00019

Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	11 BONNIE BROOK TER, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846-1644
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 10, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 10, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5037 / 1425
Last Transfer Date	Oct 20, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000028208
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Recording Date	Oct 27, 2023
Property Address	159 BROOK AVE # 61, 61, NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060-4312
Document Number	0000028208
Book / Page	7531 / 841
Instrument Date	Oct 20, 2023
Instrument	2023028208
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	11 BONNIE BROOK TER, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846-1644

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	11 BONNIE BROOK TER, MIDDLESEX, NJ 08846-1644

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Somerset County and North Plainfield Borough records · Assessment roll updated July 7, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Somerset County
Municipality	North Plainfield Borough
Unified School District	North Plainfield Borough School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000	$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000
2025	$11,358.00 (+4.25%)	$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000	$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000
2024	$10,895.00 (+6.79%)
2023		$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000	$250,000 (-) Land $80,000 Building $170,000
2022	$10,202.00	$250,000 Land $80,000 Building $170,000	$250,000 Land $80,000 Building $170,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 3, 2025 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1978–1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 4
Most Recent Claim	May 1998 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: Optimum Communications, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 715 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.