1707 E 2nd St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 Property Records

Union County and Scotch Plains Township property record for 1707 E 2nd St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	1,398 sqft · built 1926
Lot Size	0.136 acres (5,937 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Tax Bill	$7,929 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`16-00503-0000-00017`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-00503-0000-00017`
Alternative APNs	`160050300017` `29500`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,398 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1926
Effective Year Built	Effective 1926
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,937 sqft (0.136 acres)
Lot Dimensions	106 ft deep x 56 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	29500
Street Address	1707 E 2ND ST
City	SCOTCH PLAINS
State	NJ
Zip	07076-1607
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Local Zoning Code	B-2
Legal Subdivision	MOUNTAIN VIEW HEIGHTS
Legal Block	503
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	SCOTCH PLAINS
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5013
Census Tract	38400

Owner

1707 E 2nd St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in March 2026.

Source: Union County and Scotch Plains Township records, as of July 8, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	189 KNICKERBOCKER RD, CRESSKILL, NJ 07626-1831
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000053852
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2026: Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Bargain and Sale Deed
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2026
Property Address	1707 E 2ND ST, SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ 07076-1607
Document Number	0000053852
Book / Page	6614 / 281
Instrument Date	Mar 10, 2026
Instrument	202653852
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Life Tenant
Address	189 KNICKERBOCKER RD, CRESSKILL, NJ 07626-1831

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1707 E 2nd St was $7,929, up 5% from the year before.

Source: Union County and Scotch Plains Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Scotch Plains Township
Unified School District	Scotch Plains-Fanwood Regional School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$64,200 (-) Land $35,000 Building $29,200	$64,200 (-) Land $35,000 Building $29,200
2025	$7,929.00 (+4.95%)	$64,200 Land $35,000 Building $29,200	$64,200 Land $35,000 Building $29,200
2024	$7,555.00
2023		$64,200 Land $35,000 Building $29,200	$64,200 Land $35,000 Building $29,200
2022	$7,244.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 1707 E 2nd St in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · 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
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	23 (1992–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	19 of 23
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 2 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 6 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 6 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 1707 E 2nd St is low, with less than 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 94% of the US · lower than 85% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
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, 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 602 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20