171 Forest St, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 171 Forest St, Montclair, NJ 07042

Property Summary

Property Type	Store with Apartments
Details	2,854 sqft · built 1921
Lot Size	0.066 acres (2,860 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$14,458 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-03303-0000-00054`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-03303-0000-00054`
Alternative APN	`130330300054`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,854 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	2,860 sqft (0.066 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 26 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130330300054
Street Address	171 FOREST ST
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-3908
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Store with Apartments
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	26X110 IRR
Legal Block	3303
Legal Lot Number	54
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	16600

Owner

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records, as of July 2, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	204 BELLEVUE AVE, A, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-1827
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 21, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202364191
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Oct 25, 2023
Property Address	171 FOREST ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3908
Document Number	0000064191
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2023
Instrument	2023064191
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2023
Title Company	FOUNDATION TITLE, FOUNDATION TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$3,125.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	220 SPRING VALLEY RD, BLAIRSTOWN, NJ 07825

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	204 BELLEVUE AVE APT A, A, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07043-1827

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900	$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900
2025	$14,458.00 (+3.32%)	$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900	$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900
2024	$13,993.00 (+3.5%)
2023		$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900	$411,200 (-) Land $127,300 Building $283,900
2022	$13,520.00 (+1.77%)	$411,200 Land $127,300 Building $283,900	$411,200 Land $127,300 Building $283,900
2021	$13,285.00

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 24, 2020 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 31 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	41 units insured incl. 10 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	36 (1993–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 36
Most Recent Claim	Aug 2024 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 13 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 9 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 7 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 97.3% 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	MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU serves 40,150 people · EPA ID NJ0713001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 559 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20