2 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 2 Walnut Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	built 1885
Lot Size	0.103 acres (4,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,200 (Oct 2016)
Tax Bill	$38,999 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2018 Construction Loan
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`03-00476-0000-00001-02`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00476-0000-00001-02`
Alternative APNs	`03004760000000010002` `5447002`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1885
Effective Year Built	Effective 1885
Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	4,500 sqft (0.103 acres)

Location & Zoning

Account Number	5447002
Street Address	2 WALNUT AVE
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Legal Block	476
Legal Lot Number	1.2
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2014
Census Tract	37200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 865, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-0865
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 12, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 12, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	6148 / 731
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	2 WALNUT AVE, CRANFORD, NJ 07016
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0145062592
Date	Nov 14, 2018
Book Page	14506/2592
Instrument	665309

Lender

Name	TWO RIVER COMMUNITY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EATONTOWN, NJ 07724

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Cranford Township
Unified School District	Cranford Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$516,000 (-) Land $96,800 Building $419,200	$516,000 (-) Land $96,800 Building $419,200
2025	$38,999.00 (+6.62%)	$516,000 (-) Land $96,800 Building $419,200	$516,000 (-) Land $96,800 Building $419,200
2024	$36,579.00 (+3.91%)
2023		$516,000 Land $96,800 Building $419,200	$516,000 Land $96,800 Building $419,200
2022	$35,201.00

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

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 19 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	19 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	57 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	26 of 57
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 14 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 18 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 4 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	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	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 418 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