225 Morristown Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 Property Records

Somerset County and Bernards Township property record for 225 Morristown Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	9,540 sqft · built 1840
Lot Size	9.38 acres (409,028 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$128,288 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`02-00802-0000-00001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`02-00802-0000-00001`
Alternative APN	`0200002000000001`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	9,540 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1840
Effective Year Built	Effective 1840
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	409,028 sqft

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	0200002000000001
Street Address	225 MORRISTOWN RD
City	BASKING RIDGE
State	NJ
Zip	07920
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Local Zoning Code	E5
Legal Description	ADDITIONAL LOTS: 91949 SF TOTAL REST 29,162 SF
Legal Block	802
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	SOMERSET NJ
Township / Civil Division	BERNARDS
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3010
Census Tract	52400

Owner

225 Morristown Rd, a commercial property, is owned by a company.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township records, as of July 7, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	225 ROUTE 202, BASKING RIDGE, NJ 07920
Owner Type	Company

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	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 225 Morristown Rd was $128,288, up 20.2% from the year before.

Source: Somerset County and Bernards Township assessment roll, as of July 7, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$7,000,000 (-7.89%) Land $2,535,300 Building $4,464,700	$7,000,000 (-7.89%) Land $2,535,300 Building $4,464,700
2025	$128,288.00 (+20.19%)	$7,600,000 Land $2,535,300 Building $5,064,700	$7,600,000 Land $2,535,300 Building $5,064,700
2024	$106,740.00
2023		$7,497,000 Land $2,535,300 Building $4,961,700	$7,497,000 Land $2,535,300 Building $4,961,700
2022	$120,660.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 225 Morristown Rd in Zone AE, a high-risk flood area; flood insurance is required for federally backed loans.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 3, 2025 · 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 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1996–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Oct 1996 · 2 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 225 Morristown Rd is low, with 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 80% of the US · lower than 65% of New Jersey
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - SHORT HILLS private · serves 217,230 people · EPA ID NJ0712001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2022
Lead	3 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	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 5 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20