253 Washington St, Orange, NJ 07050 Property Records

Essex County and City Of Orange Township property record for 253 Washington St, Orange, NJ 07050

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3,112 sqft · built 1904
Lot Size	0.187 acres (8,150 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$138,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$16,668 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2019 Sale & Line of Credit Mar 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-00802-0000-00008`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-00802-0000-00008`
Alternative APNs	`1700023000000017` `00000303`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,112 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1904
Effective Year Built	Effective 1904
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	8,150 sqft (0.187 acres)
Lot Dimensions	140 ft deep x 73 ft wide
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00000303
Street Address	253 WASHINGTON ST
City	ORANGE
State	NJ
Zip	07050-4105
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	8150 SF
Legal Block	802
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	CITY OF ORANGE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	18200

Owner

253 Washington St is owned by a company that bought it in September 2019.

Source: Essex County and City Of Orange Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	108 CHURCH ST, 3, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2002
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 16, 2019	Grant Deed, Mortgage · Line of Credit OTHER INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS
Mar 7, 2018	Grant Deed, Mortgage COMMUNITY HSNG CAP
Dec 12, 2017	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 16, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 16, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 7, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201987401
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 23, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000020523
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2019: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Sep 16, 2019
Property Address	253 WASHINGTON ST, ORANGE, NJ 07050-4105
Document Number	0000087401
Instrument Date	Jul 3, 2019
Instrument	87401
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$138.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	108 CHURCH ST #3RD NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 089012002, 3RD, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2002

Mortgage

Document Number	87402
Date	Sep 16, 2019
Instrument	87402

Lender

Name	OTHER INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS
Type	Bank
Address	108 CHURCH ST, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2002

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

March 2018: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2018
Property Address	253 WASHINGTON ST, ORANGE, NJ 07050-4105
Document Number	0000020523
Instrument Date	Jan 23, 2018
Instrument	20523
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 30, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$138.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Notice of Foreclosure Sale

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	108 CHURCH ST NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 089012002, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2002

Mortgage

Document Number	20524
Date	Mar 7, 2018
Instrument	20524

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY HSNG CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	402 E HOWARD AVE, DECATUR, GA 30030-1901

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Mortgage

Document Number	20525,
Date	Mar 7, 2018
Instrument	20525

Lender

Name	COMMUNITY HSNG CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DECATUR, GA 30030

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

December 2017: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Dec 12, 2017
Property Address	253 WASHINGTON ST, ORANGE, NJ 07050-4105
Document Number	0000107949
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2017
Instrument	107949
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Jul 15, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.10
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	108 CHURCH LN #3 NEW BRUNSWICK NJ 08902, 3, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08902

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 253 Washington St was $16,668, up 3.1% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and City Of Orange Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	City Of Orange Township
Unified School District	Orange City Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$413,600 (-) Land $124,600 Building $289,000	$413,600 (-) Land $124,600 Building $289,000
2025	$16,668.00 (+3.07%)	$413,600 Land $124,600 Building $289,000	$413,600 Land $124,600 Building $289,000
2024	$16,171.00
2023		$413,600 Land $124,600 Building $289,000	$413,600 Land $124,600 Building $289,000
2022	$14,335.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 253 Washington St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1999)
Most Recent Claim	Sep 1999 · Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations

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

The area around 253 Washington St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	ORANGE WATER DEPT serves 30,134 people · EPA ID NJ0717001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2021
Monitoring and Reporting	10 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 612 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

May also be available: Andrena, Optimum, T-Mobile.

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