256 E Front St, Buchanan, MI 49107 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 256 E Front St, Buchanan, MI 49107 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 1900
Square Footage	867 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Last Sale	$54,500 (2016)
Tax Bill	$701.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`58-0035-0201-01-7`
Alternative APN	`11-58-0035-0201-01-7`

Interior

Building Area	867 sqft Total Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having exterior walls built of a non-combustible material such as brick, concrete, block or poured concrete. Interior partitions and roof structure are built of combustible materials. Floor may be concrete or wood frame.
Lot Area	1,307 sqft (0.03 acres)
Depth X Width	80 ft x 15 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	256 E FRONT ST
City	BUCHANAN
State	MI
Zip	49107-1408
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	COM 93'E OF SE COR OF FRONT ST & DAYS AVE IN CITY OF BUCHANAN SEC 35 T7S R18W TH E 17'TH S 100'TH W 10'TH N 40'TH W 7'TH N
Legal Range	18W
Legal Township	07S
Legal Section	35
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Minor Civil Division	BUCHANAN
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4000
Census Tract	20200

Owner

Source: Berrien County records · APN 58-0035-0201-01-7

Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	413 CHIPPEWA ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1159
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2016 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 22, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	3144 / 2894
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	BERRIEN MI
Property Address	256 E FRONT ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1408
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 09, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	225 E FRONT ST, BUCHANAN, MI 49107-1407

Mortgage

Document Number	03347/2018
Date	Oct 06, 2021
Book Page	3347/2018

Lender

Name	UNITED FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Berrien County records · Assessment roll updated June 5, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Berrien County
Municipality	Buchanan City
Unified School District	Buchanan Community School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$29,000 (+26.64%)	$58,000 (+26.64%)
2025	$701.00 (+8.85%)
2023		$22,900	$45,800
2022	$644.00

Flood & Wildfire

256 E Front St is in FEMA Zone AE, inside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Berrien County (26021C), updated September 10, 2024

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE 1% annual chance, base flood elevation determined
Special Flood Hazard Area	Yes flood insurance required for federally backed mortgages
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release

Historic District	Within the Buchanan North and West Neighborhoods Historic District listed 2011 · 575 contributing resources · NRIS 11000863

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.