257 Berkeley Ave, Newark, NJ 07107 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 257 Berkeley Ave, Newark, NJ 07107

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2,358 sqft · built 1932
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$410,000 (Aug 2019)
Tax Bill	$11,541 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2021 Mortgage Nov 2021 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00658-0000-00021`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00658-0000-00021`
Alternative APN	`140065800021`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,358 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1932
Effective Year Built	Effective 1932
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,500 sqft (0.057 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 25 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140065800021
Street Address	257 BERKELEY AVE
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07107-1930
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X100
Legal Block	658
Legal Lot Number	21
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1010
Census Tract	400

Owner

Source: Essex County and Newark City records, as of July 2, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 22, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Nov 22, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · FHA Mortgage CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Aug 24, 2019	Deed, Transfer · FHA Mortgage JERSEY MORTGAGE CO
Jan 22, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Jan 8, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Jan 22, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 24, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 24, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 14, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201979590
Last Transfer Date	Nov 1, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000139533
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 22, 2024
Title Company	AVENUE 365 LENDER SERVICES, AVENUE 365 LENDER SVCS LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000139534
Date	Nov 22, 2021
Instrument	2021139534

Lender

Name	CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

November 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Nov 22, 2021
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Document Number	2021139533
Instrument Date	Nov 1, 2021
Instrument	2021139533
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 13, 2021
Title Company	AVENUE 365 LENDER SERVICES, AVENUE 365 LENDER SVCS LLC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930

Mortgage

Document Number	0000139534
Date	Nov 22, 2021
Instrument	2021139534

Lender

Name	CALIBER HOME LOANS INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2051

August 2019: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Aug 24, 2019
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Document Number	0000079590
Instrument Date	Aug 22, 2019
Instrument	2019079590
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 27, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	257 BERKLEY AVE, NEWARK CITY, NJ

Mortgage

Document Number	0000079591
Date	Aug 24, 2019
Instrument	2019079591

Lender

Name	JERSEY MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2049

Mortgage

Document Number	0000079590
Date	Aug 24, 2019
Instrument	2019079590

Lender

Name	JERSEY MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2049

January 2019: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2019
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Document Number	0000005940
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2019
Instrument	5940
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$218.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	PO BOX 629 BLOOMFIELD NJ 070030629, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-0629

Mortgage

Document Number	5941
Date	Jan 22, 2019
Instrument	5941

Lender

Name	ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10001

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Jan 21, 2020

Mortgage

Document Number	5942,
Date	Jan 22, 2019
Instrument	5942

Lender

Name	ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10001

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Document Number	0000005942
Instrument Date	Jan 8, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	13 MUNICIPAL PLZ #629 BLOOMFIELD NJ 070037226, 629, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-7226

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005942
Date	Jan 22, 2019
Instrument	5942

Lender

Name	ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10001

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2019: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 22, 2019
Property Address	257 BERKELEY AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07107-1930
Instrument Date	Jan 8, 2019
Instrument	5941
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	13 MUNICIPAL PLZ #629 BLOOMFIELD NJ 070037226, 629, BLOOMFIELD, NJ 07003-7226

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005941
Date	Jan 22, 2019
Instrument	5941

Lender

Name	ICE LENDER HLDGS LLC
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10001

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	12 Months
Due	Jan 21, 2020

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Newark City assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Newark City School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$288,600 (-) Land $47,500 Building $241,100	$288,600 (-) Land $47,500 Building $241,100
2025	$11,541.00 (+5.16%)	$288,600 (-) Land $47,500 Building $241,100	$288,600 (-) Land $47,500 Building $241,100
2024	$10,975.00 (+1.79%)
2023		$288,600 Land $47,500 Building $241,100	$288,600 Land $47,500 Building $241,100
2022	$10,782.00

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
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1980–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	7 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida

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	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 294,274 people · EPA ID NJ0714001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Sep 2020 Treatment failure resolved · Sep 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead public education Mar 2019
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 861 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

May also be available: Andrena, AT&T, T-Mobile.

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