289 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 289 Walnut St, Newark, NJ 07105

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3,128 sqft · built 1900
Lot Size	0.055 acres (2,387 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$650,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$7,962 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2025 Sale & Construction Loan Mar 2022 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-00962-0000-00044`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-00962-0000-00044`
Alternative APN	`140096200044`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,128 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1900
Effective Year Built	Effective 1900
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	2,387 sqft (0.055 acres)
Lot Dimensions	95 ft deep x 25 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140096200044
Street Address	289 WALNUT ST
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07105-4576
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	25X95.5
Legal Subdivision	CITY/NEWARK
Legal Block	962
Legal Lot Number	44
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	7000

Owner

289 Walnut St is owned by a company that bought it in June 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 10, 2025	Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage BPL MORTGAGE LLC
Mar 31, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Jan 18, 2019	Correction Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Sep 18, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage HOME PT FIN'L

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 10, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jun 10, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202536540
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 11, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000005523
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2025: Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jun 10, 2025
Property Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576
Document Number	0000036540
Instrument Date	May 21, 2025
Instrument	2025036540
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 16, 2025
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,625.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	107 DAVIS AVE, KEARNY, NJ 07032-3327

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576

Mortgage

Document Number	0000036541
Date	Jun 10, 2025
Instrument	2025036541

Lender

Name	BPL MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2055

March 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2022
Title Company	CLEAR SKIES TITLE AGENCY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000033166
Date	Mar 31, 2022
Instrument	2022033166

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2052

January 2019: Correction Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jan 18, 2019
Property Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576
Document Number	0000005523
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2018
Instrument	5523
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 18, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	289 WALNUT ST NEWARK NJ 071051716, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1716

September 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Sep 18, 2017
Property Address	289 WALNUT ST, NEWARK, NJ 07105-4576
Document Number	0000082821
Instrument Date	Sep 5, 2017
Instrument	82821
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 6, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	289 WALNUT ST NEWARK NJ 071051716, NEWARK, NJ 07105-1716

Mortgage

Document Number	82822
Date	Sep 18, 2017
Instrument	82822

Lender

Name	HOME PT FIN'L
Address	PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 289 Walnut St was $7,962, up 5.2% from the year before.

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		$199,100 (-) Land $73,500 Building $125,600	$199,100 (-) Land $73,500 Building $125,600
2025	$7,962.00 (+5.16%)	$199,100 Land $73,500 Building $125,600	$199,100 Land $73,500 Building $125,600
2024	$7,571.00
2023		$199,100 Land $73,500 Building $125,600	$199,100 Land $73,500 Building $125,600
2022	$7,438.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 289 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1997.

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 Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1997 · river or lake flooding

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 289 Walnut 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	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 1,209 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Newark Fiber, T-Mobile, Xfinity.

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