385 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 385 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ 07042

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	3,676 sqft · built 1929
Lot Size	0.069 acres (3,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$700,000 (Dec 2016)
Tax Bill	$26,346 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-03205-0000-00015`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-03205-0000-00015`
Alternative APN	`130320500015`

Interior

Units	5 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,676 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1929
Effective Year Built	Effective 1929
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	3,000 sqft (0.069 acres)
Lot Dimensions	120 ft deep x 25 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130320500015
Street Address	385 BLOOMFIELD AVE
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-3620
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	C1
Legal Description	25X120 IRR
Legal Block	3205
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	16800

Owner

385 Bloomfield Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in December 2016.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	700 BROADWAY, 76, WESTWOOD, NJ 07675-1674
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
Last Sale	Dec 6, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 6, 2016 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 30, 1999 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2016104704
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Property Address	385 BLOOMFIELD AVE, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-3620
Document Number	0000005983
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 19, 2020
Title Company	INVESTMENT TITLE LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	55 APPLETREE LN HILLSDALE NJ 076421228, HILLSDALE, NJ 07642-1228

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005983
Date	Jan 16, 2020
Instrument	5983

Lender

Name	BLUE FOUNDRY BK
Address	RUTHERFORD, NJ 07070

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	300 Months
Due	Jan 15, 2045

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 385 Bloomfield Ave was $26,346, up 10.7% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$699,200 (-) Land $281,300 Building $417,900	$699,200 (-) Land $281,300 Building $417,900
2025	$26,346.00 (+10.73%)	$699,200 Land $281,300 Building $417,900	$699,200 Land $281,300 Building $417,900
2024	$23,793.00
2023		$699,200 Land $281,300 Building $417,900	$699,200 Land $281,300 Building $417,900
2022	$24,618.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 385 Bloomfield Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 30 flood claims nearby since 1981.

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
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	30 (1981–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 30
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 11 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 6 claims Hurricane Floyd Major Disaster Declarations, Sep 1999 · 7 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

The area around 385 Bloomfield Ave 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	MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU serves 40,150 people · EPA ID NJ0713001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2024
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 571 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
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20