40 Beech St, Cranford, NJ 07016 Property Records

Union County and Cranford Township property record for 40 Beech St, Cranford, NJ 07016

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	built 1921
Lot Size	0.132 acres (5,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$515,000 (Sep 2010)
Tax Bill	$17,279 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`03-00159-0000-00013`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`03-00159-0000-00013`
Alternative APNs	`030015900013` `0957009`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	5,750 sqft (0.132 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Account Number	0957009
Street Address	40 BEECH ST
City	CRANFORD
State	NJ
Zip	07016-1747
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Subdivision	CRANFORD GARDENS
Legal Block	159
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	CRANFORD
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4003
Census Tract	37100

Owner

Source: Union County and Cranford Township records, as of July 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	40 BEECH ST, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1747
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 17, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 17, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2010218323
Deed Book / Page	5833 / 964
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	40 BEECH ST, CRANFORD, NJ 07016-1747
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 9, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0149962516
Date	Jun 25, 2021
Book Page	14996/2516
Instrument	15181

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BRECKSVILLE, OH 44141

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	241 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2041

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Union County and Cranford Township assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
County Subdivision	Cranford Township
Unified School District	Cranford Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$238,400 (-) Land $86,700 Building $151,700	$238,400 (-) Land $86,700 Building $151,700
2025	$17,279.00 (+6.92%)	$238,400 (-) Land $86,700 Building $151,700	$238,400 (-) Land $86,700 Building $151,700
2024	$16,161.00 (+2.52%)
2023		$238,400 Land $86,700 Building $151,700	$238,400 Land $86,700 Building $151,700
2022	$15,763.00

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

Flood

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 54 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	54 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	152 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	38 of 152
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 31 claims Hurricane Irene, Sep 2011 · 52 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 28 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

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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
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 551 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20