424 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686 Property Records

Grand Traverse County property record for 424 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	2,538 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,233 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,100,000 (Jun 2025)
Tax Bill	$19,703 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51-798-006-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51-798-006-00`
Alternative APN	`285179800600`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,538 sqft Total Area
Basement Area	672 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Lot Area	8,233 sqft (0.189 acres)
Lot Dimensions	165 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	424 E FRONT ST
City	TRAVERSE CITY
State	MI
Zip	49686-2614
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	THT PRT OF LOTS 4 & 5 BLK 12 ORIG PLAT DES AS COM AT NE COR OF LOT 5 TH W 31.89 FT TO POB TH S 165.64 FT TH W 50.05 FT TH N 1
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL BLK 12-20
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	4,5
Jurisdiction	GRAND TRAVERSE MI
Township / Civil Division	TRAVERSE CITY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1022
Census Tract	551200

Owner

Source: Grand Traverse County assessment roll, APN 51-798-006-00, as of July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	424 E FRONT ST, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686-2614
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 30, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 30, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 31, 2018 · Amount on Record
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grand Traverse County assessment roll as of July 14, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Michigan
County	Grand Traverse County
Municipality	Traverse City
Unified School District	Traverse City Area Public Schools (KG - 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		$423,000 (-12.44%)	$846,006 (-12.43%)
2025	$19,703.00	$483,100 (+55.69%)	$966,139 (+26.94%)
2023		$310,300
2022			$761,096

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Grand Traverse County (26055C), as of April 25, 2023 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 260555512001, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1997–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2020 · rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 304 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
MachTen Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system MI0006640, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	TRAVERSE CITY serves 14,532 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jul 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2023–2025) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.