42985 N Ridge Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 Property Records

Lorain County property record for 42985 N Ridge Rd, Elyria, OH 44035 · Last verified July 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1938
Square Footage	1,421 sqft Gross Area
Lot Size	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Garage	Detached, 576 sqft
Last Sale	$250,000 (2024)
Tax Bill	$4,161.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`06-21-003-101-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Building Area	1,421 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor	1,104 sqft 1st Floor
Basement Area	660 sqft Basement
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1938
Effective Year Built	Effective 1938
Architectural Style	Cape Cod Style
Exterior Material	Wood Siding Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Foundation Type	No Foundation Foundation
Lot Area	43,560 sqft (1 acres)
Depth X Width	518 ft x 84 ft Depth x Width
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage
Garage Area	576 sqft Garage

Exterior Amenities

Pool Type	1 Pool Type
Pool Area	750 sqft Pool
Porch	Porch
Porch Area	120 sqft Porch

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	Central Heating
Heating Fuel	Gas Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	42985 N RIDGE RD
City	ELYRIA
State	OH
Zip	44035-1052
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	NEWBERRY
Legal Subdivision	NEWBERRY TRACT
Legal Tract	21
Legal Block	101
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Minor Civil Division	ELYRIA
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1023
Census Tract	70200

Owner

Source: Lorain County records · APN 06-21-003-101-001

Assessment roll updated May 16, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	42985 N RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH 44035-1052
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 09, 2022 · Amount on Record
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2022: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LORAIN OH
Recording Date	May 09, 2022
Property Address	42985 N RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH 44035-1052
Document Number	0000874594
Instrument Date	May 05, 2022
Instrument	2022-0874594
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 02, 2023
Title Company	ERIEVIEW TITLE AGENCY LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	42985 N RIDGE RD, ELYRIA, OH 44035-1052

Mortgage

Document Number	0000874595
Date	May 09, 2022
Instrument	2022-0874595

Lender

Name	DAVID SELESTAK
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	13 Months
Due	Jun 15, 2023

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lorain County records · Assessment roll updated May 16, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Lorain County
County Subdivision	Elyria Township
Unified School District	Elyria City School District (PK - 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
2025	$4,161.00 (+3.43%)	$54,970 (%) Land $26,820 Building $28,150	$157,060 (-) Land $76,630 Building $80,430
2024		$54,971 (+14.33%) Land $26,821 Building $28,151	$157,060 (+14.33%) Land $76,630 Building $80,430
2023	$4,023.00 (-4.21%)	$48,080 (-) Land $28,609 Building $19,471	$137,370 (-) Land $81,740 Building $55,630
2022	$4,200.00	$48,080 Land $28,610 Building $19,470
2021			$137,370 Land $81,740 Building $55,630

Flood & Wildfire

42985 N Ridge Rd is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Lorain County (39093C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.