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

Grand Traverse County property record for 434 E Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686

Property Summary

Property Type	Office Building
Details	5,560 sqft · built 1928
Lot Size	0.183 acres (7,971 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$570,000 (Jun 2016)
Tax Bill	$25,506 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`51-798-008-00`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`51-798-008-00`
Alternative APN	`285179800800`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	5,560 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Lot Area	7,971 sqft (0.183 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Package A/C
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	434 E FRONT ST
City	TRAVERSE CITY
State	MI
Zip	49686-2614
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Office Building
Legal Description	E 30 FT & S 85 FT OF W 36 FT OF LOT 6 BLK 12 ORIG PLAT
Legal Subdivision	ORIGINAL BLK 12-20
Legal Block	12
Legal Lot Number	6
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, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	36800 WOODWARD AVE, 300, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304-0918
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 1, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 1, 2016 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	2016R / 9166
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Grand Traverse County assessment roll, as of July 14, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$582,600 (-1.99%)	$1,165,149 (-1.99%)
2025	$25,506.00	$594,400 (+33.6%)	$1,188,775 (+27.33%)
2023		$444,900
2022			$933,646

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective April 25, 2023 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	TRAVERSE CITY serves 14,532 people · EPA ID MI0006640
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, 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 304 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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