437 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703 Property Records

Dane County property record for 437 W Johnson St, Madison, WI 53703

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	1,200 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.1 acres (4,356 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$4,000,000 (Mar 2023)
Tax Bill	$19,389 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2023 Mortgage Sep 2024 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`0709-231-1415-5`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`0709-231-1415-5`

Interior

Total Rooms	12 Rooms
Units	12 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,200 sqft Total Area
1st Floor Area	1,200 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,230 sqft
Flooring	Carpet
Interior Walls	Wallboard/Drywall

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Exterior Material	Stucco
Foundation Type	Concrete
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,356 sqft (0.1 acres)
Driveway	Driveway
Driveway Area	36 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	437 W JOHNSON ST
City	MADISON
State	WI
Zip	53703-2205
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Local Zoning Code	UMX
Legal Description	ORIG PLAT NE 1/2 OF, LOT 3, BLOCK 41
Legal Subdivision	ORIG PLAT NE 1/2 OF
Legal Block	41
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Township / Civil Division	MADISON
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1000
Census Tract	1606

Owner

437 W Johnson St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in September 2024.

Source: Dane County records, as of January 22, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1643 N MILWAUKEE AVE APT 5, 5, CHICAGO, IL 60647-5400
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 4, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage PROSPECT BANK
Sep 13, 2024	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Mar 21, 2023	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer
May 5, 2021	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage DMB COMMUNITY BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 21, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	0005891893
Last Transfer Date	Sep 13, 2024
Transfer Doc	0005985463
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Property Address	437 W JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2205
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0005917054
Date	Aug 4, 2023
Instrument	5917054

Lender

Name	PROSPECT BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

September 2024: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2024
Property Address	437 W JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2205
Document Number	0005985463
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2024
Instrument	5985463
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$2,363.40
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1643 N MILWAUKEE AVE APT 5, 5, CHICAGO, IL 60647-5400

March 2023: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	Mar 21, 2023
Property Address	437 W JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2205
Document Number	0005891893
Instrument Date	Dec 13, 2022
Instrument	5891893
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$12,000.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

May 2021: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	DANE WI
Recording Date	May 5, 2021
Property Address	437 W JOHNSON ST, MADISON, WI 53703-2205
Document Number	0005725555
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2021
Instrument	5725555
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 25, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$2,913.30
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	222 N MIDVALE BLVD STE 17, 17, MADISON, WI 53705-5069

Mortgage

Document Number	0005725556
Date	May 5, 2021
Instrument	5725556

Lender

Name	DMB COMMUNITY BANK

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Dane County assessment roll, as of January 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Wisconsin
County	Dane County
Municipality	Madison City
Unified School District	Madison Metropolitan School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$1,100,000 Land $165,000 Building $935,000
2024	$19,389.00		$1,100,000
2023		$1,100,000 Land $165,000 Building $935,000
2022	$19,155.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 437 W Johnson St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 20, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 437 W Johnson St 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	MADISON WATER UTILITY serves 272,000 people · EPA ID WI1130224
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Apr 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Lead service line inventory Oct 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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 303 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
LiteWire Fixed Wireless · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 25
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber, DSL in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Four Lakes Broadband, Verizon.

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