537 Central Ave, Orange, NJ 07050 Property Records

Essex County and City Of Orange Township property record for 537 Central Ave, Orange, NJ 07050

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	5,958 sqft · built 1889
Lot Size	0.282 acres (12,262 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$390,500 (Mar 1989)
Tax Bill	$38,482 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`17-03901-0000-00009`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-03901-0000-00009`
Alternative APNs	`1700131000000009` `00003349`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	5,958 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1889
Effective Year Built	Effective 1889
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Lot Area	12,262 sqft (0.282 acres)
Lot Dimensions	124 ft deep x 100 ft wide

Location & Zoning

Account Number	00003349
Street Address	537 CENTRAL AVE
City	ORANGE
State	NJ
Zip	07050
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Legal Description	12260 SF
Legal Block	3901
Legal Lot Number	9
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	CITY OF ORANGE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5006
Census Tract	18600

Owner

Source: Essex County and City Of Orange Township records · APN 17-03901-0000-00009

Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	535 CENTRAL AVE, ORANGE, NJ 07050-1433
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 03, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 03, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	5072 / 685
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and City Of Orange Township records · Assessment roll updated July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	City Of Orange Township
Unified School District	Orange City Township School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$954,900 (-) Land $400,000 Building $554,900	$954,900 (-) Land $400,000 Building $554,900
2025	$38,482.00 (+3.07%)	$954,900 (-) Land $400,000 Building $554,900	$954,900 (-) Land $400,000 Building $554,900
2024	$37,336.00 (+12.81%)
2023		$954,900 Land $400,000 Building $554,900	$954,900 Land $400,000 Building $554,900
2022	$33,096.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), as of September 24, 2020 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 340130186005, 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 AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	Varies along the reach; see FIRM
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Nearby Flood Policies	6 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	12 (1981–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 12
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · Remnants Of Hurricane Ida
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 4 claims

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 as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Communications Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250

May also be available: AT&T.

Based on FCC filings for 854 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NJ0717001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	ORANGE WATER DEPT serves 30,134 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 2021
Monitoring and Reporting	10 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 full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.