59 Academy Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062 Property Records

Union County and Plainfield City property record for 59 Academy Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07062

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	1,728 sqft · built 1961
Lot Size	0.179 acres (7,815 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$125,000 (Aug 2007)
Tax Bill	$9,819 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2024 Transfer Mar 2018 Loan Modification
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`12-00438-0000-00014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`12-00438-0000-00014`
Alternative APNs	`120043800014` `05024000`

Interior

Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,728 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1961
Effective Year Built	Effective 1961
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	7,815 sqft (0.179 acres)
Lot Dimensions	125 ft deep x 5 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Account Number	05024000
Street Address	59 ACADEMY AVE
City	PLAINFIELD
State	NJ
Zip	07062-1301
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R-3
Legal Description	ADDITIONAL LOTS: 1728 SQ FT
Legal Block	438
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Township / Civil Division	PLAINFIELD
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	38800

Owner

59 Academy Ave is owned by a company that acquired it in November 2024.

Source: Union County and Plainfield City records, as of July 20, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	59 ACADEMY AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 5, 2024	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Mar 29, 2018	Loan Modification, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MIDFIRST BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 15, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Aug 15, 2007 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2007186940
Deed Book / Page	5667 / 154
Last Transfer Date	Nov 26, 2024
Transfer Doc	0065652327
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2024: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Recording Date	Dec 5, 2024
Property Address	59 ACADEMY AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301
Document Number	0065652327
Book / Page	6565 / 2327
Instrument Date	Nov 26, 2024
Instrument	42543
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 20, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	59 ACADEMY AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Living Trust
Address	59 ACADEMY AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301

March 2018: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	UNION NJ
Property Address	59 ACADEMY AVE, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301
Document Number	0144342437
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 31, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5-9 ACADEMY AVE PLAINFIELD NJ 070621301, PLAINFIELD, NJ 07062-1301

Mortgage

Document Number	0144342437
Date	May 1, 2018
Book Page	014434/002437
Instrument	656693

Lender

Name	MIDFIRST BK
Type	Federal Savings Bank
Address	OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73118

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 30, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 59 Academy Ave was $9,819, up 2.2% from the year before.

Source: Union County and Plainfield City assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Union County
Municipality	Plainfield City
Unified School District	Plainfield City School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$110,000 (-) Land $46,400 Building $63,600	$110,000 (-) Land $46,400 Building $63,600
2025	$9,819.00 (+2.23%)	$110,000 Land $46,400 Building $63,600	$110,000 Land $46,400 Building $63,600
2024	$9,605.00
2023		$110,000 Land $46,400 Building $63,600	$110,000 Land $46,400 Building $63,600
2022	$9,304.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 59 Academy Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 100 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 24, 2020 · 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 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 39 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	39 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	169 (1982–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 169
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 23 claims Hurricane Irene, Sep 2011 · 39 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Mar 2010 · 32 claims

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

The area around 59 Academy Ave 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	NJ AMERICAN WATER - RARITAN private · serves 615,430 people · EPA ID NJ2004002
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2024
Lead	1 ppb (2026) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 432 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	2,300 / 2,300
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Optimum.

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