59 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042 Property Records

Essex County and Montclair Township property record for 59 Walnut St, Montclair, NJ 07042

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	3,344 sqft · built 1878
Lot Size	0.269 acres (11,700 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$275,000 (Jul 1989)
Tax Bill	$24,510 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`13-04205-0000-00012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`13-04205-0000-00012`
Alternative APN	`130420500012`

Interior

Units	5 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,344 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1878
Effective Year Built	Effective 1878
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Frame
Lot Area	11,700 sqft (0.269 acres)
Lot Dimensions	180 ft deep x 65 ft wide
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	130420500012
Street Address	59 WALNUT ST
City	MONTCLAIR
State	NJ
Zip	07042-4900
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Description	65X180 IRR
Legal Block	4205
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	MONTCLAIR
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	16700

Owner

59 Walnut St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in July 1989.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township records, as of July 2, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	59 WALNUT ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4900
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 21, 1989 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 21, 1989 · Amount on File
Deed Book / Page	5085 / 766
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2021
Property Address	59 WALNUT ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4900
Document Number	2021027694
Instrument Date	Jan 4, 2021
Instrument	2021027694
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 2, 2021
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	153 RIDGEDALE AVE, 153, CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ 07927-1803

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	59 WALNUT ST, MONTCLAIR, NJ 07042-4900

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 59 Walnut St was $24,510, up 3.3% from the year before.

Source: Essex County and Montclair Township assessment roll, as of July 2, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
County Subdivision	Montclair Township
Unified School District	Montclair Town School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$697,100 (-) Land $408,100 Building $289,000	$697,100 (-) Land $408,100 Building $289,000
2025	$24,510.00 (+3.32%)	$697,100 Land $408,100 Building $289,000	$697,100 Land $408,100 Building $289,000
2024	$23,722.00
2023		$697,100 Land $408,100 Building $289,000	$697,100 Land $408,100 Building $289,000
2022	$22,920.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 59 Walnut St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 13 flood claims nearby since 1999.

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
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 25 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	39 units insured incl. 14 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	13 (1999–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	4 of 13
Most Recent Claim	Sep 2021 · other causes
Claims by Event	Remnants Of Hurricane Ida, Sep 2021 · 5 claims Hurricane Irene, Aug 2011 · 3 claims Severe Storms And Inland And Coastal Flooding, Apr 2007 · 2 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 Walnut 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	MONTCLAIR WATER BUREAU serves 40,150 people · EPA ID NJ0713001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jan 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 571 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Fiber · Cable	8,000 / 8,000
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