603 E New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC 28504 Property Records

Lenoir County property record for 603 E New Bern Rd, Kinston, NC 28504

Property Summary

Property Type	Restaurant
Details	6,480 sqft · built 1976
Lot Size	1.76 acres (76,666 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$472,500 (May 2022)
Tax Bill	$7,073 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2025 Transfer May 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`452404541748`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`452404541748`
Alternative APN	`18020`

Interior

Total Rooms	3 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	6,480 sqft Finished Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1976
Exterior Material	Brick
Roof Material	Other
Lot Area	76,666 sqft (1.76 acres)
Terrain	Wet
Canopy	351 sqft
Utility Building	308 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Evaporative
Heating System	HVAC
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	603 E NEW BERN RD
City	KINSTON
State	NC
Zip	28504-6741
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Restaurant
Local Zoning Code	B1
Legal Description	HWY 70 EAST LOT 2 SOLD 473K 05/22 KOLE ASIAN CUISINE
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Township / Civil Division	NEUSE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2021
Census Tract	11301

Owner

Source: Lenoir County records, as of January 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1590 CLIFFWOOD DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27205-8841
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jan 13, 2025	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 17, 2022	Special Warranty Deed, Transfer · Seller Carry-Back WEIJIAN KUANG

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 17, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0019560016
Deed Book / Page	1956 / 16
Last Transfer Date	Jan 13, 2025
Transfer Doc	0020420461
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

January 2025: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Recording Date	Jan 13, 2025
Property Address	603 E NEW BERN RD, KINSTON, NC 28504-6741
Document Number	0020420461
Book / Page	2042 / 461
Map Reference	MB 18 PG 14
Instrument Date	Dec 17, 2024
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	538 PARLIER DR, APEX, NC 27523-8511

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1590 CLIFFWOOD DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27205-8841

May 2022: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Special Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	LENOIR NC
Recording Date	May 17, 2022
Property Address	603 E NEW BERN RD, KINSTON, NC 28504-6741
Document Number	0019560016
Book / Page	1956 / 16
Instrument Date	May 16, 2022
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2026

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$945.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	108 GLASGOW LN, LA GRANGE, NC 28551-7808

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1590 CLIFFWOOD DR, ASHEBORO, NC 27205-8841

Mortgage

Document Number	0000195620
Date	May 17, 2022
Instrument	1956/20

Lender

Name	WEIJIAN KUANG
Type	Seller

Agreement

Type	Seller Carry-Back
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	North Carolina
County	Lenoir County
Municipality	Kinston City
Unified School District	Lenoir County Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$7,073.00 (+27.51%)	$503,425 (+46.55%) Land $101,757 Building $401,668	$503,425 (+46.55%) Land $101,757 Building $401,668
2023	$5,547.00	$343,511 Land $132,000 Building $211,511	$343,511 Land $132,000 Building $211,511

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 June 18, 2020 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 49 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	49 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1999–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	10 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2025 · other causes
Claims by Event	Hurricane Florence, Sep 2018 · 17 claims Hurricane Matthew, Oct 2016 · 11 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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 76% of North Carolina
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	CITY OF KINSTON serves 27,475 people · EPA ID NC0454010
Water Source	Purchased surface water from NEUSE REGIONAL WTR & SWR AUTH
Last State Inspection	Apr 2025
Lead	Under 1 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 51 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Brightspeed, Verizon.

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