697 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07103 Property Records

Essex County and Newark City property record for 697 Springfield Ave, Newark, NJ 07103

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.047 acres (2,030 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$8,000 (Jul 1977)
Tax Bill	$10,889 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`14-02638-0000-00001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`14-02638-0000-00001`
Alternative APN	`140263800001`

Interior

Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Exterior Material	Brick
Construction Type	Brick
Lot Area	2,030 sqft (0.047 acres)
Lot Dimensions	70 ft deep x 29 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	140263800001
Street Address	697 SPRINGFIELD AVE
City	NEWARK
State	NJ
Zip	07103-1023
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	29X70 AVG.
Legal Block	2638
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Township / Civil Division	NEWARK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	3700

Owner

Source: Essex County and Newark City assessment roll, APN 14-02638-0000-00001, as of July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	665 BELLEVILLE AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-1379
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 15, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 15, 1977 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	4575 / 328
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2021: Bargain and Sale Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Bargain and Sale Deed
Jurisdiction	ESSEX NJ
Recording Date	Jul 30, 2021
Property Address	697 SPRINGFIELD AVE, NEWARK, NJ 07103-1023
Document Number	2021093267
Instrument Date	Jul 19, 2021
Instrument	2021093267
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 01, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	665 BELLEVILLE AVE, 665, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-1379

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	665 BELLEVILLE AVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109-1379

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Essex County and Newark City assessment roll as of July 2, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	New Jersey
County	Essex County
Municipality	Newark City
Unified School District	Newark City 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		$272,300 (-) Land $55,000 Building $217,300	$272,300 (-) Land $55,000 Building $217,300
2025	$10,889.00 (+5.16%)	$272,300 (-) Land $55,000 Building $217,300	$272,300 (-) Land $55,000 Building $217,300
2024	$10,355.00 (+1.79%)
2023		$272,300 Land $55,000 Building $217,300	$272,300 Land $55,000 Building $217,300
2022	$10,173.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Essex County (34013C), as of September 24, 2020 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,071 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: AT&T, Optimum Communications, T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system NJ0714001, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEWARK WATER DEPARTMENT serves 294,274 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
Lead	4 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Turbidity resolved · Sep 2020 Treatment failure resolved · Sep 2020 Haloacetic acids resolved · Jan 2020
Treatment and Procedure	Corrosion control Jul 2022 Lead public education Mar 2019
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.