7 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 Property Records

Berrien County property record for 7 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Property Summary

Property TypeRetail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details7,600 sqft · built 1940
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$4,020 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesNov 2016 Line of Credit
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN54-1010-0007-00-0

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN54-1010-0007-00-0
Alternative APN
  • 11-54-1010-0007-00-0

Interior

Stories2 Stories
Building Area7,600 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1940
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1940
Fire ResistanceMasonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Width75 ft Width

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemForced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address234 TERRITORIAL RD
CityBENTON HARBOR
StateMI
Zip49022-3436
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning CodeDISTRICT A
Legal DescriptionCONDO CREATION ON 07/22/2015 FROM 54-0340-0112-02-0; UNIT 7 CANDY COMPANY LOFTS LIBER 0286 PAGE 1
Legal Unit7
JurisdictionBERRIEN MI
Township / Civil DivisionBENTON HARBOR
Census Block Group2
Census Block2025
Census Tract400

Owner

7 5th St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in June 2024.

Source: Berrien County records, as of September 28, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address465 E MAIN ST, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022-4444
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateJun 14, 2024
Transfer Doc0000407914
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

November 2016: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionBERRIEN MI
Property Address234 TERRITORIAL RD, BENTON HARBOR, MI 49022-3436
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedJun 5, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number03153/1922
DateNov 2, 2016
Book Page3153/1922
Lender
NameUNITED FCU
TypeCredit Union
AddressSAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085
Agreement
TypeLine of Credit
AmountAmount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 7 5th St was $4,020.

Source: Berrien County assessment roll, as of September 28, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateMichigan
CountyBerrien County
County SubdivisionBenton Charter Township
Unified School DistrictBenton Harbor Area Schools (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2026$227,200$454,400
2025$4,020.00
2023$144,200$288,400
2022$3,545.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 7 5th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 5 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 10, 2024 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims5 (1979–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 5
Most Recent ClaimAug 2019 · other causes

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

Wildfire risk around 7 5th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · above 51% of Michigan
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemBENTON HARBOR
serves 9,103 people · EPA ID MI0000600
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionJan 2025
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTreatment failure
resolved · Sep 2021
Failure to filter
resolved · May 2021
Treatment and ProcedureOrganic carbon removal
Apr 2026
Treatment change without state approval
Sep 2021
Lead public education
Aug 2021
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 187 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable
1,200 / 35
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30

May also be available: AT&T.

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