720 Craft St, Lake Charles, LA 70601 Property Records

Calcasieu Parish property record for 720 Craft St, Lake Charles, LA 70601

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.016 acres (738 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$175,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$790 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Mortgage Apr 2021 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`00314986`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`00314986`

Exterior

Lot Area	738 sqft (0.016 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	720 CRAFT ST
City	LAKE CHARLES
State	LA
Zip	70601-8632
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	@081008-0900- 000408 0000 @081008-0900- 000409 0000 COM AT NW COR OF LOT 4 OF THE M W CRAFT SUB TH W 100 FT S 150 FT ETC REF1
Legal Range	08
Legal Township	10
Legal Section	08
Legal Subdivision	CRAFT SUB
Legal Lot Number	4
Legal Unit	8,9
Jurisdiction	CALCASIEU LA
Township / Civil Division	3
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3018
Census Tract	800

Owner

720 Craft St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in April 2021.

Source: Calcasieu Parish records, as of July 21, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	627 JOSH ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70611-5351
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 5, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FIRST NATIONAL BANK DERIDDER
Apr 20, 2021	Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage B1BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 20, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Dec 10, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	20213424646
Deed Book / Page	4435 / 49
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CALCASIEU LA
Property Address	720 CRAFT ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-8632
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0005473/78
Date	Feb 5, 2020
Book Page	5473/78
Instrument	3381283

Lender

Name	FIRST NATIONAL BANK DERIDDER
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

April 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	CALCASIEU LA
Recording Date	Apr 20, 2021
Property Address	720 CRAFT ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70601-8632
Document Number	0004435/49
Book / Page	4435 / 49
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 68
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2021
Instrument	3424646
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	353 MORNINGSIDE DR, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70605-6633

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	627 JOSH ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70611-5351

Mortgage

Document Number	34246475695329
Date	Apr 20, 2021
Instrument	34246475695329

Lender

Name	B1BANK

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 720 Craft St was $790, up 1.3% from the year before.

Source: Calcasieu Parish assessment roll, as of July 21, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Louisiana
County	Calcasieu Parish
Municipality	Lake Charles City
Unified School District	Calcasieu Parish School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$790.00 (+1.28%)	$8,050 (-) Land $2,520 Building $5,530	$62,066 (-22.9%) Land $25,200 Building $36,866
2024	$780.00 (-3.58%)	$8,050 (-) Land $2,520 Building $5,530	$80,500 (+29.7%) Land $25,200 Building $55,300
2023	$809.00	$8,050 (-) Land $2,520 Building $5,530	$62,067 (+%) Land $25,200 Building $36,867
2022	$809.00	$8,050 Land $2,520 Building $5,530	$62,066 Land $25,200 Building $36,866

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes, not a market price estimate; it is a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 720 Craft St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 66 flood claims nearby since 1979.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 1, 2022 · 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 35 policies
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	35 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	66 (1979–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	52 of 66
Most Recent Claim	May 2021 · Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, May 2021 · 24 claims Hurricane Delta, Oct 2020 · 7 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 720 Craft 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	CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WATER SYSTEM serves 79,500 people · EPA ID LA1019029
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Sep 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. The service area is an EPA estimate; the actual supplier may differ.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 347 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Optimum Cable	940 / 35
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile.

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