78 S Main St, Newtown, CT 06470 Property Records

Newtown Town property record for 78 S Main St, Newtown, CT 06470

Property Summary

Property Type	Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,326 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.79 acres (34,412 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$275,000 (Feb 2001)
Tax Bill	$7,037 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`NEWT M:30 B:11 L:1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`NEWT M:30 B:11 L:1`
Alternative APNs	`NTWN M:30 B:11 L:1` `00279300` `279300`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,326 sqft Total Area
Gross Area	2,704 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,326 sqft
Basement Area	1,326 sqft
Unfinished Basement	1,326 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Concrete Block
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Shingle
Lot Area	34,412 sqft (0.79 acres)
Deck Area	Deck Area

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	279300
Street Address	78 S MAIN ST
City	NEWTOWN
State	CT
Zip	06470-2357
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Department Store (Apparel, Household Goods, Furniture)
Local Zoning Code	B-2
Legal Block	11
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	NEWTOWN CT
Township / Civil Division	NEWTOWN
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	230300

Owner

Source: Newtown Town records · APN NEWT M:30 B:11 L:1

Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	108 HALEY LN, SANDY HOOK, CT 06482-1703
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 09, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 09, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	654 / 513
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newtown Town records · Assessment roll updated June 25, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Connecticut
County Subdivision	Newtown Town
Unified School District	Newtown School District (PK - 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
2025	$7,037.00	$244,850 (-) Land $167,240 Building $77,610	$171,395 Land $117,068 Building $54,327
2024	$7,037.00 (+9.53%)
2023	$6,425.00 (-25.77%)	$244,850 (-1.91%) Land $167,240 Building $77,610
2022	$8,655.00	$249,630 Land $141,060 Building $108,570

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of November 28, 2025 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 55% of Connecticut
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000

Based on FCC filings for 132 locations within half a mile of this property.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

Drinking Water

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

Water System	AQUARION-EASTERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY private · serves 351,756 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	24 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.