8 Commonwealth Ave, Newport, RI 02840 Property Records

Newport City property record for 8 Commonwealth Ave, Newport, RI 02840

Property Summary

Property Type	Residential Multi-Family (5+ Units)
Details	14 bd · 5.5 ba · 7,732 sqft · built 1999
Lot Size	2.57 acres (111,949 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$2,500,000 (Dec 2007)
Tax Bill	$47,275 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R08983`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R08983`
Alternative APN	`NEWP M:044 B:0140`

Interior

Bedrooms	14 Beds
Full Baths	5.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	28 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	7,732 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	11,326 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1999
Effective Year Built	Effective 2014
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	111,949 sqft (2.57 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

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

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R08983
Street Address	8 COMMONWEALTH AVE
City	NEWPORT
State	RI
Zip	02840-3726
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Residential Multi-Family (5+ Units)
Local Zoning Code	R160
Legal Block	140
Jurisdiction	NEWPORT RI
Township / Civil Division	NEWPORT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2081
Census Tract	40900

Owner

Source: Newport City records · APN R08983

Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	7171 N FEDERAL HWY, BOCA RATON, FL 33487-1612
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 07, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 07, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Book / Page	1900 / 31
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Newport City records · Assessment roll updated June 22, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
Municipality	Newport City
Unified School District	Newport School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$47,275.00 (+46.04%)	$5,440,800 (+66.73%) Land $1,721,800 Building $3,719,000
2023	$32,371.00 (+3.23%)	$3,263,200 (-) Land $860,500 Building $2,402,700
2022	$31,359.00	$3,263,200 Land $860,500 Building $2,402,700

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, County delivery 44005C, as of December 26, 2025 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 440050409002, as of September 2026 · 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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 125 individual policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	153 units insured incl. 28 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims	123 (1978–2025)
Claims Outside the SFHA	19 of 123
Most Recent Claim	May 2025 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Jan 2024 · 10 claims Hurricane Sandy, Oct 2012 · 24 claims Hurricane Bob, Aug 1991 · 37 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 94% of Rhode Island
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places as of August 1, 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Ocean Drive Historic District listed 1976 · 53 contributing resources · National Historic Landmark (designated 1976) · NRIS 76000048

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Internet Providers

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Fiber · Cable in parts of the area	1,000 / 35

Based on FCC filings for 72 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, water system RI1592010, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NEWPORT-CITY OF serves 42,155 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	4 ppb (2025–2027) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	4 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.