859 E High St, Lexington, KY 40502 Property Records

Lexington-Fayette Urban County property record for 859 E High St, Lexington, KY 40502

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	6,784 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.188 acres (8,172 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$15,129 (2026)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale & Mortgage
APN	`17217210`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17217210`

Interior

Stories	1 Story
Building Area	6,784 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Exterior Material	Brick Veneer
Lot Area	8,172 sqft (0.188 acres)
Lot Width	65 ft Width
Parking Spaces	6 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	859 E HIGH ST
City	LEXINGTON
State	KY
Zip	40502-2150
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Local Zoning Code	B-1
Legal Description	A-700A LEX U R C D A LOT 52; BOOK: 3861 PAGE: 72
Legal Subdivision	ASHLAND PARK
Legal Block	N
Legal Lot Number	52
Jurisdiction	FAYETTE KY
Township / Civil Division	LEXINGTON-FAYETTE CENTRAL
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2009
Census Tract	600

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Ashland Park Historic District listed 1986 · 505 contributing resources · NRIS 86000755

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

Owner

Source: Lexington-Fayette Urban County records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	716 YARMOUTH RD, 212, PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA 90274-2669
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2021: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	FAYETTE KY
Recording Date	Jul 21, 2021
Property Address	859 E HIGH ST, LEXINGTON, KY 40502-2150
Document Number	003861/072
Book / Page	3861 / 072
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2023

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Verified / From Affidavit
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	000141/495
Date	Jul 21, 2021
Book Page	0141/495

Lender

Name	BANK OF THE BLUEGRASS

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Lexington-Fayette Urban County assessment roll, as of November 11, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Kentucky
County / Municipality	Lexington-Fayette Urban County
Unified School District	Fayette County School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026	$15,129.00 (+1.88%)	$1,250,000 (-)	$1,250,000 (-)
2025	$14,850.00 (-0.22%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,250,000 (-)	$1,250,000 (-)
2023	$14,883.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,250,000	$1,250,000

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

Flood

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Not on file
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1978–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	May 2010 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Tornadoes

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of Kentucky
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None 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 System	KENTUCKY-AMERICAN WATER CO private · serves 669,042 people · EPA ID KY0340250
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 493 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Metronet Fiber	5,120 / 5,120
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Windstream.

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