948 Cherry St, Kent, OH 44240 Property Records

Portage County property record for 948 Cherry St, Kent, OH 44240

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Office
Details	96 bd · 0.5 ba · 1,896 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.644 acres (28,096 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$475,000 (Mar 2019)
Tax Bill	$10,235 (2024)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2019 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`17-008-20-00-001-001`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`17-008-20-00-001-001`

Interior

Bedrooms	96 Beds
Full Baths	0.5 Baths
Total Rooms	18 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,896 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Architectural Style	Split Level
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	28,096 sqft (0.644 acres)
Lawn Sprinklers	Lawn Sprinklers
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	948 CHERRY ST
City	KENT
State	OH
Zip	44240-7522
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal Description	KENT IND PARK LOT 1-R CRA AGREEMENT 2014-2023
Legal Subdivision	INDUSTRIAL PARK
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Township / Civil Division	KENT
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4033
Census Tract	601400

Owner

Source: Portage County records, as of January 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	948 CHERRY ST, KENT, OH 44240-7522
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 29, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 29, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	582
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2019: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	PORTAGE OH
Recording Date	Mar 29, 2019
Property Address	948 CHERRY ST, KENT, OH 44240-7522
Document Number	0000004514
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2019
Instrument	4514
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 5, 2019
Title Company	DIAMOND TITLE AGENCY INC, DIAMOND TITLE CORP

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,900.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5853 ROC MARIE AVE KENT OH 442407103, KENT, OH 44240-7103

Mortgage

Document Number	4515
Date	Mar 29, 2019
Instrument	4515

Lender

Name	HOMETOWN BK
Type	Bank
Address	KENT, OH 44240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Mortgage

Document Number	4517,
Date	Mar 29, 2019
Instrument	4517

Lender

Name	HOMETOWN BK
Type	Bank
Address	KENT, OH 44240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Portage County assessment roll, as of August 1, 2024

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Ohio
County	Portage County
Municipality	Kent City
Unified School District	Kent City School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2024	$10,235.00 (+227.31%)	$136,120 (-) Land $11,060 Building $125,060	$388,900 (-) Land $31,600 Building $357,300
2023	$3,127.00 (-0.38%)	$136,120 (-) Land $11,060 Building $125,060
2022	$3,139.00	$136,120 Land $11,060 Building $125,060	$388,900 (-) Land $31,600 Building $357,300
2021			$388,900 Land $31,600 Building $357,300

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective March 6, 2017

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 80% of the US · above 64% of Ohio
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

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	KENT CITY PWS serves 29,662 people · EPA ID OH6701812
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	1 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 162 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Omni Fiber Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

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