Electrical permit history — 2904 N 1st Av

2904 N 1st Av, Tucson — built 1947, with 38 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

2904 N 1st Av

Built 1947 — 1940s commercial stock · 38 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
113080240
Built
1947 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-2
Assessor use
Retail Strip Center
Parcel size
1.92 acres
Building area
12,066 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (1955, 2025) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

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County aerial photograph centered on 2904 N 1st Av, parcel outlined

Pima County orthophoto (Pictometry 2024 / PAG 2023 / NAIP 2023 mosaic) — parcel outlined in yellow. Aerials can predate recent work and show nothing about what is inside; context, not evidence.

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  • Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2024 development package permit is on file (and 1 more like it) — work like this is often folded into a larger permit without being named, so open that record and check its scope before concluding anything. That does not mean the gear is original — only that nothing has been permitted here recently. Where it matters is capacity: obsolete distribution lines carry breaker and fusible-switch lead times that turn an outage into a shutdown, and that is worth knowing before a new tenant or a new rooftop unit. Separately from replacement: NFPA 70E expects the arc-flash study to be reviewed at least every five years, or after any change to the service.
  • Heating, cooling & mechanicalNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Worth knowing: a 2024 development package permit is on file (and 1 more like it) — work like this is often folded into a larger permit without being named, so open that record and check its scope before concluding anything. Packaged rooftop units work harder in Tucson than almost anywhere, so 12 to 15 years is a realistic service life rather than the 15 to 20 the industry quotes. Worth confirming from the equipment nameplate rather than the record. Replacing a rooftop unit is also an electrical question: the new unit's minimum circuit ampacity and its disconnect often differ from the old one.
  • Fire alarm & life safetyNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Any alarm or sprinkler work here predates this feed. For an occupied commercial building that is worth confirming from the panel and the inspection tags rather than assuming.
  • RoofNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Roof age matters electrically too: it sets what can be penetrated for new rooftop units, conduit, or solar.

A found permit means a lot. A missing one means less. We read the City of Tucson’s own permit file, not a recent extract of it — back to about 2006, and into the 1990s on properties with that much history. Microfiche before then was never fully digitised. Every record links to the city’s official file. A blank line does not say nothing was done: work gets done without permits all the time. The only way to know what is actually installed is to look at it.

What that usually means electrically

  • Era-based check — high priority

    Distribution gear this age is frequently past the point where the manufacturer still supports it. Breakers and fusible switches for obsolete lines can carry long lead times, which turns an outage into a shutdown. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

  • Era-based check

    NFPA 70E expects arc-flash studies to be reviewed at least every five years, or after any change to the service. Buildings this age often have labeling that no longer matches the installed gear. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.

  • Worth confirming

    A pool or spa was permitted in 2025. Pool equipment brings its own bonding grid, GFCI requirements, and usually a subpanel — and the bonding rules have tightened since, so older installations are worth verifying.

  • Worth confirming

    There is an electrical reconnect permit from 2011. The service was disconnected at some point and brought back — usually after a vacancy, a utility disconnect, or work that required the power off. Worth knowing what prompted it.

Recorded sales (4)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 4 of 4
DatePriceType
2013-02-19$1,200,000Warranty Deed
2006-07-11$1,075,000Warranty Deed
2005-07-06$878,750Warranty Deed
2003-01-07$635,000Warranty Deed

Recorded sales are the sales the Pima County Assessor has on file from affidavits of property value — not every transfer, not listings, and not a valuation. Parties are never shown here. A sale with no permitted electrical work since is worth knowing before the next sale or a remodel.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2025-07-01 (TC-COM-0725-01287) — White Box shell space, no CofO.

Permit history (38)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 38 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2025-07-01finaledTC-COM-0725-01287City permit recordPool / spaWhite Box shell space, no CofOComplete
2025-04-03finaledTR-ROW-0425-00440City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)64’L X 6’W X 6”D asphalt Patch on 1st Ave south of Laguna.***Complete
2025-03-14TR-UTL-0325-00439City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - Utilitywo#2976998 2886 n 1st ave 13-14-31 nw service renewal at the west side of the lot in asphalt 4lf/arInspections
2025-03-06finaledTR-ROW-0325-00317City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)CONCRETE FLAT WORK/ ASPHALT APRON TIE IN (Updated 4/4/25 - Approved for 24hr Right lane Closures for Pedestrain detour pathway)Complete
2024-06-25finaled 2024-10-17SD-0624-00058Design reviewHistoric Preservation Zone/Historic LandmarkDemolition of existing structureComplete
2024-05-15finaledTC-DMO-0524-00106City permit recordDemolitionDemolition of existing structureComplete
2024-05-06finaledTC-COM-0524-00810City permit recordCommercial BuildingNew Commercial Shell Bldg (demo permitted separately)Complete
2024-05-01finaledTD-DEV-0524-00141City permit recordDevelopment PackageReconstruction of south building due to fire damageComplete
Show 30 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 30 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2024-04-25finaledTR-ROW-0424-00481City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)Equipment in right of way for repave on private property. ***Complete
2024-02-21finaledTR-UTL-0224-00361City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW) - UtilityWO T104454 - TEP REMOVING OVERHEAD WIRE ACROSS 1ST AVEComplete
2023-06-14expired 2024-10-03TC-COM-0623-01496City permit recordCommercial BuildingFire RestorationWithdrawn
2023-05-12finaledTR-ROW-0523-00756City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)VSS International Inc. will be Chip Sealing for COT Contract at Various locations.Complete
2023-05-04TR-ROW-0523-00708City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)VSS International will be Chip Sealing from (Alvernon & W Blacklidge to 1st ave & W Blacklidge) , (N. Oracle Rd & W. Blacklidge to N Stone Ave), (W. Fort Lowell Rd & N Balboa Ave to W Blacklidge & N Balboa Ave), (N. Castro Ave & E. Glenn St to W Blacklidge Dr & N Castro ave)Needs resubmittal
2022-05-19finaledT22RW01928City permit recordRight-of-Way (ROW)Cox to trench 6' and bore 83' to install CATV conduit and place vaults for system tie.** PROOF; Work Order: PRJ219994-1Complete
2016-08-18expired 2017-05-20T16OT01003City permit recordSIGNBANNER 90 DAYS 11/16/16Expired
2016-04-27expired 2017-02-28T16OT00515City permit recordSIGNBANNER USA PAWNClosed
2015-09-23T15CM06618City permit recordCOMBOUPGRADE EXISTING RESTROOM TO ADAWithdrwn
2014-12-18T14OT01586City permit recordPEDDLERPEDDLER: EL KABE / LYNETTE JIMENEZ SITE TOO CLOSE TO RESIDENTIAL ZONE FOR EXTENDED HOURSExpired
2013-03-22finaledT13CM01668City permit recordCOMBOREPLACE GAS LINE - CMMFinal
2012-11-19expired 2013-01-18T12EX00629City permit recordEXCAVINSTALL 40LF X 5' W SIDEWALK. CLOSE EXISTING CURB CUTS. A SIDEWALK TRANSITION OF 3 TO 1 IS REQUIRED AROUND POLES AND OTHER UTILITIES IN SIDEWALK AREA.Closed
2012-09-05completed 2012-10-26T12SA00307VarianceZoning ComplianceEffectuated
2012-07-18finaledDP12-0115City permit recordDevelopment PackageSITE ONLY FOR FACADE REMODEL - PAWN STOREComplete
2012-05-10finaledT12OT00729City permit recordFence / wall6- INDENTICAL ILLUM WALL SIGN INSTALLED W,S & N ELEV. 19 & 21 HTTFinal
2012-04-30finaledT12CM02304City permit recordCOMBOTI: PAWN STOREFinal
2011-11-04expired 2012-10-27T11OT02089City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O: CAR SALESWithdrwn
2011-08-30finaledT11EL02311City permit recordELECTRECONNECT:ELECTRIC:COMMERCIALFinal
2010-06-10finaledT10OT01260City permit recordSIGN18477Final
2004-11-17finaledT04OT02275City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#8073 USA PAWN & JEWELRY CO.Final
2004-10-19expired 2005-04-17T04BU02548City permit recordFence / wallINSTALL: 6FT PATIO X 567 FT W/SECURITY WIREClosed
2004-08-10T04BU01981City permit recordFence / wallWALL:6' X 597 FEETWithdrwn
2003-03-26finaledT03PL00573City permit recordPLUMBSPETIC TO SEWERFinal
2003-03-18finaledT03OT00425City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#5195Final
2003-02-26finaledT03OT00299City permit recordSIGNSIGN:5106Final
2003-02-25T03AN00185City permit recordADDRNEWIssued
2003-02-25finaledT03CM00974City permit recordCOMBOTI:RETAILC of o
2003-01-10expired 2003-07-13T03EL00051City permit recordELECTRECONNECT:ELECTRIC:RETAILExpired
1998-06-02finaledT98PL01148City permit recordPLUMBGAS LINE:NEW:BARBEQUE GRILL (T98PL01147)Final
1998-05-20expired 1998-11-17T98EL00914City permit recordELECTRECONNECT:ELECTRIC:WORKSHOPExpired

How to read the status column: Final / Complete / C of O — city records show the permit was finalized. Issued — the work was permitted, but final completion is not confirmed. Applied / In review / Approved / Fees paid — proposed, not completion. Expired — the permit expired without a confirmed final status. Void / Withdrawn / Canceled — not evidence the work was installed. Any other status is shown exactly as the issuing office records it, without a completion reading.

Code enforcement (13)

Code cases and housing-code violations recorded against this parcel, by category. Closed cases stay on the record, and most of these are closed — check the status column. We show the category and the official record number rather than the complaint text, which often names people who have nothing to do with the property.

Code enforcement history for this parcel — 8 of 13 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2024-09-05CE-VIO0924-03575Code enforcement caseRefuseClosed - resolved
2023-08-24CE-VIO0823-05232Code enforcement caseFireClosed - resolved
2023-03-13CE-VIO0323-02345Code enforcement caseFireClosed - resolved
2021-08-04T21DV05008Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed - resolved
2015-11-14T15DV08823Code enforcement caseVegetationComplian
2015-11-03T15DV08527Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2014-12-30T14DV10367Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplian
2009-07-13T09DV03968Code enforcement caseRefuseComplian
Show 5 older records
Code enforcement history for this parcel — remaining 5 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2008-11-25finaledT08FR04428Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2007-04-10T07FR00689Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseField
2007-04-09T07DV03214Code enforcement caseWork without permitComplian
2004-06-21T04ZV00424Code enforcement caseZoningComplian
2003-01-28T03VL00057Code enforcement caseWork without permitClosed

Record numbers link to the City of Tucson’s official file. Highlighted rows are the ones that imply electrical work or an unpermitted-work finding.

This is an inference from public records — the year a structure was built, how it is classified, and what has been permitted. It is not an inspection, and nothing here confirms what is actually installed at this address. The only way to know is to look in the panel. See an error in this public-record report? Report a correction · About this data.

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The contractor’s read is a plain-English brief of the record above, written by AI — what it shows across electrical, mechanical and the building itself, what is missing for the era, and what to verify on site.

How this report was built

This is a reading of public records for parcel 113080240 — 38 permits on file from 1998 to 2025 (6 right-of-way (row), 6 sign, 4 combo, 3 fence / wall) and 13 code enforcement cases — assembled from the Pima County parcel file, the City of Tucson’s Property Research Online file (permits back to about 2006, further on some parcels), and the City’s GIS permit and code-enforcement layers (2022 onward). Public records last checked 2026-08-17; the record is re-read at least weekly. Each permit and code case links to its official file. The verdicts are inferences from what was permitted and when, and from the era the building went up; they are not an inspection, and nothing here confirms what is installed. A permit that is present is strong evidence; a permit that is absent is weak evidence — plenty of work is never permitted, and older county records were only partly moved online.

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