Electrical permit history — 523 E Mabel St
523 E Mabel St, Tucson — built 1926, with 6 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.
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523 E Mabel St
Built 1926 — pre-1950 knob-and-tube era · last permitted panel/service work 1999 (finaled); a newer 2021 permit is expired without a final
Permanent link: Electrical permit history for 523 E Mabel St (aztucsonelectricalsolutions.com/property/115040720/523-e-mabel-st-tucson-az-85705) · Public records last checked 2026-08-17
- Parcel
- 115040720
- Built
- 1926 (county record)
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson
- Zoning
- NR-1
- Assessor use
- Sfr Grade 010-3 Urban Subdivided
- Parcel size
- 0.19 acres
- Living area
- 721 sq ft (assessor record)
- Cooling
- Refrigeration (assessor record)
- Heating
- Forced Air (assessor record)
- Roof
- Prepared Roll (assessor record)
- Garage
- Garage (1-car) (assessor record)
- Sewer
- No connection on file (sewer or septic status not confirmed by the record — verify on site)
- Flood zone
- X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
- Historic preservation
- Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)
- Typical original service for a 1926 home
- approximately 30–60 A
- Service on record
- City records show the 1999 permit was finalized; the permit description states “UPGRADE:ELECTRIC 30 AMP TO 100 AMP” — an increase in capacity as described, not a confirmed installed rating.
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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.
Is it time to upgrade?
- Electrical service & panelCurrentA newer 2021 permit for the same system is recorded as “Expired” — The permit expired without a confirmed final status. The permit description states “200A service upgrade”. Last permitted 1999 (27 years ago). Contractor of record: G AND S ELECTRIC COMPANY ,. The permit describes an increase in capacity, which is the single best sign the electrical has actually been brought forward. T99EL03226 — UPGRADE:ELECTRIC 30 AMP TO 100 AMP
- Heating & coolingNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. The assessor records cooling as Refrigeration and heating as Forced Air. Cooling equipment works 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.
- Water heaterNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Water heaters are frequently swapped without a permit, so this line is especially weak evidence either way.
- RoofNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. The assessor records the roof as Prepared Roll.
- Plumbing work on recordNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. Unremarkable — plenty of buildings never need a permitted plumbing repair.
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
Knob-and-tube wiring may still be present in original, un-remodeled areas. It has no ground and is not rated for modern loads or insulation contact. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.
- Era-based check — high priority
Original services this age were 30–60 A fuse panels. Nearly every one still in place is undersized for a modern household. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.
- Era-based check — high priority
Branch circuits from this era are typically ungrounded two-wire — the reason you see two-prong outlets or ungrounded three-prong replacements. The permit record does not confirm this; an on-site inspection is required.
Recorded sales (5)
| Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-27 | $281,000 | Warranty Deed |
| 2015-09-23 | $210,000 | Warranty Deed |
| 2009-03-13 | $161,000 | Warranty Deed |
| 2005-06-22 | $215,000 | Warranty Deed |
| 2000-04-12 | $82,000 | Special Warranty 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: 2024-01-13 (TC-RES-0124-00224) — Convert Workshop to Sleeping Quarters and Covered Porch Additions.
Permit history (6)
| Date | Record | What | Status | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-13expired 2024-07-11 | TC-RES-0124-00224City permit record | Addition / alterationConvert Workshop to Sleeping Quarters and Covered Porch Additions | Expired | |
| 2023-02-01expired 2023-10-28 | TC-RES-0223-02522City permit record | Solar PV4.86 kW DC SOLAR PV FIXED-TILT ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR SYSTEM ON EXISTING FLAT-BUILT UP PARAPETE ROOF | Issued | |
| 2021-05-07expired 2021-11-13 | T21CM03892City permit record | Residential Building - One or Two Family200A service upgrade | Expired | |
| 2003-06-05expired 2004-01-06 | T03BU01491City permit record | Addition / alterationADDITION:SHED | Expired | |
| 2002-03-14expired 2002-10-13 | T02BU00797City permit record | Fence / wallWALL:STRAW BALE 6' HIGH/160 LF | Expired | |
| 1999-12-14finaled | T99EL03226City permit record | ELECTUPGRADE:ELECTRIC 30 AMP TO 100 AMP | Final |
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.
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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How this report was built
This is a reading of public records for parcel 115040720 — 6 permits on file from 1999 to 2024 (2 addition / alteration, 1 solar pv, 1 residential building - one or two family, 1 fence / wall) — 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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