Electrical permit history — 2721 E Speedway Bl

2721 E Speedway Bl, Tucson — built 1964, with 20 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

2721 E Speedway Bl

Built 1964 — 1960s commercial stock · 20 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
123080540
Built
1964 (county record)
Jurisdiction
Tucson
Zoning
C-1
Assessor use
Restaurant Sit Down
Parcel size
0.29 acres
Building area
1,702 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (2014) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)
Historic preservation
Not on file (City of Tucson HP layers)

See the property

County aerial photograph centered on 2721 E Speedway Bl, 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.

Is it time to upgrade?

  • Electrical service & distributionNot in this windowNothing in the permit records we read for this parcel that names this system. 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. 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

    Food service carries heavy, cycling kitchen loads and exhaust interlocks. Capacity and existing panel space are the first things to verify on any remodel.

Recorded sales (1)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 1 of 1
DatePriceType
2002-09-06$260,000Special 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: 2018-07-06 (T18OT00724) — A- FRAME W/ TRE.

Permit history (20)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 20 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2018-07-06expired 2019-01-02T18OT00724City permit recordSign - PermanentA- FRAME W/ TREIssued
2015-08-10expired 2016-03-27T15OT01047City permit recordSIGN(T15DV05222) BANNERExpired
2015-04-10finaledT15OT00481City permit recordSIGNA-FRAME W/ TREFinal
2014-06-27expired 2015-01-27T14BU00733City permit recordBUILDNEW HOOD SUPPRESSION SYSTEMExpired
2014-05-29expired 2015-01-27T14CM03217City permit recordCOMBOTI: RESTAURANTExpired
2009-06-19finaledT09OT01265City permit recordSIGN16838Final
2009-04-28finaledT09CM01038City permit recordCOMBOTI:YOGURT SHOPC of o
2008-03-11finaledT08OT00581City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O: COFFEE POINTEC of o
Show 12 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 12 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2008-02-29finaledT08OT00500City permit recordSIGN14566Final
2007-07-10expired 2008-01-29T07OT01582City permit recordC-OF-OC OF O: COFFEE HOUSE AND RESTAURANTClosed
2005-03-21finaledT05EL00542City permit recordELECTELECTRIC:OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR PATIOFinal
2005-01-14finaledT05OT00084City permit recordSIGNSIGN:8336 COFFEE EXCHANGEFinal
2004-06-23finaledT04OT01242City permit recordSIGNBALLOON-DOUBLE FEE - USE 4/28/04 - 5/7/04 W/O PERMITFinal
2004-03-19finaledT04OT00584City permit recordSIGNSIGN:6898Final
2004-02-25finaledT04OT00391City permit recordSIGNSIGN:#6780Final
2004-02-19DS04-04City permit recordZoning Verification LetterCOFFEE-X-CHANGE - DSMR 04-04 2721 East Speedway Blvd.Approved
2004-02-17finaledT04OT00316City permit recordSIGNSIGN:6740Final
2003-12-10finaledT03CM05730City permit recordCOMBOTI:COFFEE SHOPC of o
1998-03-23finaledT98CM01207City permit recordCOMBOTI:RESTAURANTFinal
1997-04-22expired 1997-10-19T97ME00078City permit recordMECHFIRE SYSTEM PCL 350Withdrwn

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 (7)

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 — 7 of 7 records
DateRecordWhatStatus
2017-02-16T17DV00687Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseReferred
2015-07-17T15DV05222Code enforcement caseWork without permitComplian
2015-02-04T15DV00685Code enforcement caseSignComplian
2011-03-30finaledT11FR00734Code enforcement caseFireComplete
2005-11-16finaledT05FR01808Code enforcement caseCode enforcement caseComplete
2004-04-28T04VL00249Code enforcement caseSignComplian
2002-01-03T02VL00012Code enforcement caseSignComplian

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.

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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 123080540 — 20 permits on file from 1997 to 2018 (9 sign, 4 combo, 2 c-of-o, 1 sign - permanent) and 7 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 2026-08-16; 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.

The interactive version of this report can also read the plan sheets behind a City of Tucson permit and write a contractor’s brief of the whole record — those buttons appear once the page finishes loading. Written and maintained by Arizona Electrical Solutions, LLC, a licensed Tucson contractor (ROC 276948 CR-11 electrical, ROC 326401 CR-39 HVAC, ROC 329360 KB-1, ROC 312437 KA).

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