Electrical permit history — 3701 E Columbia St

3701 E Columbia St, Tucson — built 1989, with 37 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

3701 E Columbia St

Built 1989 — 1980s commercial stock · 37 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
13220033B
Built
1989 (assessor record)
Jurisdiction
Unincorporated Pima County
Zoning
CI-1
Assessor use
Office Building/Industrial Park One Story
Parcel size
8.58 acres
Building area
136,235 sq ft (assessor record)
Sewer
Connection on file (2001, 2009) (county sewer connection records)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

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County aerial photograph centered on 3701 E Columbia St, 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. Worth knowing: a 2026 building permit is on file (and 2 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 2026 building permit is on file (and 2 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. This parcel is in unincorporated Pima County, so we read the county’s own permit system — including its historical permits, which reach back into the 1990s where they exist. Every record links to the county’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

    Gear in this age range is usually still supported but is due for infrared scanning and torque verification if that has not been done recently. 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

    Industrial and warehouse space usually means three-phase motor loads. High-bay LED retrofits and added VFDs both change the load picture.

Recorded sales (4)

Recorded transfers from the Pima County Assessor — 4 of 4
DatePriceType
2023-10-13$13,000,000Warranty Deed
2008-12-05$15,600,000Warranty Deed
1999-09-09$4,435,000Special Warranty Deed
1998-05-06$4,300,000Special 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: 2026-08-03 (P25BP05446-03) — Tenant Improvement - Revision.

Permit history (37)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 37 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2026-08-03P25BP05446-03Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionWithdrawn
2026-07-08P26BP03357-01Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionApproved
2026-05-20P26BP03357Pima County permitBuildingTenant ImprovementIssued
2026-04-13finaledP26BP02485Pima County permitBuildingTenant ImprovementC of O
2026-03-20P25BP05446-02Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionApproved
2026-01-12P25BP03834-02Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionApproved
2025-12-15P25BP03834-01Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionApproved
2025-11-06finaledP25RW01545Pima County permitRight of WayCOLUMBIA - S Alverno Way & E Ajo WayFinal
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Permit history for this parcel — remaining 29 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2025-09-23P25BP05446-01Pima County permitRevisionTenant Improvement - RevisionApproved
2025-08-13finaledP25RW01178Pima County permitRight of WayCOLUMBIA - PALO VERDE & COLUMBIA STFinal
2025-08-11finaledP25RW01156Pima County permitRight of WayCOLUMBIA - Palo verde Road and Columbia stFinal
2025-07-21P25BP05446Pima County permitBuildingTenant ImprovementIssued
2025-05-15finaledP25BP03834Pima County permitBuildingTenant ImprovementC of O
2024-04-15P24BP03774Pima County permitAddition / alterationCommercial Building AdditionWithdrawn
2024-04-04TF-FCP-0424-00267City permit recordPool / spaVOID-OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS (NOT TUCSON FIRE JURISDICTION)-Demo FM-200 system in data center. Existing fire sprinkler system / fire alarm system to remain, space will be undergoing complete remodel.Void
2024-03-29P24BP03286Pima County permitBuildingTenant ImprovementWithdrawn
2023-11-27finaledP23RR00199Pima County permitPublic Records RequestZVL 3701 E Columbia StComplete
2023-08-14finaledP23RR00151Pima County permitPublic Records RequestCofO ReprintComplete
2023-08-07finaledP23RR00148Pima County permitPublic Records RequestZVL 3701 E Columbia StComplete
2017-03-29finaledP17RW00582Pima County permitRight of WaySW GAS CORPORATION - COLUMBIA ST - LINDA MATTUSFinal
2016-07-28finaledP16BP04766Pima County permitElectrical / mechanicalMechanical/Plumbing EquipmentFinal
2016-02-01finaledP16RW00150Pima County permitRight of WayCOLUMBIA - SW GAS CORPORATION - LINDA MATTUSFinal
2013-02-05finaledP13CP00670Pima County permitBuildingCOMBO/COTH - — P1207-082Final
2011-08-26finaledP11CP05625Pima County permitBuildingCOMBO/COTH - — P1205-24 DP28078Final
2009-03-03P09RW00424Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RTEL - — 3701 E COLUMBIA STIssued
2008-11-19P08CP08337Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/COTH - — DP 33/66 P1207-082Expired
2008-09-17P08CP07000Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/COTH -Expired
2008-09-08finaledP08RW01625Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RCAT - — 3701 E COLUMBIA STFinal
2008-07-01P08RW01148Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RCAT - — 3701 E COLUMBIA STIssued
2008-05-06P08RW00774Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RCAT - — 3701 E COLUMBIA STIssued
2008-03-18P08RW00454Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RCAT - — 3701 E COLUMBIA STIssued
2008-01-16finaledP08CP00357Pima County permitDamage/DemoDEMO/CDMO -Final
2007-12-17P07CP11303Pima County permitDamage/DemoDEMO/CDMO -Application Expired
2007-12-04finaledP07CP10924Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/CALT - — P1207-082C of O
2007-12-03P07CP10854Pima County permitDamage/DemoDEMO/CDMO -Application Expired
2007-11-26P07CP10677Pima County permitDamage/DemoDEMO/CDMO -Application Expired
2006-04-12finaledP06CP04489Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/ITI - — DP 5/39 SUITE 101C of O

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.

Showing the 36 most recent county records — this parcel has more. The full set is on Pima County’s permit portal (search the parcel number).

Record numbers link to the issuing office’s official file — Pima County’s portal for county permits, the City of Tucson’s for city records. 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 13220033B — 37 permits on file from 2006 to 2026 (10 right of way, 7 building, 6 revision, 4 historical) — assembled from the Pima County parcel file, the City of Tucson GIS layers, and Pima County’s Accela permit portal (searched by parcel and by address, because the county’s parcel links break on older records). 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.

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