Electrical permit history — 2840 W Los Reales Rd

2840 W Los Reales Rd, Tucson — built 1989, with 27 permits on record. Review electrical, HVAC and remodel history with links to official records.

Commercial property

2840 W Los Reales Rd

Build year not published — permits on file from 1989 · 27 permits on record; no permitted panel/service or HVAC work among them

Parcel
138256080
Built
1989 (earliest permit on file)
Jurisdiction
Unincorporated Pima County
Zoning
CB-1
Assessor use
Convenience Store With Fuel Dispensing
Parcel size
0.32 acres
Sewer
No connection on file (sewer or septic status not confirmed by the record — verify on site)
Flood zone
X — minimal flood hazard (FEMA)

See the property

County aerial photograph centered on 2840 W Los Reales Rd, 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 2023 addition / alteration permit is on file — 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 2023 addition / alteration permit is on file — 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.

Most recent permit on record for this parcel: 2023-06-12 (TF-FCP-0623-00749) — VOID-BELONGS TO DREXEL HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION-INSTALL NEW MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO MONITOR (2) MANUAL PULL STATIONS, (1) SMOKE DETECTORS, (6) NOTIFICATION DEVICES, AND (1) CELLULAR DIALER TO REPORT TO OFF-SITE MONITORING..

Permit history (27)

Permit history for this parcel — 8 of 27 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2023-06-12TF-FCP-0623-00749City permit recordFire ConstructionVOID-BELONGS TO DREXEL HEIGHTS FIRE DEPARTMENT JURISDICTION-INSTALL NEW MANUAL FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO MONITOR (2) MANUAL PULL STATIONS, (1) SMOKE DETECTORS, (6) NOTIFICATION DEVICES, AND (1) CELLULAR DIALER TO REPORT TO OFF-SITE MONITORING.Void
2023-02-17TF-FOP-0223-00535City permit recordFire OperationalVOID-OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS-Installation of a CO2 monitoring system.Void
2023-01-27finaledP23BP00765Pima County permitAddition / alterationCommercial Building AlterationC of O
2022-12-23expired 2023-06-21TC-COM-1222-00362City permit recordCommercial BuildingVoid - RO. We are not able to accept the application address (2840 W LOS REALES RD TUCSON, AZ 85746). It is located in the Pima County jurisdiction. Please contact Pima County Development Services at 520-724-9000 interior remodel of an existing convenience store. install new food reheating equipment, including plumbing and electric work. install new or relocated sales area food cabinets and equipmetns.Void
2021-03-24P21BP02562Pima County permitElectrical / mechanicalElectrical EquipmentPermit Expired
2020-03-24finaledP20RW00621Pima County permitRight of WayLOS REALES - Cardinal & W Los Reales RdFinal
2017-09-13finaledP17BP05640Pima County permitOther StructuresSignFinal
2017-06-22finaledP17BP04039Pima County permitBuildingCommercial Building OtherFinal
Show 19 older records
Permit history for this parcel — remaining 19 records
DateRecordWhatStatusValue
2013-09-18P13CP05778Pima County permitBuildingCOMBO/CTI -Expired
2013-09-18P13HD00196Pima County permitCHFS – Health ReviewHEALTH/FFE - — 2840 W LOS REALES RDApplication Expired
2013-08-20P13CP05179Pima County permitOther StructuresCOMBO/SIGN -Expired
2013-02-19finaledP13CP01012Pima County permitBuildingCOMBO/COTH -Final
2006-11-30P06RW02752Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RELE - — 2840 W LOS REALES RDIssued
2006-10-02P06CP11459Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/CTI -Expired
2004-09-29finaledP04CP10897Pima County permitHistoricalSIGN/SIGN -Final
2004-08-17finaledP04CP09387Pima County permitHistoricalSIGN/SIGN -Final
2001-11-01P01RW03603Pima County permitRight of WayROW/RTEL - — 2840 W LOS REALES RDIssued
2001-10-02finaledP01CP09602Pima County permitHistoricalPLUMB/COTH -Final
1999-01-20finaledP99CP00607Pima County permitFence / wallWALL/FEN/WALL -Final
1998-12-31P98CP12408Pima County permitHistoricalSIGN/SIGN -Expired
1998-12-11finaledP98CP11921Pima County permitHistoricalCOMBO/CALT -C of O
1996-05-14111768Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -Expired
1996-02-14finaled108312Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -Final
1996-01-12107032Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -Void
1995-05-12finaled98732Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -Final
1995-01-27finaled94775Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -Final
1989-05-22finaled32196Pima County permitHistoricalPMSHIST/ -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 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.

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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 138256080 — 27 permits on file from 1989 to 2023 (12 historical, 3 right of way, 3 building, 2 other structures) — 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.

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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