1226 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1226 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94702 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Triplex
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,850 sqft · built 1918
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,040 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,178,000 (Apr 2022)
Tax Bill	$19,489 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Sale Nov 2020 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1629-30`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1629-30`
Alternative APN	`053-1629-030-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,850 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1918
Effective Year Built	Effective 1918
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	3,040 sqft (0.07 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1226 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94702-2479
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Triplex
Legal Description	LOT: 00030 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1629
Legal Subdivision	SAN PABLO PARK MAP 02
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3009
Census Tract	423300

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 53-1629-30

Assessment roll updated June 20, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	500 QUAIL WALK WAY, RIO VISTA, CA 94571-2209
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 25, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
Nov 19, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage GENERAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP
Dec 06, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage GOOGAIN
Mar 21, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 01, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer MAXREAL

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 25, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 25, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 01, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202281845
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 11, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000250690
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Apr 25, 2022
Property Address	1226 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2479
Document Number	0000081845
Map Reference	MB 22 PG 8
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2022
Instrument	2022081845
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 20, 2022
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$18,965.80
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	500 QUAIL WALK WAY, RIO VISTA, CA 94571-2209

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1226 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2479
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2516 SOMERSET DR, BELMONT, CA 94002-2926

Mortgage

Document Number	0000317068
Date	Nov 19, 2020
Instrument	2020317068

Lender

Name	GENERAL MORTGAGE CAPITAL CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	BURLINGAME, CA 94010

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 01, 2050

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 06, 2019
Property Address	1226 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2479
Document Number	0000250690
Instrument Date	Oct 11, 2019
Instrument	250690
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 15, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	2516 SOMERSET DR BELMONT CA 940022926, BELMONT, CA 94002-2926

Mortgage

Document Number	250691
Date	Dec 06, 2019
Instrument	250691

Lender

Name	GOOGAIN
Address	SUNNYVALE, CA 94086

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 05, 2049

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 21, 2018
Property Address	1226 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2479
Document Number	0000057169
Instrument Date	Jan 27, 2018
Instrument	57169
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 06, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	2516 SOMERSET DR BELMONT CA 940022926, BELMONT, CA 94002-2926

December 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 01, 2017
Property Address	1226 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94702-2479
Document Number	0000264471
Instrument Date	Nov 21, 2017
Instrument	264471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,034.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	2516 SOMERSET DR BELMONT CA 940022926, BELMONT, CA 94002-2926

Mortgage

Document Number	264472
Date	Dec 01, 2017
Instrument	264472

Lender

Name	MAXREAL
Address	1288 KIFER RD # 208, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086-5328

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 30, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated June 20, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Berkeley City
Unified School District	Berkeley Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$19,489.00 (+8.33%)	$1,250,093 (+4.04%) Land $375,028 Building $875,065
2024	$17,990.00 (+2.04%)
2023	$17,631.00	$1,201,560 Land $360,468 Building $841,092

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014233003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1978)
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1978, tidal / storm surge

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 865 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Sonic Telecom	Fiber	1,000 / 1,000
Unwired	Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100

May also be available at this address: AT&T, T-Mobile USA, Google Fiber, Sail Internet Holdings, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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