138 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 138 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Store/Office
Details	2,211 sqft · built 1912
Lot Size	0.067 acres (2,936 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Tax Bill	$10,170 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2022 Mortgage Mar 2022 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-044-31`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-044-31`

Interior

Units	2 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,211 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1912
Lot Area	2,936 sqft (0.067 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	138 MAIN ST
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6317
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Mixed Use Store/Office
Legal Description	A TR BAY CITY BLK 9 LOT 38
Legal Subdivision	BAY CITY
Legal Tract	115
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	38
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	99511

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of November 17, 2025

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 179, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-0179
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 4, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MISSION VALLEY BANK
Mar 2, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage EMAC FINANCIAL
Dec 19, 2019	Loan Modification, Mortgage GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST (PT)
Jul 2, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST (PT)
Jul 10, 2017	Loan Modification, Mortgage CITY NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 29, 2009
Deed Sale	Jun 29, 2009
Prior Sale	Oct 31, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2009000341097
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	138 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6317
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2022
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000355390
Date	Nov 4, 2022
Instrument	2022000355390

Lender

Name	MISSION VALLEY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SUN VALLEY, CA 91352

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

March 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	138 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6317
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 14, 2022
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000083508
Date	Mar 2, 2022
Instrument	2022000083508

Lender

Name	EMAC FINANCIAL
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ANAHEIM, CA 92808

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2019
Property Address	138 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6317
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2018
Instrument	532492
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	136-138-140 MAIN ST SEAL BEACH CA 90740, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Mortgage

Document Number	0000532492
Date	Dec 19, 2019
Instrument	532492

Lender

Name	GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST (PT)
Address	328 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6320

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	60 Months
Due	Dec 18, 2024

July 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	138 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6317
Document Number	0000248020
Instrument Date	Jul 2, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 31, 2019
Title Company	ANCHOR SEAPORT ESCROW

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	250 CORSAIR WAY SEAL BEACH CA 907405962, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5962

Mortgage

Document Number	0000248020
Date	Jul 6, 2018
Instrument	248020

Lender

Name	GRIFFITH FAMILY TRUST (PT)
Address	328 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6320

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2017: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 10, 2017
Property Address	138 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6317
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2017
Instrument	283460
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 18, 2017
Title Company	NORTH AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust

Mortgage

Document Number	0000283460
Date	Jul 10, 2017
Instrument	283460

Lender

Name	CITY NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	2100 PARK PL # 150, EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245-5160

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Seal Beach City
Unified School District	Los Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$10,170.00 (+4.16%)	$860,605 (+4.04%) Land $587,974 Building $272,631
2023	$9,764.00 (+1.06%)	$827,188 Land $565,142 Building $262,046
2022	$9,662.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 10 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	10 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1,024 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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