1441 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1441 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94702

Property Summary

Property Type	Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Details	10 bd · 10 ba · 8,160 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.094 acres (4,120 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$48,020 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Assignment Oct 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`57-2072-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`57-2072-7`
Alternative APN	`057-2072-007-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	10 Beds
Full Baths	10 Baths
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	10 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	8,160 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1968
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Lot Area	4,120 sqft (0.094 acres)
View / Lot	Average

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1441 UNIVERSITY AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94702-1530
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Office > Mixed Use Commercial Office / Residential
Legal Description	BLK:2 SUBD:SHAW TRACT
Legal Subdivision	SHAW TRACT
Legal Block	2
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	422200

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1804 10TH ST APT 5, 5, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-4985
Owner Type	Individual, Secondary Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 7, 2021	Assignment of Lease, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY
Oct 7, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Dec 27, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Construction Mortgage FIRST FOUNDATION BANK
Aug 1, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Negative Amortization JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 7, 2021
Deed Sale	Oct 7, 2021
Prior Sale	Oct 7, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000335050
Last Transfer Date	Aug 12, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000098308
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

October 2021: Assignment of Lease, Transfer

Document Type	Assignment of Lease
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2021
Property Address	1441 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94702-1530
Document Number	0000335050
Map Reference	MB 6 PG 15
Instrument Date	Oct 5, 2021
Instrument	2021335050
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	111 PINE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-5602

October 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 7, 2021
Property Address	1441 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94702-1530
Document Number	0000335048
Map Reference	MB 6 PG 15
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2021
Instrument	2021335048
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$69,426.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	422 JERSEY ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94114-3633

Mortgage

Document Number	0000335049
Date	Oct 7, 2021
Instrument	2021335049

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1441 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94702-1530
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000267300
Date	Dec 27, 2019
Instrument	2019267300

Lender

Name	FIRST FOUNDATION BANK
Type	Bank
Address	IRVINE, CA 92612

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

August 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 1, 2017
Property Address	1441 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94702-1530
Document Number	0000168225
Map Reference	MAP6 PG15
Instrument Date	Jul 21, 2017
Instrument	2017168225
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	222 MONTE VISTA AVE, LARKSPUR, CA 94939-2026

Mortgage

Document Number	0000168226
Date	Aug 1, 2017
Instrument	2017168226

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Negative Amortization
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$48,020.00 (+2.66%)	$2,827,452 (+4.03%) Land $721,616 Building $2,105,836
2023	$46,775.00	$2,717,860 Land $693,600 Building $2,024,260

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 25, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Drinking Water

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

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 907 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
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	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Google Fiber.

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