1521 3rd Ave, Oakland, CA 94606 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1521 3rd Ave, Oakland, CA 94606

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	6 bd · 20 ba · 20,808 sqft · built 1931
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$5,675,000 (May 2023)
Tax Bill	$107,645 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2019 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`20-180-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`20-180-7`
Alternative APN	`020-0180-007-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	20 Baths
Total Rooms	80 Rooms
Units	39 Units
Stories	5 Stories
Building Area	20,808 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1931
Effective Year Built	Effective 1931
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Flat
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
View / Lot	Average
Parking Spaces	7 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1521 3RD AVE
City	OAKLAND
State	CA
Zip	94606-1772
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	LOT: 00007 BLK: AR: 0020 PAGE: 0180
Legal Subdivision	HIGLEYS MAP
Legal Block	76
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	OAKLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	405302

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of September 1, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1103 SEMINARY AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94621-3947
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 19, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Oct 1, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 19, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 19, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202357232
Transfer Doc	0000106850
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

May 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 19, 2023
Property Address	1521 3RD AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94606-1772
Document Number	0000057232
Map Reference	MB B PG 537
Instrument Date	Apr 7, 2023
Instrument	2023057232
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 30, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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	3040 PACIFIC AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94115-1014

Mortgage

Document Number	0000057233
Date	May 19, 2023
Instrument	2023057233

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1521 3RD AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94606-1772
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000196680
Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	2019196680

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COPPELL, TX 75019

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$6,021,311 (+1.99%) Land $1,857,100 Building $4,144,516
2025	$107,645.00 (+4.76%)	$5,903,677 (+72.13%) Land $1,820,700 Building $4,063,282
2024	$102,751.00 (+34.53%)
2023	$76,378.00 (+6.58%)	$3,429,713 (+1.93%) Land $682,207 Building $2,747,506
2022	$71,660.00	$3,364,660 Land $668,835 Building $2,695,825

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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

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	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 321 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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