1525 Spruce St, Berkeley, CA 94709 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1525 Spruce St, Berkeley, CA 94709

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	20 ba · 11,609 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,080 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$8,500,000 (May 2020)
Tax Bill	$141,017 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2020 Sale & Mortgage Oct 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`59-2255-20`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`59-2255-20`
Alternative APN	`059-2255-020-00`

Interior

Full Baths	20 Baths
Total Rooms	48 Rooms
Units	24 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	11,609 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1925
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,080 sqft (0.186 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	7 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1525 SPRUCE ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94709-1559
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	LOT: 00020 BLK: AR: 0059 PAGE: 2255
Legal Subdivision	T M ANTISELLS MAP
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4007
Census Tract	421600

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	41 PRADO WAY, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2332
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 1, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Balloon Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Oct 27, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage JP MORGAN CHASE BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	May 1, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Oct 31, 2013 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2020101341
Prior Transfer Date	May 28, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000335134
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	May 1, 2020
Property Address	1525 SPRUCE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1559
Document Number	0000101341
Map Reference	MB 5 PG 20
Instrument Date	Apr 21, 2020
Instrument	2020101341
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	41 PRADO WAY, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2332

Mortgage

Document Number	0000101342
Date	May 1, 2020
Instrument	2020101342

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Balloon Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

October 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1525 SPRUCE ST, BERKELEY, CA 94709-1559
Document Number	0000242062
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 5, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	90 THROCKMORTON AVE #17 MILL VALLEY CA 949411971, 17, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941-1971

Mortgage

Document Number	0000242062
Date	Nov 2, 2017
Instrument	242062

Lender

Name	JP MORGAN CHASE BK
Type	Bank
Address	PO BOX 9178, COPPELL, TX 75019-9178

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$9,480,484 (+2%) Land $2,677,200 Building $6,791,164
2025	$141,017.00 (+8.18%)	$9,294,851 (+4.03%) Land $2,624,712 Building $6,658,019
2024	$130,349.00 (+2.01%)
2023	$127,780.00	$8,934,450 Land $2,522,808 Building $6,411,642

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 664 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 Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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