1587 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1587 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Parking Lot
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$3,750,000 (Dec 2007)
Tax Bill	$8,277 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`57-2071-4`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`57-2071-4`
Alternative APN	`057-2071-004-00`

Exterior

Lot Area	6,250 sqft (0.143 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1587 UNIVERSITY AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Parking Lot
Legal Description	SUBD:HARDY TRACT
Legal Subdivision	HARDY TRACT
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	422300

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, APN 57-2071-4, as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	22377 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, CUPERTINO, CA 95014-1057
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 04, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 04, 2007 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 30, 2002
Deed Document Number	2007411840
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

June 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1587 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1422
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	22377 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, CUPERTINO, CA 95014-1057

Mortgage

Document Number	0000114094
Date	Jun 20, 2022
Instrument	2022114094

Lender

Name	CATHAY BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA CLARA, CA 95051

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	6 Months

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll as of July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,277.00 (+6.18%)	$627,995 (+4.04%) Land $627,995
2023	$7,795.00	$603,615 Land $603,615

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), as of May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 1,059 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA0110005, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, 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. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.