1617 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1617 Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	11 bd · 8 ba · 6,898 sqft · built 1890
Lot Size	0.412 acres (17,940 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$360,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$18,311 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Transfer Nov 2025 Transfer + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`72-317-16`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`72-317-16`
Alternative APN	`072-0317-016-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	11 Beds
Full Baths	8 Baths
Total Rooms	20 Rooms
Units	4 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	6,898 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1890
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	17,940 sqft (0.412 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE
City	ALAMEDA
State	CA
Zip	94501-2530
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Legal Description	LOT: 00016 BLK: AR: 0072 PAGE: 0317
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	ALAMEDA
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5005
Census Tract	427900

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 13, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Nov 13, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Nov 13, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Nov 14, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jul 26, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage KENNETH J SCHMIER IRA
Mar 15, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer LAWYERS TITLE
Mar 15, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer WILSON & JEAN KARAMIAN

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 10, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201852725
Last Transfer Date	Nov 11, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000185072
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2025
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000143645
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2025
Instrument	2025143645
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2025
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000143646
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2025
Instrument	2025143646
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Severalty
Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2025
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000143647
Instrument Date	Nov 12, 2025
Instrument	2025143647
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 10, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

November 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 14, 2022
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000185072
Instrument Date	Nov 11, 2022
Instrument	2022185072
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 12, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

July 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	183 ELMIRA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

Mortgage

Document Number	0000132790
Date	Jul 26, 2022
Instrument	2022132790

Lender

Name	KENNETH J SCHMIER IRA
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

March 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2018
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000052724
Instrument Date	Mar 8, 2018
Instrument	52724
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2018
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	183 ELMIRA ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 941241912, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 15, 2018
Property Address	1617 CENTRAL AVE, ALAMEDA, CA 94501-2530
Document Number	0000052725
Instrument Date	Feb 7, 2018
Instrument	52725
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2018
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE/NTHRN CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$396.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	183 ELMIRA ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 941241912, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94124-1912

Mortgage

Document Number	52726
Date	Mar 15, 2018
Instrument	52726

Lender

Name	WILSON & JEAN KARAMIAN
Address	1405 SKELTON AVE, FREMONT, CA 94536-4053

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	Alameda City
Unified School District	Alameda City Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$963,263 (+2%) Land $876,570 Building $86,693
2025	$18,311.00 (+1.77%)	$944,381 (+4.04%) Land $859,387 Building $84,994
2024	$17,993.00 (+3.35%)
2023	$17,410.00	$907,712 Land $826,018 Building $81,694

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
Community Rating System	Class 8 (10% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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

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 1,124 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Sonic Telecom Fiber	10,000 / 10,000
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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