16491 Scientific, Irvine, CA 92618 Property Records

Orange County property record for 16491 Scientific, Irvine, CA 92618

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,480 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,580,000 (Oct 2026)
Tax Bill	$25,816 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2026 Foreclosure Oct 2023 Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`588-206-39`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`588-206-39`

Exterior

Lot Area	2,480 sqft (0.057 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC
City	IRVINE
State	CA
Zip	92618-4355
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	P BK 353 PG 20 PAR 20
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP 2005-245
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3038
Census Tract	62653

Owner

16491 Scientific, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in October 2026.

Source: Orange County records, as of October 19, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	2158 DURFEE AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91733-3715
Owner Type	Company

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 2, 2026	Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Oct 31, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage AMERICAN FIRST NATIONAL BANK
May 10, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer
May 10, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer
May 10, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer
May 13, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage SCIENTIFIC RT LLC
Jan 6, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 2, 2026 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 2, 2026 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	May 13, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2026278300
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2026: Trustee's Deed, Foreclosure

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 2, 2026
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000278300
Instrument Date	Oct 2, 2026
Instrument	2026278300
Transaction Type	Foreclosure
Record Updated	Oct 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$175,538.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2158 DURFEE AVE, EL MONTE, CA 91733-3715
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

October 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 8, 2023
Title Company	WESTERN RESOURCES TITLE, WESTERN RESOURCES TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

Mortgage

Document Number	0000266349
Date	Oct 31, 2023
Instrument	2023000266349

Lender

Name	AMERICAN FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Type	Bank
Address	HOUSTON, TX 77036

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2021
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000309438
Map Reference	MB 353 PG 20-27
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2021
Instrument	2021000309438
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Partially Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2021
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000309440
Map Reference	DOC 2008-183415
Instrument Date	Apr 29, 2021
Instrument	2021000309440
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Partially Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2021
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000309439
Map Reference	MB 353 PG 20-27
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2021
Instrument	2021000309439
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Partially Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

May 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 13, 2021
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000319801
Map Reference	MB 353 PG 20-27
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2021
Instrument	2021000319801
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

Mortgage

Document Number	0000319802
Date	May 13, 2021
Instrument	2021000319802

Lender

Name	SCIENTIFIC RT LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 6, 2017
Property Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355
Document Number	0000006264
Instrument Date	Dec 22, 2016
Instrument	6264
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 13, 2017
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	16491 SCIENTIFIC IRVINE CA 926184355, IRVINE, CA 92618-4355

Mortgage

Document Number	6265,
Date	Jan 6, 2017
Instrument	6265

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH
Type	Bank
Address	ORANGE, CA 92867

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 16491 Scientific was $25,816, up 5.9% from the year before.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Irvine City
Unified School District	Irvine Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,558,152 (+2%) Land $1,617,953 Building $940,199
2025	$25,816.00 (+5.92%)	$2,507,993 Land $1,586,229 Building $921,764
2024	$24,372.00 (-5.22%)
2023	$25,715.00 (-8.54%)	$2,322,172 Land $1,427,428 Building $894,744
2022	$28,115.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 16491 Scientific in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 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 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 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

The area around 16491 Scientific has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT serves 450,323 people · EPA ID CA3010092
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 288 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 500
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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