1737 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 1737 Russell St, Berkeley, CA 94703

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,581 sqft · built 1909
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,080 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,250,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$22,001 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Second Mortgage Dec 2025 Sale + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1676-8`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1676-8`
Alternative APN	`053-1676-008-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,581 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1909
Effective Year Built	Effective 1909
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	8,080 sqft (0.186 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1737 RUSSELL ST
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94703-2119
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00008 BLK: AR: 0053 PAGE: 1676
Legal Subdivision	STATE UNIV HOMESTEAD ASSN 03
Legal Block	8
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	423400

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 23, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage UNISON AGREEMENT CORP
Dec 17, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer
Dec 22, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PMAC LENDING SERVICES INC
Jul 15, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage GREENBOX LNS
Mar 27, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer CONVENTUS LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 27, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 27, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201861984
Last Transfer Date	Dec 8, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000403232
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 29, 2026
Title Company	VANTAGE PT TITLE INC, VANTAGE POINT TITLE INC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000147032
Date	Aug 23, 2022
Instrument	2022147032

Lender

Name	UNISON AGREEMENT CORP
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94108

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 17, 2025
Property Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Document Number	0000162019
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 44
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2025
Instrument	2025162019
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 29, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119

December 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2021
Property Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Document Number	0000403232
Map Reference	MB 2 PG 44
Instrument Date	Dec 8, 2021
Instrument	2021403232
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 29, 2026
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	1735 RUSSELL ST # 1737, 1737, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000403233
Date	Dec 22, 2021
Instrument	2021403233

Lender

Name	PMAC LENDING SERVICES INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2052

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Document Number	0000150517
Instrument Date	Jul 15, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2019
Title Company	TICOR TITLE RIVERSIDE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1520-1522 FRANCISCO ST BERKELEY CA 947031215, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1215

Mortgage

Document Number	0000150517
Date	Aug 5, 2019
Instrument	150517

Lender

Name	GREENBOX LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	LOS ANGELES, CA 90010

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 4, 2049

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2018
Property Address	1737 RUSSELL ST, BERKELEY, CA 94703-2119
Document Number	0000061984
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Instrument	61984
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 9, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,375.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1522 FRANCISCO ST BERKELEY CA 947031215, BERKELEY, CA 94703-1215

Mortgage

Document Number	61985
Date	Mar 27, 2018
Instrument	61985

Lender

Name	CONVENTUS LLC
Address	111 POTRERO AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-4812

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	Assessed Market Value
2026		$1,450,700 (+2%) Land $696,336 Building $754,364
2025	$22,001.00 (+10.36%)	$1,422,262 (+4.04%) Land $682,686 Building $739,576
2023	$19,935.00	$1,367,037 Land $656,178 Building $710,859	$1,359,630

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

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
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	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

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

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	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 Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Nearby Properties on Russell St

Nearby Streets

Search Property Records by Address or Parcel Number

Search by:

By searching, you agree to: Terms • Privacy • Disclosures