194 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 194 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Year Built	Built 1914
Square Footage	7,638 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	6,244 sqft (0.143 acres)
Tax Bill	$20,895.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`158-15-013`

Interior

Building Area	7,638 sqft Total Area
Stories	2 Stories
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1910
Effective Year Built	Effective 1914
Construction Type	Concrete Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having exterior walls built of a non-combustible material such as brick, concrete, block or poured concrete. Interior partitions and roof structure are built of combustible materials. Floor may be concrete or wood frame.
Lot Area	6,244 sqft (0.143 acres)
Depth X Width	123 ft x 50 ft Depth x Width

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	None Cooling

Location & Zoning

Street Address	194 CASTRO ST
City	MOUNTAIN VIEW
State	CA
Zip	94041-1202
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Subdivision	VILLA LANDS/MOUNTAIN VIEW RAIL
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Minor Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	509600

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County records · APN 158-15-013

Assessment roll updated July 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	PO BOX 4631, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040-0631
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 17, 1999
Transfer Doc	0015107829
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

June 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	194 CASTRO ST, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94041-1202
Document Number	0024214919
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 09, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	945 EASTWOOD PL LOS ALTOS CA 940245022, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024-5022

Mortgage

Document Number	0024214919
Date	Jul 01, 2019
Instrument	24214919

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BK
Type	Bank
Address	959 SKYWAY RD # 2ND, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070-2719

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Clara County records · Assessment roll updated July 27, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Clara County
Municipality	Mountain View City
Elementary School District	Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,564,245 (+2%) Land $428,147 Building $1,136,098
2025	$20,895.00 (+6.75%)	$1,533,574 (+4.04%) Land $419,752 Building $1,113,822
2024	$19,574.00
2023		$1,474,025 Land $403,453 Building $1,070,572

Flood & Wildfire

194 Castro St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Santa Clara County (06085C), updated January 18, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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