2431 Russell St, #9, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2431 Russell St, #9, Berkeley, CA 94705

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 936 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.41 acres (17,873 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$900,000 (Oct 2023)
Tax Bill	$13,720 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Sale & Mortgage Jan 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`53-1691-35`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`53-1691-35`
Alternative APN	`053-1691-035-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Units	11 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	936 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	17,873 sqft (0.41 acres)
Garage Type	Carport
Carport	Carport
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2431 RUSSELL ST # 9, 9
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-2019
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	UNIT:9 SUBD:RUSSELL STREET H O A TR#:6745
Legal Subdivision	RUSSELL STREET H O A
Legal Tract	6745
Legal Unit	9
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	423601

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2431 RUSSELL ST # 9, 9, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2019
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage ROLF LESEM
Jan 24, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 16, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 16, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 24, 2017
Deed Document Number	2023121113
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2026

October 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2023
Property Address	2431 RUSSELL ST # 9, 9, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2019
Document Number	0000121113
Map Reference	MB 224 PG 18
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2023
Instrument	2023121113
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$14,490.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2431 RUSSELL ST # 9, 9, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2019

Mortgage

Document Number	0000121114
Date	Oct 16, 2023
Instrument	2023121114

Lender

Name	ROLF LESEM
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 24, 2017
Property Address	2431 RUSSELL ST # 9, 9, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2019
Document Number	0000018441
Instrument Date	Jan 18, 2017
Instrument	18441
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	14949 SOBEY RD SARATOGA CA 950706235, SARATOGA, CA 95070-6235

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$13,720.00 (+19.17%)	$918,000 (+14.77%) Land $275,400 Building $642,600
2023	$11,513.00	$799,880 Land $239,964 Building $559,916

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

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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

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 1,048 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: AT&T, California Internet.

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