2506 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2506 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	9 bd · 5 ba · 4,120 sqft · built 1904
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$660,000 (Oct 1998)
Tax Bill	$19,731 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Mortgage Aug 2022 Mortgage + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`55-1846-6`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`55-1846-6`
Alternative APN	`055-1846-006-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	9 Beds
Full Baths	5 Baths
Total Rooms	14 Rooms
Units	3 Units
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	4,120 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1904
Effective Year Built	Effective 1904
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94704-3033
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Legal Description	LOT: 00006 BLK: AR: 0055 PAGE: 1846
Legal Subdivision	HILLEGAS MAP 03
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	5&6
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	423602

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, 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 Record
Mailing Address	70 LOS ALTOS SQ, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1471
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 28, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage DOUGLAS G SYKES
Aug 19, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage BANC OF CALIFORNIA NA
Dec 11, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage DOUGLAS G SYKES
Jun 21, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Construction Mortgage BANC OF CALIFORNIA NA
Feb 17, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer OTHER

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998352459
Last Transfer Date	Jun 17, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000118320
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 16, 2024
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 LOS ALTOS SQ, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1471

Mortgage

Document Number	0000150645
Date	Dec 28, 2023
Instrument	2023150645

Lender

Name	DOUGLAS G SYKES
Type	Private Party
Address	275 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	70 LOS ALTOS SQ, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1471

Mortgage

Document Number	0000145362
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Instrument	2022145362

Lender

Name	BANC OF CALIFORNIA NA
Type	Bank
Address	SANTA ANA, CA 92707

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

December 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033
Document Number	0000257474
Instrument Date	Dec 11, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 21, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	70 LOS ALTOS SQ LOS ALTOS CA 940221471, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1471

Mortgage

Document Number	0000257474
Date	Dec 16, 2019
Instrument	257474

Lender

Name	DOUGLAS G SYKES
Address	275 ALVARADO RD, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1512

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

June 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jun 21, 2019
Property Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033
Document Number	0000118320
Map Reference	MB 6 PG 34
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2019
Instrument	2019118320
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

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	70 LOS ALTOS SQ, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1471

Mortgage

Document Number	0000118321
Date	Jun 21, 2019
Instrument	2019118321

Lender

Name	BANC OF CALIFORNIA NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Jun 14, 2034

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 17, 2017
Property Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033
Document Number	0000044789
Instrument Date	Jan 20, 2017
Instrument	44789
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 7, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2506 COLLEGE AVE BERKELEY CA 947043033, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3033

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
2026		$1,055,320 (+2%) Land $316,596 Building $738,724
2025	$19,731.00 (+14.32%)	$1,034,628 (+4.04%) Land $310,388 Building $724,240
2023	$17,259.00	$994,461 Land $298,338 Building $696,123

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

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 622 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 Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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