2520 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2520 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	20 bd · 20 ba · 45,743 sqft · built 1968
Lot Size	0.545 acres (23,750 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$23,000,000 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$404,522 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Loan Modification Jul 2019 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`55-1846-9-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`55-1846-9-1`
Alternative APN	`055-1846-009-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	20 Beds
Full Baths	20 Baths
Total Rooms	80 Rooms
Units	49 Units
Stories	4 Stories
Building Area	45,743 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Effective Year Built	Effective 1971
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	23,750 sqft (0.545 acres)
View / Lot	Average
Parking Spaces	49 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2520 COLLEGE AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94704-3082
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	LOT: 00001 BLK: 0009 AR: 0055 PAGE: 1846
Legal Subdivision	HILLEGASS MAP 03
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	8-10
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	423602

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of September 1, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	49 POWELL ST, 4, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-2854
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 7, 2019	Loan Modification, Mortgage RBC R/E CAP CORP
Jul 23, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Transfer · Line of Credit RBC R/E CAP CORP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 23, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 28, 2007 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019140813
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 23, 2007
Prior Transfer Doc	0000181345
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2019: Loan Modification, Mortgage

Document Type	Loan Modification
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2520 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3082
Document Number	0000228549
Instrument Date	Nov 7, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 9, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	49 POWELL ST #4TH SAN FRANCISCO CA 941022849, 4TH, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-2849

Mortgage

Document Number	0000228549
Date	Nov 7, 2019
Instrument	228549

Lender

Name	RBC R/E CAP CORP
Address	200 CRESCENT CT # 1525, DALLAS, TX 75201-1503

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

July 2019: Trustee's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 23, 2019
Property Address	2520 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-3082
Document Number	0000140813
Instrument Date	Jul 23, 2019
Instrument	140813
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 9, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$25,300.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	49 POWELL ST SAN FRANCISCO CA 941022849, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94102-2849

Mortgage

Document Number	140814
Date	Jul 23, 2019
Instrument	140814

Lender

Name	RBC R/E CAP CORP
Address	200 CRESCENT CT # 1525, DALLAS, TX 75201-1503

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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		$25,652,004 (+2%) Land $9,481,750 Building $16,147,420
2025	$404,522.00 (+9.42%)	$25,149,530 (+4.04%) Land $9,295,855 Building $15,830,841
2024	$369,687.00 (+2.05%)
2023	$362,251.00	$24,173,990 Land $8,934,945 Building $15,239,045

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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