2538 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2538 Durant Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial Vacant Land
Details	12 bd · 12 ba · 10,433 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.294 acres (12,792 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$12,800,000 (Sep 2024)
Tax Bill	$184,927 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Sale Nov 2022 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`55-1876-21-1`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`55-1876-21-1`
Alternative APNs	`055-1876-021-01` `055 187602000`

Interior

Bedrooms	12 Beds
Full Baths	12 Baths
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	10,433 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	12,792 sqft (0.294 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2538 DURANT AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94704-1748
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Vacant Land > Commercial
Legal Description	LOT: 00001 BLK: 0021 AR: 0055 PAGE: 1876
Legal Subdivision	COLLEGE HOMESTAED
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	422800

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of April 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1970 BROADWAY, 745, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2219
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 22, 2023	Agreement of Sale, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Nov 30, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage ACRES CAPITAL LLC
Nov 15, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2024115535
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 16, 2024
Prior Transfer Doc	0000115535
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2023: Agreement of Sale, Transfer

Document Type	Agreement of Sale
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 22, 2023
Property Address	2538 DURANT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1748
Document Number	0000149214
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 16
Instrument Date	Dec 6, 2023
Instrument	2023149214
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 16, 2024
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

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	1970 BROADWAY STE 745, 745, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2219
Mail Care Of	THE MANN GROUP OF COMPANIES LLC

November 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 30, 2022
Property Address	2538 DURANT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1748
Document Number	0000191278
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 16
Instrument Date	Nov 22, 2022
Instrument	2022191278
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2425 CHANNING WAY # B-820, B, BERKELEY, CA 94704-2260

Mortgage

Document Number	0000191279
Date	Nov 30, 2022
Instrument	2022191279

Lender

Name	ACRES CAPITAL LLC
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 15, 2021
Property Address	2538 DURANT AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94704-1748
Document Number	0000371968
Map Reference	MB 12 PG 16
Instrument Date	Oct 27, 2021
Instrument	2021371968
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 28, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	43 TWEED TER, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94901-2435

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of June 20, 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	$184,927.00 (+28.1%)	$12,800,000 (+28%) Land $12,800,000
2024	$144,358.00 (+1.62%)
2023	$142,057.00	$10,000,000 Land $10,000,000

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 103 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, GeoLinks, Google Fiber.

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