2709 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2709 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,335 sqft · built 1905
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,100 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$1,715,000 (Dec 2020)
Tax Bill	$28,764 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Mortgage Dec 2020 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`54-1708-15`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`54-1708-15`
Alternative APN	`054-1708-015-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,335 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1905
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,100 sqft (0.117 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-1213
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Boarding House, Apartment Hotel
Legal Description	BLK:A SUBD:BERKLEY HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
Legal Subdivision	BERKLEY HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION
Legal Block	A
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	423700

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 54-1708-15

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 19, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage EAST WEST BANK
Dec 16, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Jun 19, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FREMONT BK
Dec 30, 2016	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FREMONT BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 16, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 16, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 31, 2012
Deed Document Number	2020352663
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TTL CO OAKLAND

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213

Mortgage

Document Number	0000145259
Date	Aug 19, 2022
Instrument	2022145259

Lender

Name	EAST WEST BANK
Type	Bank
Address	EL MONTE, CA 91731

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 01, 2052

December 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Dec 16, 2020
Property Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213
Document Number	0000352663
Instrument Date	Dec 08, 2020
Instrument	352663
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,887.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE BERKELEY CA 947051213, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213

June 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213
Document Number	0000123867
Instrument Date	Jun 19, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 10, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	1874 HANNIBAL DR LAFAYETTE CA 945491912, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-1912

Mortgage

Document Number	0000123867
Date	Jun 22, 2018
Instrument	123867

Lender

Name	FREMONT BK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 21, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

December 2016: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	2709 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-1213
Document Number	0000005849
Instrument Date	Dec 30, 2016
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 06, 2017
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	2333 CHANNING WAY #34 BERKELEY CA 947042271, 34, BERKELEY, CA 94704-2271

Mortgage

Document Number	0000005849
Date	Jan 09, 2017
Instrument	5849

Lender

Name	FREMONT BK
Type	Bank
Address	LIVERMORE, CA 94551

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 08, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$28,764.00 (+10.85%)	$1,856,350 (+4.04%) Land $556,905 Building $1,299,445
2023	$25,949.00	$1,784,285 Land $535,285 Building $1,249,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060014237003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

Wildfire

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 622 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (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 (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: AT&T, California Internet, Google Fiber. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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