2908 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 2908 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Condominium
Year Built	Built 1928
Square Footage	961 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	5,472 sqft (0.126 acres)
Tax Bill	$5,493.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`52-1568-51`
Alternative APN	`052-1568-051-00`

Interior

Building Area	961 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1928
Effective Year Built	Effective 1928
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having wood or wood and steel frames.
Lot Area	5,472 sqft (0.126 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2908 COLLEGE AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94705-2204
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Commercial Condominium
Legal Description	BK: P246 PAGE: 63 LOT: BLDG: UNIT:2650 ;BK: P246 PAGE: 63 LOT: BLDG: UNIT:2654 ;BK: P246 PAGE: 63 LOT: BLDG: UNIT:2658
Legal Subdivision	COLLEGE AVE
Legal Lot Number	1
Legal Unit	2908
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2000
Census Tract	423601

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 52-1568-51

Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1933 FRANCISCO ST, BERKELEY, CA 94709-2123
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 25, 2002
Transfer Doc	0000111447
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

July 2017: Grant Deed, Mortgage

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 18, 2017
Property Address	2908 COLLEGE AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2204
Instrument Date	Jul 07, 2017
Instrument	155285
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 08, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple parcels conveyed, unknown impact to APN

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2908 COLLEGE AVE BERKELEY CA 947052204, BERKELEY, CA 94705-2204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000155285
Date	Jul 18, 2017
Instrument	155285

Lender

Name	HERITAGE BK/COMMERCE
Type	Bank
Address	150 ALMADEN BLVD, SAN JOSE, CA 95113-2000

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated August 5, 2026 · Last verified August 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$205,531 (+2%) Land $64,950 Building $140,581
2025	$5,493.00 (+19.28%)	$201,502 (+4.04%) Land $63,677 Building $137,825
2023	$4,605.00	$193,678 Land $61,205 Building $132,473

Flood & Wildfire

2908 College Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

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

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.