3909 Smith St, Union City, CA 94587 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 3909 Smith St, Union City, CA 94587

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	4.5 ba · 4,292 sqft · built 1925
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,442,500 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$19,653 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2023 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2019 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`483-10-30`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`483-10-30`
Alternative APN	`483-0010-030-00`

Interior

Full Baths	4.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Units	3 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,292 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1925
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
View / Lot	Corner

Location & Zoning

Street Address	3909 SMITH ST
City	UNION CITY
State	CA
Zip	94587-2615
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	LOT: 00030 BLK: AR: 0483 PAGE: 0010
Legal Subdivision	ALVARADO
Legal Block	79
Legal Lot Number	5&6
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	FREMONT
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	440331

Owner

Source: Alameda County records, as of August 5, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3880 SMITH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-2614
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 3, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage BASHIR AHMADI
Aug 20, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WILLIAM & JOYCE NOLAN
Jun 4, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage THE SOCOTRA FUND LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 3, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 3, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 20, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023130274
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 8, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000152487
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 3, 2023
Property Address	3909 SMITH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-2615
Document Number	0000130274
Map Reference	MB 17 PG 54
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2023
Instrument	2023130274
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 29, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3880 SMITH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-2614

Mortgage

Document Number	0000130276
Date	Nov 3, 2023
Instrument	2023130276

Lender

Name	BASHIR AHMADI
Type	Private Party
Address	4140 WAKEFIELD LOOP, FREMONT, CA 94536

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage

August 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Aug 20, 2019
Property Address	3909 SMITH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-2615
Document Number	0000162048
Instrument Date	Aug 5, 2019
Instrument	162048
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 6, 2019
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,622.50
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	1200 PINE ST PALO ALTO CA 943013456, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-3456

Mortgage

Document Number	162049
Date	Aug 20, 2019
Instrument	162049

Lender

Name	WILLIAM & JOYCE NOLAN
Address	1326 CRESTVIEW DR, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070-4240

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

June 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	3909 SMITH ST, UNION CITY, CA 94587-2615
Document Number	0000113202
Instrument Date	Jun 4, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 26, 2019
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1326 CRESTVIEW DR SAN CARLOS CA 940704240, SAN CARLOS, CA 94070-4240

Mortgage

Document Number	0000113202
Date	Jun 14, 2019
Instrument	113202

Lender

Name	THE SOCOTRA FUND LLC
Type	Bank
Address	SACRAMENTO, CA 95817

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of August 5, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Alameda County
Municipality	Union City
Unified School District	New Haven Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,500,777 (+2%) Land $260,100 Building $1,240,677
2025	$19,653.00 (+3.58%)	$1,471,350 (-5.1%) Land $255,000 Building $1,216,350
2024	$18,974.00 (-5.75%)
2023	$20,131.00	$1,550,475 Land $420,468 Building $1,130,007

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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	ALAMEDA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT serves 344,000 people · EPA ID CA0110001
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 602 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
RobinsonHSS Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Tekify Fiber & Wireless Fixed Wireless	580 / 125
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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