396 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 396 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Lot Size	1.49 acres (64,983 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$6,300,000 (Sep 2017)
Tax Bill	$83,709 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2017 Mortgage Oct 2019 Construction Loan + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-171-23`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-171-23`

Exterior

Lot Area	64,983 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	396 E 21ST ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2128
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	P BK 292 PG 45 PAR 2
Legal Subdivision	PARCEL MAP 95-120
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	63103

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	2454 ALTON PKWY, IRVINE, CA 92606-5037
Owner Type	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 13, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Oct 11, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA
Sep 1, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Feb 23, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 1, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 1, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2017374885
Prior Transfer Date	May 1, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000500113
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	396 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2189
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000389467
Date	Sep 13, 2017
Instrument	2017000389467

Lender

Name	FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
Type	Bank
Address	SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

October 2019: Trustee's Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 11, 2019
Property Address	396 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2189
Instrument Date	Sep 30, 2019
Instrument	398276
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Oct 25, 2019
Title Company	STEWART TITLE, STEWART TITLE GUARANTY CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Partnership
Address	2454 ALTON PKWY IRVINE CA 926065037, IRVINE, CA 92606-5037

Mortgage

Document Number	0000398276
Date	Oct 11, 2019
Instrument	398276

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	101 N TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28246-0100

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

September 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 1, 2017
Property Address	396 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2189
Document Number	0000374885
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2017
Instrument	374885
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 12, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$6,930.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Limited Partnership
Address	2454 ALTON PKWY IRVINE CA 926065037, IRVINE, CA 92606-5037

February 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 23, 2017
Property Address	396 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2189
Document Number	0000078229
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2017
Instrument	78229
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 2, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Costa Mesa City
Unified School District	Newport-Mesa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$7,311,689 (+2%) Land $7,195,633 Building $116,056
2025	$83,709.00 (+4.49%)	$7,168,323 (+4.04%) Land $7,054,542 Building $113,781
2023	$80,112.00 (+2.67%)	$6,889,969 Land $6,780,606 Building $109,363
2022	$78,032.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1993–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mud And Debris Flows

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people · EPA ID CA3010004
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 819 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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