531 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Property Records

Santa Barbara County property record for 531 E Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Property Summary

Property Type	Nightclub or Cocktail Lounge
Lot Size	1.45 acres (63,162 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$8,000,000 (Feb 2022)
Tax Bill	$68,972 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2022 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`031-101-024`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`031-101-024`
Alternative APN	`03110124`

Exterior

Lot Area	63,162 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	531 E ORTEGA ST
City	SANTA BARBARA
State	CA
Zip	93103-3053
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Nightclub or Cocktail Lounge
Local Zoning Code	R3
Legal Description	REC OF SURVEY 89 PG 63 LOT B
Legal Subdivision	SANTA BARBARA
Legal Block	187
Legal Lot Number	B
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SANTA BARBARA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	900

Owner

Source: Santa Barbara County records, as of July 8, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	3225 CALLE PINON, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105-2759
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 16, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Stand-Alone First Mortgage AMERICAN RIVIERA BANK
Feb 11, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage PROVIDENCE SCHOOL

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 16, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 16, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Feb 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20228180
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 23, 1999
Prior Transfer Doc	0000079309
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2022
Property Address	531 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-3053
Document Number	0000008180
Instrument Date	Feb 9, 2022
Instrument	2022-0008180
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 28, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
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	3225 CALLE PINON, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105-2759

Mortgage

Document Number	0000008181
Date	Feb 16, 2022
Instrument	2022-0008181

Lender

Name	AMERICAN RIVIERA BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone First Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

February 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA BARBARA CA
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2022
Property Address	531 E ORTEGA ST, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93103-3053
Document Number	0000007471
Instrument Date	Feb 3, 2022
Instrument	2022-0007471
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 21, 2022
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
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	PO BOX 30157, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93130-0157

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007472
Date	Feb 11, 2022
Instrument	2022-0007472

Lender

Name	PROVIDENCE SCHOOL
Type	Non-Lending Institution

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Barbara County assessment roll, as of July 8, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Barbara County
Municipality	Santa Barbara City
Unified School District	Santa Barbara Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$8,161,410 (+1.96%) Land $5,412,160 Building $2,749,250
2025	$68,972.00 (+0.9%) Additional exemption filed	$8,004,780 (+1.67%) Land $5,306,040 Building $2,698,740
2023	$68,356.00 (+106.18%) Additional exemption filed	$7,873,370 Land $5,100,000 Building $2,773,370
2022	$33,154.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective June 9, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AH, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 38 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	38 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	31 (1995–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 31
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Jan 2023 · 10 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 5 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 13 claims

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	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	CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WATER DEPARTMENT serves 93,334 people · EPA ID CA4210010
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2025
Lead	3 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 600 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 100
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Astound Broadband, GeoLinks, Verizon.

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