5981 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 5981 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94609

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	2,972 sqft · built 1907
Lot Size	0.125 acres (5,473 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$6,326 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Transfer Mar 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-1383-3`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-1383-3`
Alternative APN	`015-1383-003-00`

Interior

Units	3 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,972 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1907
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Fire Resistance	Wood or Wood & Steel Frame
Lot Area	5,473 sqft (0.125 acres)
Total Buildings	2 Buildings

Location & Zoning

Street Address	5981 TELEGRAPH AVE
City	OAKLAND
State	CA
Zip	94609-1572
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Subdivision	ROBERTS & WOLFSKILL MAP 3
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	OAKLAND
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1015
Census Tract	400500

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	181 AUSTIN LN, ALAMO, CA 94507-1338
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 27, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Mar 8, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CUSHMAN REXRODE CAP

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Mar 8, 2017
Last Transfer Date	Mar 27, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000070080
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 27, 2020
Property Address	5981 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94609-1572
Document Number	0000070080
Instrument Date	Mar 11, 2020
Instrument	70080
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	181 AUSTIN LN ALAMO CA 945071338, ALAMO, CA 94507-1338

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2017
Property Address	5981 TELEGRAPH AVE, OAKLAND, CA 94609-1572
Document Number	0000057081
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2017
Instrument	57081
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 21, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	181 AUSTIN LN ALAMO CA 945071338, ALAMO, CA 94507-1338

Mortgage

Document Number	57082
Date	Mar 8, 2017
Instrument	57082

Lender

Name	CUSHMAN REXRODE CAP
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	OAKLAND, CA 94602

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$6,326.00 (+4.08%)	$242,477 (+4.04%) Land $128,267 Building $114,210
2023	$6,078.00	$233,061 Land $123,286 Building $109,775

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 · 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 Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
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. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1,187 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
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	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

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