835 Castro St, Richmond, CA 94801 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 835 Castro St, Richmond, CA 94801

Property Summary

Property Type	Industrial Vacant Land
Lot Size	71.4 acres (3,112,231 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$10,754 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2017 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`561-100-037-2`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`561-100-037-2`
Alternative APN	`561-100-037`

Exterior

Lot Area	3,112,231 sqft
View / Lot	Canal

Location & Zoning

Street Address	835 CASTRO ST
City	RICHMOND
State	CA
Zip	94801
Property Category	Industrial
Property Type	Industrial > Vacant Land
Legal Description	TRACT 5 PCL 3 SOC MAP 3-11-75
Legal Subdivision	SWAMP & OVERFLOWED LAND SURV 1
Legal Tract	5
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	WEST CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	378000

Owner

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	PO BOX 285, HOUSTON, TX 77001-0285
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Property Address	835 CASTRO ST, RICHMOND, CA 94801
Document Number	0000244126
Instrument Date	Dec 28, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 5, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	2180 S 1300 E #600 SALT LAKE CITY UT 841064462, 600, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84106-4462

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Richmond City
Unified School District	West Contra Costa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$728,553 (+2%) Land $728,553
2025	$10,754.00 (+4.09%)	$714,268 (+4.04%) Land $714,268
2023	$10,331.00 (+1.07%)	$686,533 Land $686,533
2022	$10,222.00

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

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	10.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Community Rating System	Class 10 (0% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1983–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	3 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2016 · rainfall accumulation

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 94% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 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	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.