845 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 845 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710

Property Summary

Property Type	Service Station (Full Service)
Details	built 1960
Lot Size	0.075 acres (3,250 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$4,682,500 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$9,738 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage Feb 2021 Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`57-2096-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`57-2096-7`
Alternative APN	`057-2096-007-00`

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	3,250 sqft (0.075 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94710-2043
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Service Station (Full Service)
Legal Description	LOT: 00006 BLK: AR: 0057 PAGE: 2096 ;LOT: 00007 BLK: AR: 0057 PAGE: 2096
Legal Subdivision	SISTERNA
Legal Block	85
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2029
Census Tract	422100

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Berkeley High School Campus Historic District listed 2008 · 4 contributing resources · NRIS 07001350

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

845 University Ave, a commercial property, is owned by a company that bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	1320 DECOTO RD, 200, UNION CITY, CA 94587-3599
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE
Feb 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE
Feb 1, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage BAY AREA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Nov 10, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE
Nov 20, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Jan 16, 2019	Grant Deed, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage MISSION NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 20, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 20, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 28, 2009 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202565777
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 30, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000319319
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040245
Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	2021040245

Lender

Name	HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE
Type	Bank
Address	DANVILLE, CA 94526

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040242
Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	2021040242

Lender

Name	HERITAGE BANK OF COMMERCE
Type	Bank
Address	DANVILLE, CA 94526

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040248
Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	2021040248

Lender

Name	BAY AREA EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 10, 2020
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Document Number	0000305204
Instrument Date	Nov 6, 2020
Instrument	305204
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 28, 2021
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5655 SILVER CREEK VALLEY RD #3 SAN JOSE CA 951382473, 3, SAN JOSE, CA 95138-2473

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Nov 20, 2020
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Document Number	0000319319
Instrument Date	Oct 30, 2020
Instrument	319319
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 9, 2021
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	5655 SILVER CREEK VALLEY RD #3 SAN JOSE CA 951382473, 3, SAN JOSE, CA 95138-2473

January 2019: Grant Deed, Construction Loan

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2019
Property Address	845 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710-2043
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2019
Instrument	7681
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Feb 1, 2019
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	39899 BALENTINE DR #370 NEWARK CA 945605381, 370, NEWARK, CA 94560-5381

Mortgage

Document Number	0000007681
Date	Jan 16, 2019
Instrument	7681

Lender

Name	MISSION NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	16TH ST BR 3060 16TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 845 University Ave was $9,738, up 17.3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$438,600 (+13.54%) Land $438,600
2025	$9,738.00 (+17.28%)	$386,301 Land $386,301
2024	$8,303.00 (+2.42%)
2023	$8,107.00	$371,304 Land $371,304

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 845 University Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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 Policies	1 in force

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

The area around 845 University Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	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 653 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, Google Fiber, Sail Internet.

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