900 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 900 University Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 · Last verified October 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Motel
Bedrooms	112 Beds
Architecture Style	Other
Year Built	Built 1990
Square Footage	61,896 sqft Total Area
Lot Size	67,082 sqft (1.54 acres)
Tax Bill	$231,699.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`56-1967-16-1`
Alternative APN	`056-1967-016-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	112 Beds
Units	112 Units
Building Area	61,896 sqft Total Area
Stories	3 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1990
Architectural Style	Other Style
Construction Type	Wood Construction
Fire Resistance Class	Buildings having wood or wood and steel frames.
Lot Area	67,082 sqft (1.54 acres)
View	Average View

Location & Zoning

Street Address	900 UNIVERSITY AVE
City	BERKELEY
State	CA
Zip	94710
Property Usage	Commercial Property Usage
Type	Commercial > Retail > Motel
Legal Description	BLK:97 SUBD:SISTERNA TRACT
Legal Subdivision	SISTERNA TRACT
Legal Block	97
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Minor Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	423200

Owner

Source: Alameda County records · APN 56-1967-16-1

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Owner Name on File
Mailing Address	6 SPRING LN, BELMONT, CA 94002-3727

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Prior Sale	Oct 23, 2013
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

January 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Property Address	900 UNIVERSITY AVE, BERKELEY, CA 94710
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2022
Title Company	TICOR TITLE NATIONAL COMMERC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000003874
Date	Jan 09, 2019
Instrument	2019003874

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	NEW YORK, NY 10179

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	85 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$231,699.00 (+24.99%)	$7,181,414 (+3.81%) Land $2,960,795 Building $4,220,619
2023	$185,381.00	$6,917,684 Land $2,845,837 Building $4,071,847

Flood & Wildfire

900 University Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Alameda County (06001C), updated May 25, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Historic Designation

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

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.