945 Front St, Novato, CA 94945 Property Records

Marin County property record for 945 Front St, Novato, CA 94945

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	2,640 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.294 acres (12,810 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$415,000 (Feb 2000)
Tax Bill	$11,772 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2020 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone AE (high risk)
APN	`141-303-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`141-303-03`

Interior

Building Area	2,640 sqft Gross Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1998
Lot Area	12,810 sqft (0.294 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	945 FRONT ST
City	NOVATO
State	CA
Zip	94945-3207
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Legal Description	MAP B3 526
Legal Block	3
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Township / Civil Division	NOVATO
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	102203

Owner

Source: Marin County records · APN 141-303-03

Assessment roll updated July 13, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	945 FRONT ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-3207
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 29, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 29, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	200010181
Last Transfer Date	May 16, 2002
Transfer Doc	0000046018
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	MARIN CA
Property Address	945 FRONT ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-3207
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	945 FRONT ST, NOVATO, CA 94945-3207

Mortgage

Document Number	0000043310
Date	Sep 16, 2020
Instrument	2020-0043310

Lender

Name	BANK OF MARIN
Type	Bank
Address	NOVATO, CA 94948

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Marin County records · Assessment roll updated July 13, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Marin County
Municipality	Novato City
Unified School District	Novato 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
2026		$885,698 (+2%) Land $391,902 Building $493,796
2025	$11,772.00 (+1.93%)	$868,337 (+4.04%) Land $384,220 Building $484,117
2023	$11,549.00 (+1.65%)	$834,622 Land $369,302 Building $465,320
2022	$11,362.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of October 18, 2023 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone AE high risk
100-Year Floodplain	Yes 1% annual chance
Floodway	No
Base Flood Elevation	22.0 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Required federally backed loans
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 40 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	40 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	40 (1980–2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	25 of 40
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, And Landslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Mar 1998 · 11 claims Severe Storms & Flooding, Feb 1986 · 7 claims Severe Storms, Flood, Mudslides & High Tide, Jan 1982 · 13 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 93% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	2,000 / 2,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL in parts of the area	100 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Unwired.

Based on FCC filings for 523 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	NORTH MARIN WATER DISTRICT serves 61,691 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Feb 2024
Lead	Under 1 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.