978 A St, Hayward, CA 94541 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 978 A St, Hayward, CA 94541

Property Summary

Property Type	Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details	2.5 ba · 4,458 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.169 acres (7,369 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,365,000 (Jul 2019)
Tax Bill	$9,054 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`428-56-36`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`428-56-36`
Alternative APN	`428-0056-036-00`

Interior

Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Units	4 Units
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,458 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Masonry / Concrete Block
Fire Resistance	Masonry Walls, Wood Interior
Lot Area	7,369 sqft (0.169 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	978 A ST
City	HAYWARD
State	CA
Zip	94541-4104
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal Description	LOT: 00036 BLK: AR: 0428 PAGE: 0056 ;LOT: 00037 BLK: AR: 0428 PAGE: 0056
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	HAYWARD
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	435400

Owner

Source: Alameda County assessment roll, APN 428-56-36, as of June 20, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	964 A ST, HAYWARD, CA 94541-4104
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 10, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 10, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 01, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2019130860
Prior Transfer Date	Apr 02, 2012
Prior Transfer Doc	0000202782
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

July 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Jul 10, 2019
Property Address	978 A ST, HAYWARD, CA 94541-4104
Document Number	0000130860
Instrument Date	May 22, 2019
Instrument	2019130860
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	5339 CYPRESS HAWK CT, SAN RAMON, CA 94582-5009

Mortgage

Document Number	0000130861
Date	Jul 10, 2019
Instrument	2019130861

Lender

Name	CATHAY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Alameda County assessment roll as of June 20, 2025 · Last verified April 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$9,054.00 (+0.82%)	$626,649 (+4.04%) Land $317,152 Building $309,497
2024	$8,980.00 (+1.27%)
2023	$8,867.00	$602,320 Land $304,839 Building $297,481

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Alameda County (06001C), as of May 25, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, 374 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

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

May also be available: California Internet, Etheric Communications, LLC., T-Mobile USA.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA0110006, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF HAYWARD serves 162,954 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from SAN FRANCISCO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM
Last State Inspection	Mar 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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.