981 Cornell Ave, Albany, CA 94706 Property Records

Alameda County property record for 981 Cornell Ave, Albany, CA 94706

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2 ba · 1,635 sqft · built 1952
Lot Size	0.115 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$850,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$14,978 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2025 Transfer Sep 2020 Transfer + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`65-2656-22`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`65-2656-22`
Alternative APN	`065-2656-022-00`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,635 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1952
Effective Year Built	Effective 1952
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.115 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	981 CORNELL AVE
City	ALBANY
State	CA
Zip	94706-2011
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT: 00022 BLK: AR: 0065 PAGE: 2656
Legal Subdivision	REGENTS PARK MAP 04
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	41&42
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Township / Civil Division	BERKELEY
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	420500

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 2, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 22, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO
Sep 22, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Sep 21, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 23, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Feb 8, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 23, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 23, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 15, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201858891
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 24, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0000283325
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 2, 2025
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000109985
Map Reference	MB 21 PG 51
Instrument Date	Sep 2, 2025
Instrument	2025109985
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 26, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

September 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2020
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000241350
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2020
Instrument	241350
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 1, 2020
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	981-983 CORNELL AVE ALBANY CA 947062011, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

September 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 22, 2020
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000241348
Map Reference	MB 21 PG 51
Instrument Date	Sep 15, 2020
Instrument	2020241348
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 19, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	981 CORNELL AVE # 983, 983, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

Mortgage

Document Number	0000241349
Date	Sep 22, 2020
Instrument	2020241349

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2050

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Sep 21, 2018
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000184424
Instrument Date	Sep 14, 2018
Instrument	184424
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 11, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	981 CORNELL AVE ALBANY CA 947062011, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Mar 23, 2018
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000058891
Instrument Date	Mar 20, 2018
Instrument	58891
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 9, 2018
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$935.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	981 CORNELL AVE ALBANY CA 947062011, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

Mortgage

Document Number	58892
Date	Mar 23, 2018
Instrument	58892

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 22, 2048

February 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ALAMEDA CA
Recording Date	Feb 8, 2018
Property Address	981 CORNELL AVE, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011
Document Number	0000030227
Instrument Date	Feb 8, 2018
Instrument	30227
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	981 CORNELL AVE ALBANY CA 947062011, ALBANY, CA 94706-2011

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$749,990 (+2%) Land $224,997 Building $524,993
2025	$14,978.00 (+5.63%)	$735,288 (+4.04%) Land $220,586 Building $514,702
2023	$14,180.00	$706,737 Land $212,021 Building $494,716	$1,325,070

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

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

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 1,368 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	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

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