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1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley
Alternate address(es) 1650 Martin Luther King JR Way
Zip code 94703
County Alameda
Neighborhood North Berkeley
Parcel ID 58-2166-19

Sales & Tax Overview for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Sale date 11/01/2004
Sale price $1,050,000
Arm's length
Property tax $18,239

Lot & Building Information for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

Building sqft 6,852
Building class Store on 1st Floor, with Offices, Apartments/Lofts 2nd/3 (3200)
Acreage 0.11
Year built 1900
Stories 2
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
Elevator
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School district Berkeley Unified SCH

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About 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

How many square feet does 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 have?

This Store on 1st Floor, with Offices, Apartments/Lofts 2nd/3 (3200) located at 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 has a total of 6,852 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703?

1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley, CA 94703 was built in 1900 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $1,480,038.

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Past Sales & Property History for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/01/2004 $1,050,000
05/11/2004 $500
04/03/2002 $325,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
02/07/2025 Grant Deed
01/24/2024 Grant Deed
12/30/2020 Grant Deed
09/11/2019 Subordination (Lease)
09/11/2019 Subordination (Lease)
09/10/2019 Assignment Lease
09/10/2019 Assignment of Rents
Deed of Trust
Ucc Fin STMT(1-2 PGS)
02/07/2014 Subordination (Lease)
02/07/2014 Subordination (Lease)
11/05/2013 Assignment of Rents
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $18,239
Market value $1,480,038

Assessment History for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,480,038 1.2323 $18,239 +5.64%
2024-2025 $1,434,783 1.2033 $17,265 +1.77%
2023-2024 $1,406,653 1.206 $16,964 +1.06%
2022-2023 $1,379,080 1.2172 $16,786 -0.74%
2021-2022 $1,352,043 1.2508 $16,911 +3.75%

Permits for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Issued Permit Type Status
02/21/2024
       
       
       
       
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Berkeley residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,367,500
0.9% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$910
-1.5% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 20,934
Median age 37
Average household income $166,128
Family households 44.6%
Occupied housing units 8,662
Owner occupied units 40.8%
Average number of people per household 2.39
Median year structure built 1946
Median value for units with a mortgage $1,446,900
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,152,300

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 1640 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1613 Josephine St, Berkeley 2,753 07/21/2009 $1,200,000
1700 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 5,000 12/04/2002 $1,075,000
1636 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 9,782 04/14/2005
1628 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,928 03/13/2000
1624 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 2,256 04/10/2024
1616 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,426 02/24/2016
1619 Josephine St, Berkeley 5,916 01/23/2008 $1,350,000
1828 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,428 10/07/2021
1834 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,398 08/27/2019
1605 Grant St, Berkeley 1,757 05/07/2004 $691,000
1623 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,368 07/06/1999
1629 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,671
1710 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 2,710 03/31/2023 $1,400,000
1712 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 1,496 12/08/2020
1622 Martin Luther King JR Way, Berkeley 3,022 06/26/1996 $355,000
1609 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,985 08/25/2016
1607 Josephine St, Berkeley 1,083 04/14/2025 $1,825,000
1836 Cedar St, Berkeley 2,170 05/02/2003
1830 Cedar St, Berkeley 1,412 05/03/2013
1839 Virginia St, Berkeley 1,586 06/03/2020

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