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Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 Property Information

Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda
Alternate address(es) 559 Buena Vista Ave
Zip code 94501
County Alameda
Neighborhood West End Alameda
Parcel ID 74-1352-81

Sales & Tax Overview for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Sale date 03/31/2025
Sale price $10
Arm's length
Property tax $75,024

Lot & Building Information for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

Building sqft 48,378
Total sqft 48,378
Building class Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700)
Acreage 2.27
Buildings on lot 3
Units 64
Stories 2
Construction type Wood/wood and steel frames
Elevator
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School district Alameda Unified SCH

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Other Property Data for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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About 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

How many square feet does Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 have?

This Multiple Residential Building of 5 or More Units (7700) located at Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 has a total of 48,378 square feet.

What is the assessed value of Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $6,186,528, the tax amount paid for Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 is $75,024.

When was Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 last sold and what was the last sale price?

Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 was last sold in 03/31/2025 for $10.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 64 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
03/31/2025 $10

Title Documents for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
09/23/2025 Assignment of rents
09/23/2025 Deed of trust
03/31/2025 Grant Deed
04/30/2013 Easement
02/23/2007 Deed
07/24/1992 Deed
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Property Taxes for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $75,024
Market value $6,186,528

Assessment History for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $6,186,528 1.2127 $75,024 +2.29%
2024-2025 $6,068,797 1.2085 $73,341 +4.63%
2023-2024 $5,947,481 1.1786 $70,097 +2.46%
2022-2023 $5,834,437 1.1726 $68,415 +2.96%
2021-2022 $5,715,612 1.1626 $66,450 +1.32%

Permits for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

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Issued Permit Type Status
01/09/2020
02/28/2017
       
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Alameda residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,048,500
-2.5% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$683
-5.7% YoY
Alameda County Median Sale Price
$965,000
-7.1% YoY

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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 63,808
Median age 40.4
Average household income $183,684
Family households 62.0%
Occupied housing units 25,208
Owner occupied units 44.0%
Average number of people per household 2.48
Median year structure built 1960
Median value for units with a mortgage $1,244,300
Median value for units without a mortgage $1,269,400

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda

Here are the neighbors for Garden Court - 557 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2 Smith CT, Alameda 2,648 05/16/1997 $395,500
360 Sweet Rd, Alameda 2,648 11/15/1999
6 Egret CT, Alameda 1,365 09/19/2000 $249,000
6 Sanderling CT, Alameda 1,365 06/09/2023 $1,025,000
16 Smith CT, Alameda 2,123 12/08/2016
1950 Bruzzone Dr, Alameda
557 Tern Ln, Alameda
8 Killdeer CT, Alameda 1,679 07/13/2021
6 Killdeer CT, Alameda 1,365 08/13/2018
25 Miranda CT, Alameda 1,869 03/29/1996 $287,000
2 Killdeer CT, Alameda 1,590 10/18/2001 $149,000
66 Ratto Rd, Alameda 2,004 02/25/2000
301 Anderson Rd, Alameda 2,123 08/15/1997 $385,000
1900 Gresham Dr, Alameda
2 Sanderling CT, Alameda 1,679 11/04/2021 $1,222,000
1981 Gresham Dr, Alameda 1,365 02/24/2022
2 Hercules CT, Alameda 1,860 06/17/2022
25 McMurty CT, Alameda 2,648 08/09/2024
206 Ratto Rd, Alameda 1,869 04/15/2003
8 Sanderling CT, Alameda 1,590 10/28/2025 $1,080,000

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