2556 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley 94704 · Berkeley · Coordinates: 37.86392, -122.25895
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 10,071 sq ft (0.23 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Multiple-Res building of 5 or more units + commercial units
- Tax rate area:
- 13
- Addresses on lot:
- 2556 TELEGRAPH AVE; 2556 TELEGRAPH AVE UNIT 1; 2556 TELEGRAPH AVE UNIT 10
Zoning & Land Use
No published city zoning district at parcel centroid.
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADUCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
- SB 9: split into two lotsCan't tell
We don't have a zoning map for Berkeley.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: minimal flood hazard (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06001C0057G, effective August 3, 2009
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $1,008,000 – $1,364,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94704) · FY 2026
Studio $1,960 · 1BR $2,180 · 2BR $2,660 · 3BR $3,400 · 4BR $4,030
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
41 active or recent development projects (613 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 24 new homes (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 6 yr (first record Nov 18, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 5 yr. High-impact scale (24 housing units across 0 permits).
- 24 new homes (Entitled)On this parcel
Active in "Entitled" for 8.7 yr (first record Feb 13, 2018) with no new permit activity recorded in 8.7 yr. High-impact scale (24 housing units across 0 permits).
- 52 new homes (Entitled)120 ft E
Active in "Entitled" for 2.7 yr (first record Feb 23, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.7 yr. High-impact scale (52 housing units, 6 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 38 new homes (Entitled)0.14 mi N
Active in "Entitled" for 14 mo (first record Sep 8, 2025) with no new permit activity recorded in 14 mo. High-impact scale (38 housing units, 4 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 3 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 4 entries (report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022).