1620 Arch St
Berkeley 94709 · Berkeley · Coordinates: 37.87863, -122.26482
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 6,897 sq ft (0.16 ac)
- Assessor use:
- 2 units, SFR with detached accessory dwelling unit
- Tax rate area:
- 13
- Addresses on lot:
- 1620 ARCH ST
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 06001C0019G, 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: $1,373,000 – $1,857,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 94709) · FY 2026
Studio $2,060 · 1BR $2,290 · 2BR $2,800 · 3BR $3,580 · 4BR $4,240
Nearby Activity (½ mile radius, since —)
15 active or recent development projects (800 housing units across completed, permitted, and pipeline stages) and 0 total building permits recorded within ½ mile.
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 2 new homes (Issued)On this parcel
Active in "Issued" for 4.2 yr (first record Aug 1, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.2 yr.
- 37 new homes (Issued)0.11 mi W
Active in "Issued" for 6.2 yr (first record Aug 13, 2020) with no new permit activity recorded in 6.2 yr. High-impact scale (37 housing units, 34 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 74 new homes (Issued)0.31 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 2.4 yr (first record Jun 13, 2024) with no new permit activity recorded in 2.4 yr. High-impact scale (74 housing units, 7 deed-restricted affordable across 0 permits).
- 156 new homes (Issued)0.44 mi SW
Active in "Issued" for 4.1 yr (first record Sep 8, 2022) with no new permit activity recorded in 4.1 yr. High-impact scale (156 housing units across 0 permits).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (0 permits, 2 grouped projects)
No building permits recorded on this parcel in our dataset.
State HCD Housing Element APR records on this parcel: 2 entries (report years 2022, 2025).