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listing_id: EB41127431
status: Active
price: 6800000
beds: 0
baths_full: 0
baths_half: 0
sqft_living: 9194
sqft_lot: 18750
lot_acres: 0.43
year_built: 1938
property_type: Residential Income
property_subtype: 
address: "1739 Spruce Street"
city: Berkeley
state: CA
zip: 94709-1717
county: "Alameda County"
lat: 37.8760146
lng: -122.2650726
days_on_market: 36
hoa_fee: 
hoa_frequency: 
garage_spaces: 0
list_agent: "Arlene Baxter"
list_office: "The Agency"
list_agent_phone: "(510) 717-1799"
list_agent_license: 01209552
mls_source: MAXEBRDI
modified: 2026-03-28
transaction_type: buy
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Home | Alameda County | Berkeley | 94709-1717 | 1739 Spruce Street

1739 Spruce Street, Berkeley, CA 94709-1717

MLS: EB41127431 | Status: | Price: $6,800,000
Beds/Baths: – / –
Property Type: Residential Income

Quick Facts

Beds Baths Sq Ft Acres Lot Yr Built
9,194 0.43 1938

Remarks

Incomparable complex, less than a block to the Northside of the prestigious UC campus! Built in the late 1930s by Irwin M. Johnson, elegant stucco buildings smartly sited around a garden lot of just under 1/2 acre, offering unique views of the Bay or campus. Each unit lives like a SFR with hardwood floors, gracious living rms with fireplaces, own laundry; 4 units are 2-story; 3 units currently vacant, 1 per building. ALL units vacant as of 6/1! Electrical service has been upgraded; each unit has separately metered utilities. Sewer lateral compliant. All spacious units, occupying between approx.1450-1600 sq. ft., and most are being used as 3 bedrooms. One even-larger unit, occupying over 1650 sq. ft., is being used as a 4-bedroom, and 4 units have add'l half-bath. Variety of updates to kitchen & bath counters/floors & appliances. Long history of low vacancy and high rental rates. With a WalkScore of 90, this location is considered a "Walker’s Paradise," 1/2 mile south to downtown & BART/Arts district, or north to Shattuck/Gourmet district. Exceptionally beautiful, and soon with option to occupy the entire complex! Home Energy Scores=1,3&4.

MLS Listing Information

Field Value
MLS # EB41127431
MLS Source Bridge MLS
Days on Site 36

Features

Interior Features

Feature Details
Appliances Dryer, Washer
Flooring Hardwood, Tile
Cooling None
Heating Forced Air, Gas

Parking, School, and Other Information

Feature Details
Garage/Parking Attached Garage, Detached, Garage: Car(s)
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public

Contact Information

Arlene Baxter
The Agency
License #: 01209552
Phone: (510) 717-1799

Property Units

# Buildings # Leased Units # Total Units
6

Unit Details

Type Sq Ft Beds Baths Min Rent Max Rent Units Like This
1 1,450 3 0/0
2 3 0/0
3 1,650 4 0/0

School Ratings

School data provided by GreatSchools.org

Nearby Schools

School Type Grades Distance Rating
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier School public K-5 0.32 mi 10
Berkeley High School public 9-12 0.63 mi 9
Berkeley Special Education Preschool public UG 0.65 mi N/A
Martin Luther King Middle School public 6-8 0.79 mi 9
Washington Elementary School public K-5 0.80 mi 10
Ruth Acty Elementary public K-5 1.09 mi 9
Willard Middle School public 6-8 1.13 mi 10
Berkeley Independent Study K-8 public K-8 1.18 mi 10
Berkeley Technology Academy public 10-12 1.19 mi 5
Sylvia Mendez Elementary public K-5 1.26 mi 8
Cragmont Elementary School public K-5 1.26 mi 9
Emerson Elementary School public K-5 1.31 mi 7
Oxford Elementary School public K-5 1.37 mi 9
Longfellow Arts And Technology Middle School public 6-8 1.41 mi 8
Thousand Oaks Elementary School public K-5 1.41 mi 9
Berkeley Adult public UG 1.46 mi N/A
Marin Elementary School public K-5 1.49 mi 8
Malcolm X Elementary School public K-5 1.66 mi 8
John Muir Elementary School public K-5 1.69 mi 9
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet School public K-5 1.77 mi 9

Nearby Homes

Address Price Beds Baths Sq Ft Status
2501 Rose Walk $6,395,000 9,044
2477 Virginia St $7,650,000 19,491
5499 Claremont Ave $7,152,000 12,600
22 Domingo Ave $5,750,000 14,259

Disclosures

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This listing information is up-to-date as of March 28, 2026. For the most current information, please contact Arlene Baxter, (510) 717-1799.