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Exceptional opportunity to own a well maintained three-unit property offering strong income potential and versatile living options. Ideal for investors or owner-occupants, this triplex features three separate units, each with private entrances functional layouts, and comfortable living spaces.
Multi-familyProperty Type
1918Year Built
2,827 sq ftLot Size
$686Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Silvia Oliveros•DRE #01438872• Cabrera Realty
City Center Richmond, located between Macdonald Avenue and Nevin Avenue, is a civic and commercial Richmond neighborhood with a historic downtown grid and a transit-linked core. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Macdonald Avenue near 16th Street, where storefronts, murals, and sidewalk patios frame a steady daytime rhythm. Art Works Downtown anchors the creative scene, while the Richmond Memorial Auditorium and Richmond Public Library add a public-culture backbone. Early-20th-century brick facades mix with midcentury civic buildings and newer infill along the main corridors. Pocket plazas and the Civic Center campus shape a walkable, errand-friendly routine. BART and bus connections at Richmond Station keep the district oriented to the East Bay’s wider map.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Coin-operated laundry in a common area
No basement
Bedrooms
One studio unit (1 bedroom total in that unit)
Two 2-bedroom apartment units
Bathrooms
One full bath in the studio unit
One full bath in one of the 2-bedroom units
Laundry & utility
Coin-operated laundry located in a shared/common area
Heating & cooling
Ceiling fans
Wall furnace heating
Exterior features
Shingle roof
Regular-shaped lot with sidewalks
Home design
Residential income property
Triplex
Updated/remodeled condition (varies by unit)
Parking
Garage parking
Street parking
Two parking spaces total (one garage space)
Construction
Shingle roof (roofing material noted)
Utilities
Public sewer
HOA & community
No association
Financial info
Three total rental units
Other
Lot size approximately 0.0649 acres
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #40134870
Mar 14, 2006
Sold
$340,000
$348/sq ft
Jan 19, 2006
Listing Removed
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Jan 10, 2006
Listed
$340,000
$348/sq ft
Here it is, a 2 bedroom 1 bath fixer being sold "as-is" Roof just done 4 months ago. 977 sq.ft with a separate living room area and a one car garage. Downstairs is a full sized 1 bedroom apartment built without permits. Seller is very motivated and looking for a quick close. Priced to sell.
Public Records
Jun 7, 1978
Sold
$25,500
$26/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 1, 1978
Sold
$25,500
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,103 (+1.9%)
$278,771 + $195,139
$473,910
2024
$7,950 (+1.6%)
$273,305 + $191,313
$464,618
2023
$7,828 (+1.9%)
$267,947 + $187,562
$455,509
2022
$7,684 (+5.7%)
$262,694 + $183,885
$446,579
2021
$7,269 (+5.6%)
$257,544 + $180,280
$437,824
2020
$6,884 (+2.7%)
$239,000 + $167,000
$406,000
2019
$6,705 (+22.6%)
$232,647 + $162,853
$395,500
2018
$5,470 (+25.5%)
$226,471 + $158,529
$385,000
2017
$4,360 (+15.4%)
$135,294 + $94,706
$230,000
2016
$3,779 (+11.2%)
$135,294 + $94,706
$230,000
2015
$3,398 (+5.3%)
$111,765 + $78,235
$190,000
2014
$3,227 (+62.1%)
$88,529 + $61,971
$150,500
2013
$1,990 (+4.2%)
$88,529 + $61,971
$150,500
2012
$1,910 (−12.6%)
$38,824 + $27,176
$66,000
2011
$2,185 (+18.4%)
$38,824 + $27,176
$66,000
2010
$1,846 (+20.3%)
$52,942 + $37,058
$90,000
2009
$1,535 (−67.8%)
$41,177 + $28,823
$70,000
2008
$4,769
$29,412 + $20,588
$50,000
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
2,825 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1918
Finished Sq. Ft.
977
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
977
Year built
1918
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
5402300288
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Oct 10, 2026.
RM2
IS1
Medium-High Density Multi-Family Residential District
This district is intended for multi-family housing types including apartments, condominiums, townhouses, and group housing. A maximum density of 40 du per acre is permitted, and a minimum density of 15 dwelling units per acre is required. In addition to residential uses, this district allows for compatible public and semi-public uses, including day care centers, public safety facilities, community assembly, residential care facilities, and transitional and supportive housing that are appropriate in a medium-high density residential environment. Neighborhood mixed-use development is allowed at neighborhood nodes identified by the Planning Commission.
Zone overlays
Interim Study Overlay District
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
4/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 84° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
14 unhealthy days expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Richmond, CA • 94801
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Sun exposure
80/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Richmond. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.2 hrs
5 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 156 16th St
$651,555
$18K under list price of $670K
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