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ActiveMulti-Family

$2,599,999

1838 Higdon Ave, Mountain View 94041

Beds8
Baths3
Sqft3,472
DOM5
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

A teardown-and-mansionize play is highly marginal, making a full spec build risky at the current asking price. The optimal play is to acquire and perform a high-end interior remodel of the existing structure to capture premium rental or resale value. Liquefaction hazards are present, which acts as an engineering blocker for new foundations.

Property Permit History

No permit history found directly associated with this property's address.

Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Mountain View)

2026-07-241990 SAN LUIS AV, Mountain View, CA
BL
--Finaled
2026-07-24621 LOLA LN, Mountain View, CA
EL
--Finaled
2026-07-221010 GOLF CT, Mountain View, CA
EL
--Finaled
2026-07-22829 WILLIAMS WY, Mountain View, CA
EL
--Finaled
2026-07-21180 BEATRICE ST, Mountain View, CA
EL
--Finaled
2026-07-171601 N SHORELINE BL, Mountain View, CA
DE
--Finaled

Parcel & Zoning Info

APN15402019
Official Lot Sqft6,970
Zoning Code--
SB 9 StatusN/A

Hazard Snapshot

Flood Zone

X
Area of minimal flood hazard.

Fire Severity

None
Not in a mapped state fire severity zone.

Liquefaction

Yes
In a mapped liquefaction zone. May require specialized foundation engineering.

Fault Zone

No
Not in a mapped Alquist-Priolo fault zone.

Not a substitute for a Natural Hazard Disclosure (NHD) report. Zones reflect available GIS data and may not cover all localities.

Nearby Public Schools

Elementary School

Gabriela Mistral Elementary

Mountain View Whisman

0.3 miles away
Middle School

Crittenden Middle

Mountain View Whisman

0.9 miles away
High School

Los Altos High

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High

1.3 miles away

School boundaries are subject to change. Nearest school distance does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Check with the local district. Data provided by CDE.

Proprietary Intelligence

Market Heat Index

53/100

Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94041.

Flippability Score

35/100

Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.

Bidding War Prob.

29%

Likelihood of multiple offers based on local list-to-sale ratios and DOM.

Proforma ROI Calculator

Back-of-the-napkin deal analysis across development strategies.

Median of 5 recent multi-family sales in 94041: $619/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 5,200 sqft build, because smaller houses sell for more per foot and pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.

Commission, transfer tax and closing. Deducted from resale before profit, so the ROI below is net of the exit rather than gross.

Carry on total capital for the project duration. At 0% the model is a cash purchase; 12 months at a typical construction-loan rate moves ROI by 6 to 10 points on a deal this size, so price it with your real rate.

Hard Costs$2,080,000
New Build5,200 sqft
Total Capital Required$4,854,999
Estimated Resale (ARV)$3,218,800
Cost of Sale (5%)-$160,940
Net Proceeds$3,057,860

Projected Profit

-$1,797,139
-37.0% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

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