$799,888
671 Drake St, San Jose 95125
AddressIntel AI Briefing
Llabeled as a fixer/TLC property, this 1955 cottage is a prime teardown-and-mansionize candidate to build up to a 1,917 sqft modern residence. However, the liquefaction hazard zone is a minor blocker that will increase foundation and engineering costs. Despite this, the spread between purchase price and potential ARV remains highly profitable.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (San Jose)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Deep lot · Corner lot · ~48 ft frontage × 121 ft deep — room to set a detached ADU back from the street with a buffer — reads as a separate home. A second street frontage lets an ADU take its own entrance and address.
Screening heuristic based on lot size, existing coverage, lot orientation, and hazard overlays. CA ADU law is ministerial statewide; verify max size, setbacks, and JADU owner-occupancy with the local planning dept.
Seller Motivation
Inferred from days on market and listing-description language (e.g. "as-is", "estate sale", "motivated seller"). A screening heuristic for likely negotiability, not a statement about the seller's circumstances.
Redevelopment Potential
Small, older home using a low share of the allowable building envelope on a sizable lot — a scrape-and-rebuild or major-expansion play. Zoning allows roughly 2,156 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. FAR figure is a discretionary-review trigger, not a hard cap — treat as approximate. Source: SJMC 20.30.200; 20.100.1020 (Single-Family House Permit) (as of 2026-06-30). Verify FAR, coverage, setbacks, and height with the local planning dept.
Hazard Snapshot
Flood Zone
Fire Severity
Liquefaction
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
Gardner Elementary
San Jose Unified
Herbert Hoover Middle
San Jose Unified
Abraham Lincoln High
San Jose Unified
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
91/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95125.
Flippability Score
80/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
20%
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.
Based on 6 recent sales in 95125 averaging $1,123/sqft.
Projected Profit
Warning: Margin is tight for the construction risk.