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ActiveSingle Family

$1,188,888

183 Rainier St, San Jose 95126

Beds3
Baths3
Sqft884
DOM14
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

A 126-year-old cottage with low square footage on a classic 4,356 sqft lot is a textbook teardown. The optimal play is an SB 9 lot split into multiple urban infill units to maximize density in a high-demand zone. Liquefaction will require geotechnical mitigation but does not threaten overall project feasibility.

Property Permit History

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

Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (San Jose)

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--Active
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--Active
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Apartment
--Active
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--Active
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Single-Family
--Active
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1 & 2 Family Residential
--Active

Parcel & Zoning Info

APN26128037
Official Lot Sqft4,356
Zoning Code--
SB 9 StatusLikely · up to 4 units
SB 9 Block Reasons No SB 9 disqualifiers found
Development Blockers
Liquefaction
Unlock Pathways
Ministerial ADU Ministerial SB 9 Density Bonus AB 1033 (sell ADU as condo)
Entitlement RiskLow (0/100)

ADU Potential

Feasibility Score76/100
Max ADU Units2 (ADU + JADU)
Est. ADU Size1,200 sqft
Existing Coverage20.3%

Deep lot · Corner lot · ~54 ft frontage × 102 ft deeproom 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.

Redevelopment Potential

Redevelopment Score57/100
ClassTeardown candidate
FAR Utilization45% of allowed
Buildable Headroom+1,076 sqft

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 1,960 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

D
Special flood hazard area; insurance may be required.

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

Gardner Elementary

San Jose Unified

0.8 miles away
Middle School

Herbert Hoover Middle

San Jose Unified

0.9 miles away
High School

Abraham Lincoln High

San Jose Unified

0.8 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

62/100

Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95126.

Flippability Score

88/100

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

Bidding War Prob.

14%

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 95126 averaging $695/sqft.

Hard Costs$530,400
New Build1,326 sqft
Total Capital Required$1,894,288
Estimated Resale (ARV)$921,570

Projected Profit

-$972,718
-51.4% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

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