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ActiveMulti-Family

$3,990,000

207 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 94301

Beds5
Baths5
Sqft3,142
DOM7
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

With active nearby remodeling permits and a pending building permit, this Palo Alto home sits in a highly active, premium market. While a full teardown-and-mansionize is possible on the lot, the scale of the existing home makes high-end modernization the most efficient play. Leveraging the existing square footage to target a premium resale aligned with neighborhood comps is a lucrative pathway.

Property Permit History

DateProject TypeStatusValuationContractor
2026-10-09Building AddressingReceived--Unknown
2026-06-19Project - Building PermitPending Resubmittal$85,000CONSUMER DELIVERY & INSTALLATION SERVICES LLC DBA PREFABRICATED

Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Palo Alto)

2026-10-21 • 3415 HILLVIEW AV, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Project - Building Permit
--Submitted
2026-10-21 • 180 EL CAMINO REAL, STE D87, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Revision-Building Permit
--In Plan Check
2026-10-21 • 180 EL CAMINO REAL, STE AA1020, PALO ALTO CA 94304
Project - Building Permit
--In Plan Check
2026-10-21 • 725 GUINDA ST, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Roof: Like for like re-roof, only one structure per permit (detached single-family and duplex only, non-historic property)
--Permit Issued
2026-10-21 • 2704 LOUIS RD, PALO ALTO CA 94303
Revision-Building Permit
--In Plan Check
2026-10-21 • 317 SHASTA DR, PALO ALTO CA 94306
Revision-Building Permit
--In Plan Check

Parcel & Zoning Info

APN12024004
Official Lot Sqft6,534
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. Liquefaction and fault flags: modified from California Geological Survey, Web Service of Official Maps of Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones and Web Service of Official Maps of Seismic Hazard Zones (2025).

Nearby Public Schools

Elementary School

Addison Elementary

Palo Alto Unified

0.9 miles away
Middle School

Hillview Middle

Menlo Park City Elementary

1.6 miles away
High School

Palo Alto High

Palo Alto Unified

0.9 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

66/100

Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 94301.

Flippability Score

85/100

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

Bidding War Prob.

35%

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 4 recent multi-family sales in Palo Alto (94301): $969/sqft, plus 5% because new houses sold at a median 1.07x their comps across 239 real rebuilds. Sized within 25% of the 4,700 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.

Interest on the purchase price for the whole project plus half the build budget, since construction draws ramp up. The default is 7% over 33 months, the median purchase-to-sale time of 239 real Peninsula and South Bay rebuilds. Set the rate to 0 for a cash purchase, or use your own lender's terms.

Hard Costs$2,585,000
New Build4,700 sqft
Total Capital Required$6,750,000
Estimated Resale (ARV)$4,779,900
Cost of Sale (5%)-$238,995
Carry (33mo @ 7%)-$1,033,725
Net Proceeds$3,507,180

Projected Profit

-$3,242,820
-48.0% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

Recent Comparables (Palo Alto 94301)

Sized to the modelled 4,700 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.

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