$7,750,000
11837 Upland Way, Cupertino 95014
AddressIntel AI Briefing
The optimal play is teardown-and-mansionize to realize a massive, high-margin multi-million dollar estate on this 69k lot. However, the active landslide hazard zone serves as a serious blocker that will require extensive geotechnical stabilization and city scrutiny. If geological mitigation is too costly, stealth density: primary + ADU + JADU remains a highly viable fallback.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (Cupertino)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Flag / irregular · Corner lot · ~461 ft frontage × 486 ft deep, a tucked-away rear unit is very private; access is typically via the pole driveway. 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
Meaningful unused floor-area headroom under current zoning, room to add square footage. Zoning allows roughly 31,167 sqft of gross floor area on this lot.
Screening estimate comparing existing living area to the city's single-family floor-area limit. FAR rule curated from current municipal code. Source: Cupertino Muni Code 19.28.070(B) (Ord. 25-2277, 2025); confirmed by 19.28.090 for R1-a (as of 2026-08-24). 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
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Cupertino Union
John F. Kennedy Middle
Cupertino Union
Monta Vista High
Fremont Union High
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
73/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95014.
Flippability Score
92/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
50%
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 12 recent single-family sales in Cupertino (95014): $1,362/sqft. Sized within 50% of the 6,900 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.
Projected Profit
Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.
Recent Comparables (Cupertino 95014)
Sized to the modelled 6,900 sqft build: sales within 50% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.