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ActiveMulti-Family

$1,699,000

876 Desert Isle Dr, San Jose 95117

Beds5
Baths3.5
Sqft2,346
DOM89
No Photos Available

AddressIntel AI Briefing

The optimal play is teardown-and-mansionize to deliver a premium single-family estate and capture the substantial $3.15M ARV ceiling. Since SB 9 and ADU pathways are blocked here, alternative density plays are not viable. High-end demographics and a clean hazard profile support a major luxury rebuild on this quiet, high-value San Jose street.

Property Permit History

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

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Parcel & Zoning Info

APN29935097
Official Lot Sqft6,098
Zoning Code--
SB 9 StatusN/A

Seller Motivation

Motivation Score20/100
Low motivation
60+ days on market

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.

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

No
Not in a mapped liquefaction zone.

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

Leroy Anderson Elementary

Moreland

0.5 miles away
Middle School

Moreland Middle

Moreland

1.6 miles away
High School

Boynton High

Campbell Union High

0.4 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

76/100

Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95117.

Flippability Score

75/100

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

Bidding War Prob.

24%

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 multi-family sales in San Jose (95117): $508/sqft, plus 5% because new houses sold at a median 1.07x their comps across 239 real rebuilds. Sized within 25% of the 3,500 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$1,925,000
New Build3,500 sqft
Total Capital Required$3,799,000
Estimated Resale (ARV)$1,865,500
Cost of Sale (5%)-$93,275
Carry (33mo @ 7%)-$529,183
Net Proceeds$1,243,043

Projected Profit

-$2,555,958
-67.3% ROI

Warning: Project is mathematically underwater.

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