$749,000
1759 Scott St, San Jose 95128
AddressIntel AI Briefing
This ultra-compact 1920s cottage sits on an exceptionally small 1,307 sqft lot, which heavily restricts traditional redevelopment. While SB 9 is blocked and standard detached ADU expansion is highly constrained by the footprint, the optimal play here is a stealth density play focusing on a primary residence plus JADU conversion within the existing envelope. Any scale-up or mansionization strategy is completely neutralized by the severe lot size restrictions.
Property Permit History
Recent Neighborhood Remodeling (San Jose)
Parcel & Zoning Info
ADU Potential
Standard lot · Corner lot · ~34 ft frontage × 42 ft deep, typical proportions for a detached ADU behind or beside the 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.
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. 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
Luther Burbank Elementary
Luther Burbank
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
65/100
Based on recent sales velocity and local demand in 95128.
Flippability Score
35/100
Measures neighborhood renovation density vs. recent permits on this property.
Bidding War Prob.
21%
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 San Jose (95128): $1,052/sqft. Sized within 25% of the 1,100 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 (San Jose 95128)
Sized to the modelled 1,100 sqft build: sales within 25% of it. Smaller houses sell for more per foot, so pricing a rebuild off them overstates resale.