San Jose Multifamily Investment
For Sale
$11,698,000
256 La Pala Drive, San Jose, CA 95127
38-unit apartment community with recent capital improvements and community amenities.
Property Size32,000 SF
Price / SF$365.56
Days on Market491
Property Features for 256 La Pala Drive
General Information
Standard status
Active
Size
32,000 SF
Building Details
Year Built
1960
Listing Agency:
MARCUS & MILLICHAP
Listed By:
ROBERT JOHNSTON
Source:
Corcoran
Added: May 10, 2025
Changed: Mar 16
Last Checked: Mar 16 at 9:09AM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
Country Club Garden Apartments is a 38-unit apartment community situated on 1.69 acres in a quiet cul-de-sac in San Jose's East Foothills. The property features a gross building area of approximately 32,000 square feet, offering tenants two-bedroom and one-bedroom floor plans. Community amenities include private covered parking, a community pool, and an on-site laundry facility. The property has undergone extensive capital improvements, including repiping with copper water pipes, new dual-pane windows, a new roof membrane, and a remodeled laundry room. A new solar energy system has been installed, featuring Siemens main electrical panels, a new 32.16kW LG solar system, and new carport roofs, with total capital expenditures exceeding $300k. Country Club Garden Apartments is within walking distance of the Target-anchored Capitol Square Mall, which offers dining, shopping, and entertainment options.
Key Highlights
- Extensive recent capital improvements EXCEEDING $300k, including new copper piping, dual‑pane windows, roof membrane, and remodeled laundry room.
- New solar energy system installed, featuring Siemens electrical panels and a 32.16kW LG system.
- Community amenities include a pool, private covered parking, and on‑site laundry facility.
Financial Insights
Estimated NOI and Cap Rate
NOI = area × lease_rate × (100 − vacancy) / 100 × (1 − expense_ratio). Net Operating Income — what the owner takes home each year before mortgage payments and income tax. Effective rent (asking rent minus vacancy losses) minus operating costs (taxes, insurance, maintenance, management).
NOI / Yr
$606,989
Cap rate = NOI / list price × 100. Capitalization rate — annual return on a fully cash purchase, before financing. NOI divided by price. Higher means more income per dollar invested, but usually also more risk or older condition. 5–8% is typical for stabilized commercial property; double digits often signal distressed deals.
Cap Rate
5.19%
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$12,139,780
$12.1M
Cap Rate 7%
$8,671,271
$8.7M
Cap Rate 9%
$6,744,322
$6.7M
Market Conditions
NOI Build-Up for 32,000 SF
Vacancy — income lost from leasable area expected to sit empty during the year, subtracted from gross rent.
EGI (Effective Gross Income) — gross rent minus vacancy losses, the realistic income before paying operating costs.
OpEx (Operating Expenses) — recurring costs to operate the property (property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management); excludes financing and capital improvements.
NOI (Net Operating Income) — income a property generates after operating costs but before financing and taxes.
Gross rent
$1.15M $36.00/SF
− Vacancy
−$48.4K −$1.51/SF
EGI
$1.10M $34.49/SF
− OpEx
−$496.6K −$15.52/SF
NOI
$607.0K $18.97/SF
Area
ZIP 95127
Vacancy
4.20%
Lease Rate
$36.00 /SF/Yr
Expense Ratio
45.00%
Simulate Cap Rate and NOI
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$12,139,780
Cap Rate 7%
$8,671,271
Cap Rate 9%
$6,744,322
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Apartment 5plus
$8.67M
$7.59M – $10.12M
NOI $606,989 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 5.19%
Second Best
—
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no second resolved use
Theoretical Best
Office A
$19.21M
$16.81M – $22.41M
NOI $1,344,771 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 11.50%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with authorities.
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Trade Area within ½ mile
544
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Demographics for 95127, CA
63,749
Population
16,823
Households
3.8
Avg Household Size
37
Median Age
27%
College-Educated
73%
High-School Grad
19.0 sq mi
ZIP Area
3,355
Density / Sq Mi
$120,548
Median Household Income
$45,348
Median Earnings
$2,549
Median Rent
$995,100
Median Home Value
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of property is this?
Apartment building - 38-unit apartment community with recent capital improvements and community amenities.
Where is this apartment building located?
The property is located at 256 La Pala Drive San Jose, CA.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $11,698,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Extensive recent capital improvements EXCEEDING $300k, including new copper piping, dual‑pane windows, roof membrane, and remodeled laundry room.; New solar energy system installed, featuring Siemens electrical panels and a 32.16kW LG system.; Community amenities include a pool, private covered parking, and on‑site laundry facility.
