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1037 University Ave 39 San Diego, CA 92103

OFF-MARKET
Retail space
Property ID
US09-9456734
4,050 SF 0.08 ac lot Built 1925
Last sale Sep 2020 · $1,700,000
Entity Owned Owner of record is a legal entity (LLC / corporation). 6-yr Hold Held for 6 years. Absentee Owner Owner mailing address differs from the property address. ~ Est. High Equity Modeled equity is high. Estimate, not a fact.
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Property summary

AI-generated overview

A two-story mixed-use building dating to 1925, totaling approximately 3,900 square feet, situated on about 3,498 square feet of land. The ground level is about 2,800 square feet and is configured for retail use; the upper level contains two one-bedroom, one-bath apartments of approximately 500 to 600 square feet each. Three surface parking spaces are located at the rear and accessed from the alley. The property fronts University Avenue in the Hillcrest neighborhood, between Vermont Street and

Ownership intelligence

Who controls the opportunity?

Resolved identity, portfolio, hold profile and investor signals. Included in the full report.

Owner contacts

Can we reach the decision maker?

Skip-traced phones and e-mails of the owner. Included with the full report.

Mortgages

What is owed, to whom, and when it comes due

Recorded lenders, amounts and estimated maturities of the owner's loan book — in the full report.

Property tax · 2024

What does the county charge?
$23k
Tax billed · 2024
Assessed value$1.80M
Assessed land$743k
Assessed improvement$1.06M
Effective rate1.30%

Value estimate

· Sep 2026
$2.12M
$1.90M – $2.33M
AI approach$2.05M
CAP approach$1.51M

Realmo valuation models over county records and 5 qualifying comparable sales.

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$633/SF
ZIP average, outlier-cleaned · 82 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$402 – $984
Qualifying comparables5

Cap rate analysis

How does the asset earn?

No income signal is modeled for this parcel yet — the Cap Rates tab runs the workflow.

Zoning insight

What can be built here?
COMMERCIAL
JurisdictionSAN DIEGO

Location intelligence

Which uses thrive at this corner?
Best fit: Food Market
Demand heat for this use is drawn on the map · LocInt grid
Demand index
Food Market15.1
Grocery Store12.3
Electrical Service12.1

Location

1037 University Ave, Unit 39 San Diego, CA 92103-3309
County assessor Recorded deeds · 14 transfers 5 qualifying comp sales Zoning catalog

Every figure names its source: public record, benchmark, or modeled. Coverage varies by property — thin data is stated as missing, never invented.

Comparables

6 recorded sales · 15 properties nearby
Recent sales nearby
6 recorded sales in this ZIP, last 8 years
Address Sale price Sold Size
4019 Goldfinch, San Diego, CA 92103-1897 $2,650,000 Feb 2026 5,000 SF
3579 5th, San Diego, CA 92103-5047 $3,150,000 Jul 2025 3,220 SF
2900 6th, San Diego, CA 92103-5905 $20,460,000 May 2025 5,071 SF
430 Pennsylvania, San Diego, CA 92103-4206 $900,000 Mar 2025 3,328 SF
4010 Goldfinch, San Diego, CA 92103-1821 $3,200,000 Feb 2025 4,900 SF
3604 4th, San Diego, CA 92103-4165 $1,585,000 Jan 2025 3,216 SF
Sale prices and dates as our records hold them, one row per building. A deed can cover more of a building than the size shown, so read the price against the size rather than dividing one by the other.
Comparable nearby
6 properties of the same type nearby
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