1096 Mollison Ave El Cajon, CA 92021-4777
Entity Owned
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Estimated value (blended)
$2.84M
Range $2.56M – $3.12M (±10%)
Implied cap rate
8.10%
In-place · NOI ÷ last sale
Property ID
US09-8761043
Property summary
AI-generated overview
This exceptional 36-unit apartment building, Colonial Gardens, presents a compelling value-add investment opportunity in El Cajon, California. Located at 1096 N Mollison Ave, 92021, this property boasts 24,778 square feet across five, two-story buildings on a 1.2-acre lot. Built in 1977 and renovated in 2013, the property features a desirable R-4 zoning designation. Currently operating at 100% occupancy (as of December 4, 2024), the property generates a strong NOI of $550,028, with a pro-forma NOI projected at $572,165, resulting in a 6.25% current cap rate and a pro-forma cap rate of 6.50%. The asking price is $8,800,000, translating to $244,444 per unit and $355.15 per square foot. Amenities include a gated security courtyard, a BBQ area, on-site laundry facilities, and 48 off-street covered parking spaces. The property benefits from a utility reimbursement system (RUBs) for electricity, gas, water, sewer, and trash. Many units offer a townhome-style layout. This fee-simple ownership opportunity is suitable for a 1031 exchange.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Apartment buildings
Use group
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Year built
1977
Total area
24,778 SF
Lot
1.17 ac (50,965 SF)
Zoning code
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
APN
483-181-31-00
UPID
US09-8761043
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Real Estate Rental Apartment Building
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Consultant
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$2.94M
CAP Approach
CAP
$3.54M
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.82M
Blend (final)
Blend
$2.84M
Owner & transaction history
since 2026
Last sale
$2.3M
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL · El Cajon, CA
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Value estimation
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Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
Included free
Estimated market value
$2.84M
Value range
$2.56M – $3.12M
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$115 / SF
Confidence
High
7 county-verified comps
Property data
75
Market benchmarks
100
Comparable evidence
70
$2.56M
blend $2.84M
$3.12M
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
24,778 SF
Lot area
1.17 ac
Year built
1977
APN
483-181-31-00
Assessed value
$5,772,806
Annual tax
$88,200
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Income approach indication
$3.54M
Direct capitalization · @ 6.5% CAP return
@ 6% CAP return
$3.84M
@ 6.5% CAP return
$3.54M
@ 7% CAP return
$3.29M
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$7.23M
Weighted, 7 comps · high confidence
Evidence
7 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
1.3 mi away · 22,192 SF
1.6 mi away · 22,272 SF
10.3 mi away · 17,982 SF
11.1 mi away · 27,211 SF
13.0 mi away · 19,122 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$2.84M
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 55 sales
$207
-45%
Submarket 151 sales
$254
-55%
County 2072 sales
$315
-64%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $115/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
Not available
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Actual rent roll
Not available
Tenant leases
Not available
Physical condition
Not inspected
Conversion costs
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements were not available for this desktop analysis. Cost Approach excluded due to
availability of income evidence.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 7 sales
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Overview
Implied cap rate
8.10%
Implied, in-place cap rate for this apartment buildings
Estimated NOI ÷ last recorded sale. Refine with your own numbers in the full report.
Lower yield / higher price
Higher yield / lower price
5.0%
This property · 8.10%
9.0%
NOI (est.)
$158k *
Last sale · May 2020
$2.26M
* derived from a real price signal at a 7% cap
Price sensitivity
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Implied value$1.96M
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Value / SF
$79
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
7.60%8.10%8.60%
$143k
$1.88M
$1.76M
$1.66M
$158k
$2.08M
$1.96M
$1.84M
$174k
$2.29M
$2.15M
$2.03M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the selected-rate band (±0.5 pp) — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
7 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$4.50M
0.6 mi · Dec 2025 · $256/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$88,200
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$5,772,806
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$5,772,806
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.53%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$2,760,907
Assessed improvement
$3,011,899
Applied tax rate
3.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
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Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Apartment buildings
Use group
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1977
Heating
NONE
Units
36
Total area
24,778 SF
Lot
1.17 ac (50,965 SF)
Zoning code
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
APN
483-181-31-00
UPID
US09-8761043
Jurisdiction
SAN DIEGO
Zoning & alternative use
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL · El Cajon, CAZoning R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL · permitted uses
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL · El Cajon, CA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1977
Heating
NONE
Units
36
Lot
1.17 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
County-recorded code
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
Jurisdiction
El Cajon, CA
Recorded code
R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for R-4:MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL in El Cajon, CA.
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Zoning profile
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