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Property profile

2801 University Ave San Diego, CA 92104

FOR LEASE
Retail space
Property ID
US09-6673500
8,820 SF 0.21 ac lot Built 1924
Last sale Sep 2018 · $3,975,000
Entity Owned Owner of record is a legal entity (LLC / corporation). 8-yr Hold Held for 8 years. Absentee Owner Owner mailing address differs from the property address. Free & Clear No active or open recorded mortgage detected.
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Property summary

AI-generated overview

This two-tenant storefront property contains approximately 9,000 square feet and is configured with a defined division of space that can support owner occupancy or continued commercial use of the balance. Mission Café historically occupied part of the building under a long-term NNN lease covering about 50% of the total area, with the remaining portion operated as the second tenant space. The building is located at the southeast corner of University Avenue and 28th Street in San Diego’s North…

Ownership intelligence

Who controls the opportunity?

Owner of record from public deeds, plus portfolio, hold profile and investor signals where the data supports them. Included with a plan.

Owner contacts

Can we reach the decision maker?

Skip-traced phones and e-mails of the owner. Included with a plan.

Debts

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

Recorded lenders, amounts and estimated maturities of the owner's loan book — included with a plan.

Property tax · 2024

What does the county charge?
$56k
Tax billed · 2024
Assessed value$4.35M
Assessed land$3.50M
Assessed improvement$848k
Effective rate1.29%

Value estimate

· Oct 2026
$2.99M
$2.69M – $3.28M
CAP approach$3.28M
Submarket $/SF estimate$2.44M

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

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$422/SF
ZIP average, outlier-cleaned · 86 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$198 – $599
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: Law Firm
Demand heat for this use is drawn on the map · LocInt grid
Demand index
Law Firm29.4
Electrical Service13.6
Dry Cleaner12.5

Location

2801 University Ave San Diego, CA 92104
County assessor Recorded deeds · 7 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 · 18 properties nearby
Recent sales nearby
6 recorded sales in this ZIP, last 8 years
Address Sale price Sold Size
3363 El Cajon, San Diego, CA 92104-1428 $2,900,000 Apr 2025 8,025 SF
3055 University, San Diego, CA 92104-3035 $2,800,000 Oct 2024 9,649 SF
3453 University, San Diego, CA 92104-2254 $320,000 Aug 2024 8,598 SF
2875 El Cajon, San Diego, CA 92104-1227 $1,500,000 Aug 2024 7,200 SF
3925 Ohio, San Diego, CA 92104-3014 $2,315,000 Aug 2024 7,645 SF
2747 University, San Diego, CA 92104-2811 $6,050,000 Jul 2024 9,769 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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