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4521 University Ave San Diego, CA 92105

OFF-MARKET
Retail space
Property ID
US09-7339939
2,350 SF 0.11 ac lot Built 1951
Last sale Apr 2026 · $912,500
Entity Owned Owner of record is a legal entity (LLC / corporation). 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

The property is a freestanding commercial building totaling approximately 2,350 square feet on an approximately 4,910 square foot lot. The building includes a warehouse portion with approximately 13-foot clear height, along with off-street parking and a secured rear yard. Prominent pylon signage is supported for visibility along the frontage, and the site has approximately 50 feet of frontage on University Avenue in Central City Heights. The property is zoned CC-5-4, which permits a wide range

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?
$6k
Tax billed · 2024
Assessed value$432k
Assessed land$225k
Assessed improvement$207k
Effective rate1.44%

Value estimate

· Sep 2026
$225k
$203k – $248k
AI approach$225k

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

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$464/SF
ZIP average, outlier-cleaned · 43 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$162 – $675
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 Firm39.8
Realty agency35.1
Skin Care Clinic17.2

Location

4521 University Ave San Diego, CA 92105-1807
County assessor Recorded deeds · 6 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
4278 University, San Diego, CA 92105-1535 $710,000 Oct 2024 2,000 SF
5219 University, San Diego, CA 92105-2202 $425,000 Sep 2024 2,650 SF
4647 University, San Diego, CA 92105-1901 $365,000 Jan 2024 2,886 SF
4121 University, San Diego, CA 92105-1418 $650,000 Dec 2023 2,063 SF
3702 El Cajon, San Diego, CA 92105-1005 $3,000,000 Oct 2023 2,230 SF
4725 University, San Diego, CA 92105-1903 $1,100,000 Feb 2023 2,306 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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