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538 Columbia Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085

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Apartment buildings
Property ID
US09-3157485
4,101 SF 0.2 ac lot Built 1961
Last sale May 2025 · $1,750,000
Individually Owned Owner of record is an individual. 1-yr Hold Held for 1 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

This exceptional investment opportunity presents a six-unit multi-family property ideally situated at 538 Columbia Avenue in Sunnyvale, California. Built in 1961, this 4,101 square foot property sits on a 0.2-acre lot and offers a compelling mix of unit sizes to cater to diverse tenant needs. The unit configuration includes one three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit

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?
$31k
Tax billed · 2024
Assessed value$2.63M
Assessed land$1.85M
Assessed improvement$780k
Effective rate1.17%

Value estimate

· Sep 2026
$1.83M
$1.65M – $2.01M
AI approach$1.71M
CAP approach$1.34M

Realmo valuation models over county records and 23 qualifying comparable sales.

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$440/SF
Submarket average, outlier-cleaned · 86 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$283 – $640
Qualifying comparables23

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?
R3
The R-3 medium density residential zoning district is reserved for the construction, use and occupancy of not more than twenty-four dwell...
General categoryRESIDENTIAL
JurisdictionSANTA CLARA

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 Firm16.4
Pharmacy13.7
Clothing Store13.2

Location

538 Columbia Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4476
County assessor Recorded deeds · 5 transfers 23 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 · 12 properties nearby
Recent sales nearby
6 recorded sales in this ZIP, last 8 years
Address Sale price Sold Size
748 Carmel, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3381 $1,928,000 Jan 2026 3,708 SF
418 Roosevelt, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4471 $1,925,000 Dec 2024 3,528 SF
751 San Jule, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3355 $1,125,000 Apr 2023 4,365 SF
519 Borregas, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3600 $2,500,000 Feb 2022 3,198 SF
775 San Justo, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-3377 $232,500 May 2021 3,584 SF
527 Taylor, Sunnyvale, CA 94085-4495 $142,500 Feb 2019 4,308 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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