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4959 Desmond St

Temescal · Oakland

4959 Desmond St

Style

Single Family Residence

Zoning

RM-4

Year built

1907

Existing

2 bd · 2 ba

Interior

1,060 sf

Lot size

3,291 sf

$995,000

For Sale

Development Scenarios

Here's how you can use existing housing laws to add more housing units to this property. For illustrative purposes only, as actual site conditions should be verified in person.

ADU

Add 1 potential unit to the backyard
$255K-$357K estimated cost
$423K-$846K future value add

Single-Family or Multi-Family Homes on Separate Lots

Add 1 potential unit
$213K-$474K estimated cost
$254K-$1.2M future value add
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Financials

These estimates model the potential development economics for this scenario using local construction costs and comparable sale prices. They're provided for illustrative purposes only and aren't financial advice.

Selected ScenarioADU
Estimated Project Cost
$1,279,741
ADU scenario · 1 new unit · 356 new sf
Build Cost / SF
$
ADU build cost$254,891
20% of project cost
Property acquisition$1,024,850
80% of project cost
Estimated Project Value (2 Year)
$1,418,038
$1,364,385 1-year project value ·
10.8% total ROI
$138,297 potential ROI
Added scenario value$423,038
30% of completed value
Current property value$995,000
70% of completed value
Acquisition80%
Soft Costs5%
Hard Costs15%
Value Projections
Today list price$995,000
24-month added value$423,038
24-month project value$1,418,038
Potential ROI$138,297
Assumptions
Current sale / sf$939
Average sale / sf$906
Annual growth14.5%
Comp bedrooms2
Comp radius5 miles
Price / sf sourceAverage sold comps
Added sqft356 sf
Cost Breakdown

Unit Economics
Original Property
Acquisition only
Build New Homes
Soft + hard costs
All-In
Total project
# of original homes
N/A
# of new homes
1
Total homes
1
Per Home
N/A
Per Home
$255K
Per Home
$1.28M
# of original sq ft
1,060
# of new sq ft
356
Total sq ft
1,416
Per Sq Ft
N/A
Per Sq Ft
$716
Per Sq Ft
$904
Total
$1.02M
Total
$255K
Total
$1.28M
Financing Estimate
Construction Loan

Estimate construction proceeds, cash required, and interest-only payments.

Construction Estimate
Loan Proceeds
Construction basis
Soft + hard costs
$255K
Loan proceeds
65% loan-to-cost
$166K
Cash required
Unfinanced development cost
$89K
Monthly payment
Interest-only estimate
$2K

Timeline

Typical project phasing based on the selected scenario, density, and generated development scope.

Estimated Total Duration

11 months

ADU

Design

Concept design, site planning, and early coordination.

1 month

Month 1

Permitting

Planning review, entitlement approvals, and building permits.

3 months

Month 2 - Month 4

Site Work

Utility coordination, grading, and site preparation.

2 months

Month 5 - Month 6

Construction

Vertical construction through final inspection.

5 months

Month 7 - Month 11

Property Overview

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Listed by Devon Sherak · Compass

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Location

Data from Type Five
Jurisdiction
Oakland
Zoning
RM-4
Overlay Districts
None
Climate Zone
Zone 3
Transit Access (1/2 mi)
Yes (51st St & Desmond St)

Natural Hazards

Data from Type Five
Flood Zone
X
Liquefaction Risk
No
Landslide Risk
No
Fault Zone
No

Fire Risk

Data from Type Five
Fire Hazard Zone
NOT IN VHFHZ
Fire Responsibility
LRA
Wildfire Protection Req.
No
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