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641 Alvarado Rd

Claremont · Berkeley

641 Alvarado Rd

Style

Single Family Residence

Zoning

RH-4

Year built

1912

Existing

5 bd · 4 ba

Interior

2,467 sf

Lot size

11,262 sf

$2,495,000

Unlisted

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
$272K-$502K estimated cost
$463K-$1.2M future value add

Applicable but Space Constrained: Single-Family Homes and ADUs on Separate Lots

Add 3 potential units
$1.7M estimated cost
$4.6M 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
$2,841,652
ADU scenario · 1 new unit · 400 new sf
Build Cost / SF
$
ADU build cost$271,802
10% of project cost
Property acquisition$2,569,850
90% of project cost
Estimated Project Value (2 Year)
$2,957,894
4.1% total ROI
$116,242 potential ROI
Added scenario value$462,894
16% of completed value
Current property value$2,495,000
84% of completed value
Acquisition90%
Soft Costs2%
Hard Costs7%
Value Projections
Today estimate$2,495,000
Scenario added sqft$462,894
Completed value$2,957,894
Potential ROI$116,242
Assumptions
Current value / sf$1,157
Added sqft400 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
$272K
Per Home
$2.84M
# of original sq ft
2,156
# of new sq ft
400
Total sq ft
2,556
Per Sq Ft
N/A
Per Sq Ft
$680
Per Sq Ft
$1112
Total
$2.57M
Total
$272K
Total
$2.84M
Financing Estimate
HELOC

Estimate available equity and interest-only payments for funding the build.

HELOC Estimate
Available Equity
Estimated current value
Internal current-value baseline
$2.50M
Max HELOC
80% CLTV minus mortgage balance
$499K
Requested HELOC
Capped by available equity
$272K
Monthly payment
Interest-only estimate
$1K

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

MLS: bridgeMLS

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Listed by Debbi DiMaggio Betta · Corcoran Icon Properties

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Location

Data from Type Five
Jurisdiction
Oakland
Zoning
RH-4
Overlay Districts
S-9 OVERLAY
Climate Zone
Zone 3
Transit Access (1/2 mi)
-

Natural Hazards

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

Fire Risk

Data from Type Five
Fire Hazard Zone
VHFHZ AND S-9 OVERLAY
Fire Responsibility
LRA
Wildfire Protection Req.
Yes
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