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281 S. Avenue 52, Los Angeles, CA 90042

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CA CA DRE# 01133279
Seth Polen Real Estate
Listed by Seth Polen Real Estate
$4,088,888
16 days on market
Updated 3 days ago

281 S Avenue 52

Details
APN 5468-013-045
Property Type Multifamily
Sub Type Apartment Building
Square Footage 19,828
Units 24
Cap Rate 5.22%
NOI $213,500
Occupancy 100%
Tenancy Multi
Pro-Forma Cap Rate 7.87%
Pro-Forma NOI $321,762
Price per SqFt $206
Class C
Year Built 1961
Buildings 4
Acreage 0.680
Zoning LARD2
Parking Spaces 26 spaces
Parking per 1,000 SqFt 1.31
Investment Type Value Add

Highland Park 24‑unit value‑add, 5.22% cap, below‑market rents

Marketing description

Highland Park 24‑unit value‑add opportunity delivering a 5.22% current cap rate with meaningful mark‑to‑market upside. 281 S. Avenue 52 is a four‑building, courtyard‑style community built in 1926/1961 with 19,828 SF of improvements on a 29,724 SF LARD2 lot, featuring a desirable mix of five 1+1s, eighteen 2+1s, and one 2+2, plus 26 on‑site parking spaces and an on‑site laundry facility.

Investment highlights

  • 24 Unit Apartment Community in Highland Park
  • Excellent Unit Mix: five 1+1s, eighteen 2+1s, and one 2+2
  • 29,724 SF LARD2 site; potential for ADUs (buyer to verify with City).
  • 26 On Site Parking Spaces Including Covered Carports
  • Four Building Courtyard Style Layout
  • On Site Laundry Facility Providing Additional Income
  • Below Market Rents with Significant Rental Upside Potential
  • Soft Story Seismic Retrofit Completed
  • 5.22% Current Cap / 7.87% Pro‑Forma; $170K/Unit

Listing Contacts

SP
CA CA DRE# 01133279
Seth Polen Real Estate
Listed by Seth Polen Real Estate

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RD2-1-HCR ResidentialMulti FamilyRestricted Density Multiple Dwelling Hillside Construction Regulation
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Name
Seth Polen
License
CA DRE# 01133279
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