Los Angeles – High Income Mix-Use Boarding House & Retail Market [$1,288,000 / COMING SOON]
Executive Summary (Investor / Developer Overview)
701 N. Fickett St is a corner-lot mixed-use property in the heart of Boyle Heights, featuring residential income + street-level retail, alley access, and LAC1 zoning. The property has been consistently marketed as an 11–12 unit mixed-use asset with strong in-place income and multiple repositioning or redevelopment paths.
This asset is best suited for:
- Value-add investors
- SRO / workforce housing operators
- Developers seeking TOD-adjacent mixed-use opportunities
- 1031 exchange buyers
Property Snapshot
- Address: 701 N. Fickett St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Neighborhood: Boyle Heights (BOYH)
- APN: 5177-021-026
- Zoning: LAC1 (Commercial / Residential)
- Lot Size: ±6,950 SF (0.16 acres)
- Building Size: ±5,930 SF
- Year Built: 1910
- Buildings: 2
- Parking: 0 (alley access)
- Occupancy: Fully occupied (per prior listings)
Unit & Use Breakdown
Building 1 – Residential (2-Story)
- Lower Level:
- (2) One-Bedroom Units
- (1) Two-Bedroom Unit
- Upper Level:
- (7) Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) units
- Shared bathrooms (2)
- Shared kitchen (1)
Several listings reference partial renovations to the downstairs units, indicating upside through further interior upgrades or re-configuration.
Building 2 – Commercial
- One-story retail building
- Currently leased to a market / liquor store
- Provides stable commercial income and enhances mixed-use valuation
Financial Highlights (Historical)
Financials vary across listings; buyers should verify rents and expenses during due diligence.
- Reported Gross Scheduled Income:
- Up to $196,104 annually in prior listings
- Reported NOI Range:
- $83,000 – $155,000+
- Cap Rate References:
- ~6.5% to 9.6% depending on pricing and rent assumptions
- Operating Expenses:
- Historically reported between $40,000 – $65,000 annually
Investment Highlights
✔ Corner Lot + Alley Access
✔ LAC1 Zoning – flexible commercial/residential use
✔ Mixed-Use Income Stream (Residential + Retail)
✔ SRO Component – strong demand in urban LA submarkets
✔ Value-Add Potential via:
- Rent optimization
- Unit renovations
- Expense rationalization
- Possible re-development or density reconfiguration (buyer to verify)
✔ Transit-Oriented Location
- Minutes to DTLA
- Near Soto St, Cesar Chavez Ave
- Close to USC Medical Center
- Easy access to I-10 freeway & public transit
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