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44 Beds
44 Baths
22,784 sqft

$9,680,000

819 Wright Avenue, Pasadena CA, 91104

Price per sqft$424.86
Built in1971
Property size22,784 sqft
Property typeResidential
Listed by Jacob Plewa CA DRE# 02041641 with REMAX COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT REALTY 310-922-6124

Overview

Active

Listed Sep 21, 2026

Updated 3h ago

Rare opportunity to acquire the Wright Avenue Apartments, a 44-unit (43 + 1 non-conforming 2+2) gated multifamily community in Pasadena's desirable Olive Heights / North Central neighborhood. Built in 1971 on an expansive 35,252 SF lot, the property spans approximately 22,784 SF with a functional mix of 33 one-bedroom units, 10 studios, and one non-conforming two-bedroom/two-bath. Residents enjoy controlled-access entry, gated covered parking, on-site laundry, bicycle storage, and a tranquil courtyard featuring a koi pond and tree-shaded seating, while select units feature updated kitchens and interiors. The offering presents extraordinary value-add potential: current rents average $1,486/unit against $2,215 at market a massive 69% upside as units turn to market rents plus an additional path to 59% upside through possible ADU development of the rear parking area into 8 two-bedroom ADUs (buyer to verify). At $220,000 per unit and $425/SF, the property trades at a 5.61% current cap rate with market fundamentals supporting 9.47%. The location is exceptional: Very Walkable (Walk Score 86), a 15-minute walk to the Metro A Line Lake Station, and minutes to Old Pasadena's dining and retail, the Rose Bowl, and South Lake Avenue. Anchored by world-class employers including Caltech, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Huntington Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente in a zip code with a $105,958 median household income and $1.6M median home price 819 Wright Avenue offers investors scale, stable in-place income, and one of the deepest rent-growth stories in the Pasadena submarket.

$64,401/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $9,680,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
26990875

Interior Features

Bedrooms
44
Bathrooms
44
Cooling
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
No

Exterior Features

Lot Size
0.81 Acres

Other Property Details

55+/Senior Community
No
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Listed by Jacob Plewa CA DRE# 02041641 with REMAX COMMERCIAL & INVESTMENT REALTY 310-922-6124

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