840 CALIFORNIA AVE W

PID: 232923120094· 2 fields stubbed (see below)

Property Overview

Parcel ID232923120094

Lot Size6,534 sq ft (0.160 ac)

Lot Dimensions (est.)50 ft wide × 129 ft deep

Year Built1952

Property ClassSINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT

OwnerHERNESTO TORRES PENA LISBET TORRES HERRERA

Assessed Value$310,100

Land Value$60,000

Building Value$250,100

Annual Tax—(stub)

Environmental Constraints

FloodplainNo

WetlandsNone detected

Historic DistrictNo

Development Opportunities

Potential programs

Saint Paul STAR Grants & LoansMedium

Saint Paul's Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) program provides grants and loans for commercial, mixed-use, and neighborhood improvement projects. Applications accepted annually.

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Signals are based on public datasets; program eligibility requires verification.

Permit History

8 permits on record since 2015 · $27K total declared value · Most recent: Jun 2023 (building permit)

Building PermitJun 2023Finaled

—

Jorian Stein MIDWEST ROOFING SIDING & WINDOWS LLC

Building PermitApr 2023Finaled

$15K

Mr Randall Sampson Sampson Construction

ElectricalApr 2023Finaled

$1K

Garrett Schueller North Grid Electric INC

PlumbingApr 2023Finaled

$4K

CHAD CHRZANAK WHITE EAGLE PLUMBING

ElectricalJul 2021Finaled

$1K

VIOLET SWANSON Randy's Electric

Source: Saint Paul open data. Declared construction values are applicant-reported and may not reflect actual project cost.

Neighborhood Profile

District 10 Como Community Council · Saint Paul

Median reported rent1,146/mo

Renter-occupied9.7%

Median home value$296K

Vacancy rate0.0%

ACS rents reflect current tenant leases and may differ from new market rents.

Source: 2022 ACS 5-Year Estimates · Census Tract 303

Zoning

H1Residential

Residential — small-scale multi-unit housing (up to 4 units)

Typical Uses

·Single-family homes
·Duplexes
·Triplexes
·4-unit buildings

Max Height35 ft

Min Setbacks

Front

10 ft

Side

5 ft

Rear

10 ft

Development Potential

Setbacks

Front10 ft

Side (each)5 ft

Rear10 ft

Estimated Buildable Footprint

Buildable width40 ft

Buildable depth109 ft

Area~3,525 sqft

Estimates based on typical zoning setbacks. Actual requirements may vary by lot, overlay, or conditional approval.

Development Feasibility

Likely Infeasible

Back-of-envelope estimate based on small multifamily (2–4 units, wood frame) benchmarks for 3,525 sqft buildable area.

Est. units

Yield on cost

3.4%

Spread

-2.1%

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Nearby Parcels

Address	Owner	Class	Assessed Value	Distance
836 CALIFORNIA AVE W	EDWARD J HODGIN	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$277,700	50 ft
844 CALIFORNIA AVE W	MATT WOLFF ROXANNA HODA	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$376,700	63 ft
832 CALIFORNIA AVE W	WILLIAM L BERGERON SARA PRINCE-BERGERON	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$301,400	100 ft
837 IDAHO AVE W	BENJAMIN C COLLETTE	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$349,700	136 ft
848 CALIFORNIA AVE W	JOSE Z MACIAS	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$280,000	144 ft
833 IDAHO AVE W	JOHN M RIES RILEY E JOHNSON-RIES	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$369,800	145 ft
843 IDAHO AVE W	ANDREW C DENT JILL M DENT	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$378,000	149 ft
828 CALIFORNIA AVE W	GABRIELLE BROWN	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$241,200	151 ft
829 IDAHO AVE W	MICHAEL R RUSS MARY JO RUSS	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$247,300	168 ft
839 CALIFORNIA AVE W	KATHERINE A OKERSTROM	SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING, PLATTED LOT	$346,000	185 ft

Property History

Most Recent Sale

Date2025-07-25

Price$314,900

Type—

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