2250 Cormorant Way
Sacramento 95815 · Swanston Estates · City of Sacramento · Coordinates: 38.60706, -121.42679
Executive Verdict · Public-Records Synthesis
Zoned R-3 in City of Sacramento with likely ministerial ADU eligibility and zero mapped flood, fire, or fault hazard overlaps; benchmark value $422,000 ($371,000–$473,000).
Upsides & Opportunities
- ✓ Ministerial ADU / JADU pathway likely eligible
Zone R-3 allows residential use qualifying for ministerial ADU review under state law (1 ADU permit permitted within ¼ mile in 36 months).
Source: City of Sacramento zoning · CA Gov. Code 66314
- ✓ Documented permitted upgrades (+$26,400 contributory est.)
Public building records show issued construction/renovation work on this parcel (8 total permits, latest Jul 10, 2026).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (parcel APN)
Watchouts & Due Diligence
- ! Mapped flood awareness zone (Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee)
all of the lot of the parcel intersects Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee. Outside mandatory federal SFHA insurance rules, but check local drainage and finished-floor requirements.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (parcel polygon)
- ! Delayed or open permit activity on this parcel
Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2213411): Issued after 7 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) (review-time benchmark)
- ! 3 slow or stalled nearby projects within ½ mile
Closest lead: 17th & S Street Mixed Use (0.16 mi NW, entitled). Inspect timeline history before assuming near-term completion.
Source: City of Sacramento CDD, Issued Building Permits (Current Year) · HCD APR (½-mile radius)
- ! Year 1 Prop 13 tax reset (~$5,261/yr at $422,000)
Sale triggers reassessment to 1.00% base + ~0.14% voter debt (~$438/mo). Confirm exact Mello-Roos / CFD special assessments on the county tax bill.
Source: CA Const. Art. XIIIA (Prop 13) · County Tax Collector
Parcel & Assessor
- Lot size:
- 26,604 sq ft (0.61 ac)
- Assessor use:
- Residential · Low Rise Apartment
- Tax rate area:
- 03395
- Addresses on lot:
- 2250 CORMORANT WAY; 2250 CORMORANT WAY APT 6 APT 6; 2250 CORMORANT WAY APT 7 APT 7
Zoning & Land Use
R-3 — Multi-Unit Dwelling Zone (R)
2040 General Plan: Residential Mixed Use (FAR up to 4)
State Housing Pathways Screen (ADU & SB 9)
- ADU or junior ADULikely eligible
Zoned R-3 (multifamily residential): state law allows ADUs where homes are allowed. On a multifamily lot the state allowance is different: ADUs in non-living space of the building, plus up to eight detached ADUs.
- SB 9: two homes on the lotUnlikely
Zoned R-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
- SB 9: split into two lotsUnlikely
Zoned R-3 (multifamily residential), not a single-family residential zone.
Mapped Hazard Zones on This Lot
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone
- Not in a State-mapped fire hazard severity zone
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
- Zone X: reduced flood risk due to levee (all of the lot) · FIRM panel 06067C0181H, effective August 16, 2012
- CGS Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
- Not in an Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone
Surrounding Rent & Value Benchmarks (Public Records)
Range: $371,000 – $473,000 · Status: Off market
HUD Small Area FMR (ZIP 95815) · FY 2026
Studio $1,440 · 1BR $1,510 · 2BR $1,860 · 3BR $2,480 · 4BR $2,850
Developments Deserving Closer Investigation & Active Area Builders
- 17th & S Street Mixed Use (Entitled)0.16 mi NW
In "Entitled" for 5.3 yr (since Aug 3, 2021), exceeding the 210d median and 627d 90th percentile for new multifamily / condos / mixed-use permits in City of Sacramento (n=199). High-impact scale (47 housing units across 0 permits).
- Villa of Ethan (Entitled)0.41 mi NE
In "Entitled" for 4.2 yr (since Sep 9, 2022), exceeding the 210d median and 627d 90th percentile for new multifamily / condos / mixed-use permits in City of Sacramento (n=199). High-impact scale (5 housing units across 0 permits).
- Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2213411) (Expired Permit)On this parcel
Issued after 7 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
- Remodel / interior alteration (COM-2023855) (Finaled)On this parcel
Issued after 2 mo — slower than 90% of remodel / interior alteration permits in City of Sacramento (median 4d, 90th pct 55d, n=8,151).
Entity-resolved builders & contractors in ½ mile: Slc (1 on parcel, 4 in ½ mi · Remodel / interior alteration); Cabs Heating And Air Conditioning (4 on parcel, 4 in ½ mi · HVAC / heat pump); Mastec Network Solutions (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Remodel / interior alteration); Nrci Telecom (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Remodel / interior alteration); Universal Electric (1 on parcel, 1 in ½ mi · Electrical / panel).
Permit & Project History on This Parcel (8 permits, 0 grouped projects)
| Record # | Category | Status | Applied / Issued | Valuation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COM-2614542 | HVAC / heat pump | Issued | Iss. Jul 10, 2026 | $11,870 | HVAC Permit: FOR #7-Change-out Hyrdo Split System to heat pump Split System (all-electric heat pump). The existing unit … |
| COM-2612607 | HVAC / heat pump | Issued | Iss. Jun 23, 2026 | $9,000 | CHANGE-OUT HYRDO SPLIT SYSTEM TO HEATPUMP SPLIT SYSTEM (ALL-ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP). NO DUCT WORK PERMITTED. THE EXISTING UN… |
| COM-2610695 | HVAC / heat pump | Issued | Iss. Jun 15, 2026 | $9,000 | CHANGE-OUT HYRDO SPLIT SYSTEM TO HEATPUMP SPLIT SYSTEM (ALL-ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP). NO DUCT WORK PERMITTED. THE EXISTING UN… |
| RES-2606294 | HVAC / heat pump | Issued | Iss. Mar 30, 2026 | $9,000 | No Duct Work Permitted. Change-out Split System to Split System (all-electric heat pump). The existing unit shall be rem… |