Exceptional Income-Producing Triplex with Significant Multifamily Development Potential Rare opportunity to acquire an income-producing asset with substantial upside on a 14,000+ square-foot lot offering outstanding multifamily development potential and convenient freeway access. This property presents an exceptional combination of immediate cash flow and long-term value creation. The current owner has completed several important pre-development milestones, including a architects feasibilty study, soils report, boundary survey, and professionally designed architectural site plans featuring two alternative structural concepts for an eight-unit residential development, allowing a future owner to accelerate the development process. The existing property consists of three residential units: Detached two-bedroom, one-bath home, with a basement. Two attached one-bedroom, one-bath units, one of which includes a valuable additional room. Current gross rental income is $6,772.50 per month, with a recent appraisal indicating an estimated market rent of $7,535 per month. The property's unique ability to generate stable rental income during the planning, entitlement, and development process distinguishes it from vacant development sites. Beyond its investment appeal, the property has successfully served as a multigenerational family compound and offers flexibility for buyers seeking extended-family living, value-add income opportunities, or phased redevelopment. Properties offering this combination of current income, development readiness, and long-term appreciation potential are difficult to find. An exceptional opportunity for investors, developers, and 1031 exchange buyers seeking both immediate returns and future growth.
San Rafael Meadows-Merrydale, located between Downtown San Rafael and Terra Linda, is a residential and creekside San Rafael neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and leafy open-space edges. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Civic Center Drive and North San Pedro Road corridor, where coffee counters, local eateries, and everyday services set a steady, lived-in rhythm. Marin County Civic Center anchors the landscape with Frank Lloyd Wright’s long, low lines and public plazas. China Camp State Park frames nearby weekends with bay trails and salt-marsh views. Streets read quiet and practical, with garages, low fences, and mature trees shaping the block-by-block feel.
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Property details
Interior
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Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Interior features
Partial basement
One-level layout
Bedrooms
Three units total: two 2-bedroom units and one 1-bedroom unit
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms (one in each occupied unit listing: Unit 1 has 1 full bath; Unit 2 has 1 full bath)
Laundry & utility
Laundry closet in units
Laundry arrangements vary by unit
Flooring
Carpet
Tile
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Wall furnace heating
No cooling
Exterior features
Corner lot
Home design
Residential income property
Triplex
Parking
Covered parking
Total of 7 parking spaces
Construction
Composition roof
Utilities
Natural gas connected
Public sewer
HOA & community
No homeowners association
Financial info
Three total units
Electricity and solar
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Sale and tax history for 84 - 86A, 86B Merrydale Rd
Sale History
Tax History
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Event
Price
BAREIS #326070549
Aug 18, 2026
Listed
$1,350,000
$704/sq ft
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Style
Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)
County
Marin County
APN
179-143-01
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Last updated by owner on Aug 18, 2026.
HR1.8
Multifamily Residential Districts - High-Density
The high-density residential districts provide opportunities for high-density multifamily residential development.; High-density multifamily residential districts are included in the high-density residential land use category with densities ranging from 1,000 sq ft to 1,800 sq ft per dwelling unit.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Educational/school
Recreation
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.46% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
15 unhealthy days expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
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San Rafael, CA • 94903
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Good sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 84 - 86A, 86B Merrydale Rd
$1,346,797
$3,203 under list price of $1.35M
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $1.2M to $1.7M.