Ohana Hale Residences is a fully permitted, shovel-ready 6,393 SF student housing development opportunity with a carrier SFR. The project's student housing income model of 27 leasable beds at a blended market rent of $1,800 per bed per month may produce a Stabilized Pro Forma Gross Income of $618,924 with NOI of $378,659, far exceeding typical investor expectations for newly constructed UCSC-proximate housing, represents an acquisition and construction at a compelling discount with major developer upside embedded in the as-completed spread. The market has already spoken on this block. Next door, 251 High Street, a conventional, unfurnished building with only ~40% student occupancy and no per-bed premium - recently traded at a 3.88% cap rate. Apply the same cap rate to Ohana Hale's fully furnished, 100% per-bed student model: the developer/buyer could realize up to $4M in equity at completion with an IRR well over 50%. The comp is next door. The upside is in the math. Purpose-built for the UCSC off-campus market, 247 High St provides an investor with the ability to acquire fully entitled, permit-ready land with approved plans for a new student housing project featuring 27 beds and 12 bathrooms across 7 units without the time and cost of navigating the complex entitlement process.
Multi-familyProperty Type
2026Year Built
6,938 sq ftLot Size
$306Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Troy Hinds•DRE #01803325• David Lyng Real Estate
Meder, located between Wilder Ranch State Park and the Westside’s Swift Street corridor, is a residential and semi-rural Santa Cruz neighborhood with open fields and a coastal-breeze feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Meder Street and Highway 1 overpass, where trailheads, bike traffic, and wide-sky views set the tempo. Homes lean toward ranch-style and contemporary builds on larger lots, with a landscape shaped by creeks, oaks, and agricultural edges. Wilder Ranch’s coastal bluffs and dirt roads frame daily walks and rides. New Leaf Community Markets, Humble Sea Brewing Co., and the Seymour Marine Discovery Center act as local pillars for groceries, pints, and coastal learning. The pace reads quiet, with Westside coffee and food scenes a short drive away.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Accessible bathroom features
Wheelchair access
Wide halls and doors (3 ft. or more)
Bedrooms
One 1-bedroom unit
One 1-bedroom unit
Four 3-bedroom units
One 3-bedroom unit
Bathrooms
Single-bath units for 1-bedroom apartments
Two full baths for 3-bedroom units
Heating & cooling
Electric heating
Exterior features
Seven-unit community
Home design
Multi-unit property
One building
Parking
Assigned parking spaces
Covered parking
Carport
Construction
Slab foundation
Composition roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Public gas utilities
Public utilities for power
Financial info
12-month lease term
Unit rents listed: two 1-bed units at $2,577 and $3,200; 3-bed units listed at $9,000
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Vacant Lot within the City Limits of Santa Cruz. This is a fairly level lot off a private drive way which is easy to see with your real estate agent. The lot is completely fenced presently.
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$2,432 (+9.8%)
$175,917
2024
$2,216 (+1.1%)
$172,468
2023
$2,192 (+1.0%)
$172,468
2022
$2,170 (+1.9%)
$169,087
2021
$2,130 (+0.7%)
$165,771
2020
$2,115 (+3.3%)
$162,520
2019
$2,048
$160,854
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Zoning
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0.31 Acres
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Vacant Land
County
Santa Cruz County
APN
00201443
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Last updated by owner on Sep 24, 2026.
R-1-10
Single-Family Residence District
To stabilize and protect the residential characteristics of the district, and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life and single persons; and intended for single-family detached dwellings and the services appurtenant thereto. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Day care facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 80° expected this year, 15 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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Santa Cruz, CA • 95060
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.8 hours in
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Redfin Estimate for High
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $1,655,000 and $2,255,000.
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