Sandalwood Apartments is a 41-unit, garden-style multifamily community at 8404 Halls Ferry Road in the established Baden neighborhood of north St. Louis City. Built in 1964, the asset comprises five brick buildings on a 1.316-acre site with 25 surface parking spaces, offering an all one-bedroom/one-bathroom unit mix that appeals to the area’s steady renter base. Occupancy recovery – The offering represents a compelling occupancy-recovery story. Following a January 2025 fire and a substantial redevelopment of the affected units, the property has returned to stabilized performance: the June 2026 tenant roster documents 40 of 41 units leased – 97.6% occupancy – at in-place rents of $700 to $750 per month. That recovery reverses the 2022-2024 downtrend and re-establishes durable in-place cash flow, with in-place rents sitting at or slightly above the Baden submarket asking benchmark. At the proposed list price of $1,999,000, or $47,595 per unit, Sandalwood delivers an 10.95% in-place cap rate on a stabilized net operating income of $218,952.40 and a gross rent multiplier of 5.72x. The per-unit basis sits within the confirmed non-distressed comparable range of $30,952 to $66,500 in the submarket – below the recent high – and is supported by the property’s restored occupancy and demonstrated cash flow rather than a speculative turnaround. The Baden location offers strong fundamentals: frontage on Halls Ferry Road carries 18,787 vehicles per day on a primary north St. Louis City corridor, with roughly 15 minutes to Lambert International Airport and convenient access to regional commuter rail. Zoning is F – Neighborhood Commercial. Sandalwood is well-positioned for stabilized-income buyers, portfolio acquirers, and 1031 exchange investors seeking cash-flowing multifamily in the St. Louis market. The property is offered on an all-cash, 1031 exchange, or portfolio basis, providing acquisition flexibility across a range of buyer profiles. *Seller Financing NOT available*
Baden, located between Riverview Drive and Interstate 70, is a residential and industrial St. Louis neighborhood with riverfront bluffs and rail-lined corridors. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Riverview Drive and Halls Ferry Road area, where corner taverns, carryouts, and auto shops sit under big-sky views toward the Mississippi. Brick two-flats and compact cottages mix with older commercial blocks and working yards. The Baden branch of the St. Louis Public Library serves as a steady civic anchor. Nearby, Chain of Rocks Park and the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge frame the landscape with long, linear paths and landmark engineering. Streets rise and fall toward the river, giving everyday walks a sense of topography and horizon.
Provided by Walk Score and Local Logic
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No interior bedroom/bathroom details provided
Bedrooms
Main and upper level bedrooms not listed
Bathrooms
Main and upper level bathrooms not listed
Heating & cooling
Other cooling
Exterior features
Approximately 1.316-acre lot (public records)
Located in the Baden neighborhood
Home design
Residential income property (5-family or more)
Construction
Brick construction
Utilities
Electric service: Other
Financial info
Tax information provided (annual tax listed separately in records)
Other
42 total units across 5 buildings
Total living area reported as 15,800 (source: public records)
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
The purpose of the F Neighborhood Commercial District is to establish and preserve those commercial and professional facilities that are especially useful in close proximity to residential areas. The district is designed to provide convenient shopping and servicing establishments for persons residing in the immediate neighborhood to satisfy those basic home and personal shopping and service needs which occur frequently and so require retail and service facilities in relative proximity to places of residence, so long as such uses are compatible with and do not detract from adjacent residential uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Bank
Laundromat
General retail
Retail-Grocery
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Bed & breakfast
Mixed use
Office
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
5/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
1% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
5 unhealthy days expected this year, 6 days in 30 years
Provided by First Street
Historical weather
Saint Louis, MO • 63147
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
39
23
47
30
66
43
72
52
76
58
86
69
91
74
87
68
85
62
75
53
58
42
47
31
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sun exposure
95/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 13% for direct sun exposure in Saint Louis. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
11.9 hrs
7.6 hrs
JuneDecember
Provided by Shadowmap
Redfin Estimate for 8404 Halls Ferry Rd
There isn’t enough information to generate an accurate estimate at this time. Learn More