296 Lester Ave

Oakland, CA 94606

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Eight 2BR/1BA units near Lake Merritt offering a 6.23% current cap rate and 8.20% at market rents. Average scheduled rent of $2,186 trails the $2,600 market rent by 18.9%. Six of eight units are renovated, and one vacant unit is scheduled at market. Oakland rents rose 13.0% year over year as of July 2026 (Apartment List), second-fastest among the 100 largest U.S. cities, as San Francisco's AI-driven rent surge pushes renters east. Current NOI $118,092; NOI at market rents $155,330.

About this property

Eight 2BR/1BA units near Lake Merritt offering a 6.23% current cap rate and 8.20% at market rents. Average scheduled rent of $2,186 trails the $2,600 market rent by 18.9%. Six of eight units are renovated, and one vacant unit is scheduled at market. Oakland rents rose 13.0% year over year as of July 2026 (Apartment List), second-fastest among the 100 largest U.S. cities, as San Francisco's AI-driven rent surge pushes renters east. Current NOI $118,092; NOI at market rents $155,330.

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| Alameda County | LAKE MERRITT

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Listed By Joseph Owens
Brokerage: Marcus & Millichap

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