About this home

1685 N. Summit Avenue presents a 20-unit multifamily investment opportunity. The property contains approximately 11,808 square feet of building area on a combined approximately 31,514-square-foot site consisting of two parcels (APNs 5837-006-016 and 5837-006-002). Situated at the corner of Summit Avenue and Penn Street, this bungalow court community offers vintage Pasadena character, in-place income, and rental upside potential. The property features a uniform unit mix of twenty one-bedroom, one-bathroom residences, arranged as a combination of apartment flats and private bungalows. Property features updated interiors, washer and dryer hookups in every unit, individual hot water heaters, private rear yards, and 32 parking spaces. Additional improvements noted in the property setup include new roofs, vinyl windows, and new Siemens electrical main and sub-panels. Further enhancing the offering is a separate approximately 3,658-square-foot parcel (APN 5837-006-002), adding another element to the investment. Buyers should independently verify parcel boundaries, zoning, permitted uses, and any future development potential with the City of Pasadena. Located in Northwest Pasadena, the property is near Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District, the Rose Bowl, Arroyo Seco, and Washington Park. Nearby employment, educational, and research institutions include NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Caltech, Huntington Hospital, and Pasadena City College. The 210, 134, and 110 Freeways and nearby Metro A Line service provide regional transportation options throughout Los Angeles County.

Facts and features

Schools

• Washington Accelerated Elementary School

  elementary · K-5 · 0.2 mi

  5

• John Muir High School

  high · 9-12 · 0.7 mi

  4

• Octavia E. Butler Magnet School

  middle · 6-8 · 0.2 mi

  4

• Harambee Preparatory School

  elementary · PK-6 · 0.4 mi

• Pasadena Christian School

  elementary · PK-8 · 0.4 mi

• Harriet Tubman

  elementary · K-2 · 0.5 mi

Price history

• Nov 3, 2026 · Listed$4,600,000
• Dec 11, 2019 · Listing Removed$895,000
• Apr 16, 2014 · Sold$2,450,000
• May 17, 2012 · Sold$1,970,000
• Apr 13, 2004 · Sold$2,100,020
• Nov 5, 2002 · Listing Removed$895,000
• Nov 5, 2002 · Listing Removed$895,000
• Aug 14, 2002 · Sold$895,000

Tax history

• 2025$35,532 tax · $2,813,347 assessed
• 2024$33,971 tax · $2,758,184 assessed
• 2023$33,690 tax · $2,651,082 assessed
• 2022$32,581 tax · $2,599,101 assessed
• 2021$31,265 tax · $2,548,139 assessed
• 2020$30,105 tax · $2,522,012 assessed
• 2019$30,155 tax · $2,472,561 assessed
• 2018$30,499 tax · $2,424,080 assessed

Where it is