13636 Garfield Ave, South Gate, California 90280

This property is currently designated as a Single Family Residence; however, it features a permitted commercial unit that is currently utilized as a residential studio apartment. The SFR is set up to allow the main house to be split into two units by locking the door to a rear bedroom and bathroom. This is how the property has been configured for the past several years. The property has a gross building area of 1,685 square feet, with a net gross livable area of 1,561 sq ft. The subject site is 6,359 sq ft (.15 acres). The house features 1 bedroom and 1 bath, with a large remodeled kitchen, an updated bathroom, and newer carpets and flooring. The house is presently rented for $2,000 per month, which includes a single-car garage. Attached to the main house is a 1 bedroom and 1 bath unit with a living room and kitchenette. The unit is accessed by a separate entrance at the rear of the house, and it presently rents for $1,200 per month. There is a laundry room and rear entry between the front house and the studio unit. The studio unit was repainted in December 2023. Features include laminate hardwood flooring, along with a kitchenette that has room for a full-sized refrigerator and stove/oven. The studio rents for $1,550 per month. There is a front covered porch, a rear covered patio, rear perimeter concrete block walls, and a concrete driveway with space for three cars. The total rent is $4,750 per month. The South Gate Planning Department has confirmed that ADU’s can be constructed on this property. They will allow the “permitted garage and permitted commercial space to be converted into either an attached ADU or JADU is acceptable.”