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NNN Leased Grocery Store

2535 WARDS RD Lynchburg, VA 24502

2535 WARDS RD, Lynchburg, VA, 24502
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US Foods Chef’s Store is leased under a double net structure, with limited investor responsibilities to roof and structure.

Property Size23,939 SF
Price / SF$319.56
Days on Market43

Property Features for 2535 WARDS RD

General Information

Standard status
Active
Size
23,939 SF
Property subtype
Retail

Building Details

Year Built
2021
Listing agency SRS Real Estate Partners McLean
Listed by Andrew Fallon · License #MD 5002882
Source Crexi
Added: Jun 9 Updated: Jul 20 at 9:23PM Checked: Jul 21 at 6:08AM

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Investment Insights

Based on property information with market context.

SRS National Net Lease is pleased to offer the fee simple interest in a NNN leased US Foods Chef’s Store investment property. The property is leased by US Foods Chef’s Store, Inc., under a 15-year lease signed in 2022 with four (5-year) options to extend. Lease provisions include 10% rental increases every five years throughout the initial term and at the beginning of each option period.

The store is located near the exchange of Wards Rd and Lynchburg Expressway, with Wards Rd listed at 40,000 VPD and Lynchburg Expressway at 46,000 VPD. The property is adjacent to River Ridge Mall, a 260,000-square-foot Dick’s Sporting Goods and HomeGoods-anchored shopping center, and sits in the middle of Wards Road’s densest retail corridor. It is also described as less than one mile from Sam’s Club, Walmart, and Kroger, along with multiple Chick-fil-A locations.

The lease is a double net (NN) structure, limiting investor responsibilities to the roof and the structure; the roof is under warranty for another 16 years.

Key Highlights

  • Fee simple NNN leased US Foods Chef’s Store investment property in Lynchburg, VA (Year Built: 2021).
  • Tenant US Foods Chef’s Store, Inc signed a 15‑year lease in 2022 with four 5‑year options to extend.
  • 10% rental increases every 5 years during the initial term and at the start of each option period.

Local Financial Insights For Specialty Retail

Simulate Cap Rate and NOI

NOI Build-Up
Vacancy
income lost from leasable area expected to sit empty during the year — subtracted from gross rent.
EGI (Effective Gross Income)
gross rent minus vacancy losses — the realistic income before paying operating costs.
OpEx (Operating Expenses)
recurring costs to operate the property (property tax, insurance, utilities, maintenance, management) — excludes financing and capital improvements.
NOI (Net Operating Income)
income a property generates after operating costs but before financing and taxes.

Component $ $/SF
Gross rent $430.9k $18.00
− Vacancy −$15.9k −$0.67
EGI $415.0k $17.33
− OpEx −$103.7k −$4.33
NOI $311.2k $13.00
23,939 SF · lease $18.00/SF/yr · vacancy 3.70% · expense 25.00%

Alternative Uses

Best Use
Specialty Retail
$4.45M
$3.89M – $5.19M (±1% cap)
NOI $311,219 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 4.07%
Second Best
Retail
$4.15M
$3.63M – $4.84M (±1% cap)
NOI $290,471 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 3.80%
Theoretical Best
Office A
$7.09M
$6.20M – $8.27M (±1% cap)
NOI $496,399 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 6.49%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with local authorities.

Property Analytics

Location Intelligence

Current Use by Public Records

US Foods CHEF'STORE Grocery & Convenience Store

Suggested Use

Real Estate Agency Dental Office Law Firm Building Supply Kitchen & Bath Showroom HVAC Service Auto Parts Store Barber Shop Electrical Service Catering Service

Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with local authorities.

FAQs

What type of property is this?
Grocery and convenience store - US Foods Chef’s Store is leased under a double net structure, with limited investor responsibilities to roof and structure.
Where is this grocery and convenience store located?
The property is located at 2535 WARDS RD Lynchburg, VA.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $7,650,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Fee simple NNN leased US Foods Chef’s Store investment property in Lynchburg, VA (Year Built: 2021).; Tenant US Foods Chef’s Store, Inc signed a 15‑year lease in 2022 with four 5‑year options to extend.; 10% rental increases every 5 years during the initial term and at the start of each option period.
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