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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$5,765,000
Office buildings
278 Mystic Ave Medford, MA 02155-1272
Individually Owned
21-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US38-1131857
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Year built
1971
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
20,940 SF
Lot
1 ac (43,560 SF)
APN
MEDF M:5-01 B:0008
UPID
US38-1131857
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Medford Tow Services Auto Repair Shop
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Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM) Bank Loan Service
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Bank of America ATM (Drive-thru) Atm
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General Insulation Company Corporate Office Big Box & Wholesale Store
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Discount Tire Repair Parts General Contractor
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$5.77M
Owner & transaction history
Prop Assoc L P Mystic · 21 yrs held
Prop Assoc L P Mystic
since 2005
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Restaurant
$6.1M
+28.7%
Auto repair, garage
$5.9M
+24.8%
Neighborhood: shopping center
$5.8M
+22.9%
Cap rate
Implied · in-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Implied Cap rate
#1
Implied · in-place · NOI ÷ last sale
In-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Implied cap rate vs Medford submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Medford submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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8-question underwriting flow
1.
Property current status — Going-In vs Stabilized
2.
Price for denominator — asking / offer / market
3.
Leasing status & lease structure (NNN / Gross)
4.
Tenant risk profile & vacancy assumption
5.
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T12 upload · Submarket benchmarks · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price · 3 cap rate anchors
Income approach @ 5% / 7% / 9% — aggressive / typical / conservative
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · Implied $/SF per anchor · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · implied $/SF · sensitivity
Value
AI, CAP & Alternative Use estimations · Realmo proprietary blendValue Estimations
Based on Realmo’s proprietary methodology
AI Approach
Method
Estimation
Statistic approach
by Request
ML approach
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
OFFICE BUILDING
$4,725,000
Current use
RESTAURANT
$6,080,000
Change: +29% · Conversion: Moderate
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$5,895,000
Change: +25% · Conversion: Difficult
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$5,800,000
Change: +23% · Conversion: Difficult
RETAIL STORES
$5,645,000
Change: +20% · Conversion: Moderate
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$5,175,000
Change: +10% · Conversion: Easy
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$4,825,000
Change: +2% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$5.77M
Range $5.19M – $6.34M · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$275 / SF
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · Asking & closed rent · Submarket vacancy
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · asking & closed rent · submarket vacancy
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$63,584
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$3,874,700
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$3,874,700
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.64%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$1,029,900
Assessed improvement
$2,844,800
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Similar Nearby for Lease
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & $/SF · sale date & distance · adjustments
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1971
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Units
3
Bathrooms
2
Total area
20,940 SF
Lot
1 ac (43,560 SF)
APN
MEDF M:5-01 B:0008
UPID
US38-1131857
Jurisdiction
MEDFORD
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
OFFICE BUILDING Current
Est. value
$4.7M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$6.1M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$5.9M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$5.8M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$5.6M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$5.2M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$4.8M
OFFICE BUILDING Current
RESTAURANT
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
RETAIL STORES
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Alternative use deep dive
Conversion cost · permit path · stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1971
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Units
3
Bathrooms
2
Lot
1 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Prop Assoc L P Mystic
Individual
Free & Clear · 21 yrs held
Mailing address
295 CANAL ST STE #500, MALDEN, MA 02148-6718
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2005
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Feb 2, 2005
$1
Prop Assoc L P Mystic
278 Mystic Avenue T
Grant Deed
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Dec 13, 1996
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Mystic Ave T 278
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Deed Of Trust
related
$4,200,000 · Medford Savings Bank
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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