Turn-Key Auto Service
For Sale
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Pending
420 Rodi Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Auto service business, building, and equipment for sale.
Property Size4,204 SF
Days on Market1110
Property Features for 420 Rodi Rd
General Information
Standard status
Pending
Size
4,204 SF
Property subtype
Retail, Mixed Use, Business for Sale
Building Details
Year Built
1984
Listing Agency:
Keller Williams
(412) 682-0120
Listed By:
Susan Pittman · License #RS339354
Source:
Crexi
Added: Aug 11, 2023
Changed: Jul 6
Last Checked: Aug 23 at 8:10PM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
This is a turn-key auto service business, building, and equipment located on Rodi Road in the Penn Hills East Suburb of Pittsburgh, PA. The property benefits from high traffic, with an average of 16,400 vehicles per day. The building is strongly built and well-maintained. The full-service auto repair company specializes in towing, mechanical, and body work, servicing foreign and domestic vehicles and diesel trucks. It offers quick and efficient turnaround to minimize downtime and has service agreements with many local businesses, providing prompt inspections and mechanical repairs for service vehicles. The property includes an in-house SIMA paint booth for bodywork. On-call towing services are provided from the PA Turnpike to Parkway East for accident and broken-down vehicles. The property has a size of 4204 square feet. There is potential to expand services by adding Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (EV) battery repairs.
Key Highlights
- Turn‑key auto service business, building, and equipment included in sale.
- High traffic location on Rodi Road (16,400 avg vehicles/day).
- Full‑service auto repair: towing, mechanical, and body work for foreign, domestic, and diesel vehicles.
Financial Insights
Estimated NOI and Cap Rate
NOI = area × lease_rate × (100 − vacancy) / 100 × (1 − expense_ratio). Net Operating Income — what the owner takes home each year before mortgage payments and income tax. Effective rent (asking rent minus vacancy losses) minus operating costs (taxes, insurance, maintenance, management).
NOI / Yr
$41,052
Cap rate = NOI / list price × 100. Capitalization rate — annual return on a fully cash purchase, before financing. NOI divided by price. Higher means more income per dollar invested, but usually also more risk or older condition. 5–8% is typical for stabilized commercial property; double digits often signal distressed deals.
Cap Rate
4.21%
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$821,040
$821.0K
Cap Rate 7%
$586,457
$586.5K
Cap Rate 9%
$456,133
$456.1K
Market Conditions
NOI Build-Up for 4,204 SF
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.
Gross rent
$63.1K $15.00/SF
− Vacancy
−$4.4K −$1.05/SF
EGI
$58.6K $13.95/SF
− OpEx
−$17.6K −$4.19/SF
NOI
$41.1K $9.76/SF
Area
ZIP 15235
Vacancy
7.00%
Lease Rate
$15.00 /SF/Yr
Expense Ratio
30.00%
Simulate Cap Rate and NOI
Suggested Prices Based on Cap Rates
Cap rates vary significantly by property type, market, and asset quality.
Typical U.S. stable-market ranges:
Multifamily — 4.5% to 6.5% (Class A in primary markets often sub-5%; Class C in secondary markets 6%+)
Industrial / Logistics — 5.0% to 7.0% (compressed heavily in recent years due to e-commerce demand)
Office — 6.5% to 9%+ (wide spread post-2020; CBD Class A vs. suburban Class B varies dramatically)
Retail — 5.5% to 8.5% (grocery-anchored on the low end, unanchored strip centers higher)
Hospitality / Hotels — 7.5% to 10%+ (higher due to operational risk)
Self-Storage — 5.5% to 7.5%
Medical Office — 6.0% to 7.5%
Net Lease (single tenant, credit) — 5.0% to 7.0% depending on tenant credit and lease term
Rules of thumb:
Primary markets (NYC, SF, LA, Boston, DC) trade at lower cap rates than secondary/tertiary markets, often by 100–200 bps (bps, aka basis points; 1 bp = 0.01%).
Class A assets trade ~50–150 bps tighter than Class B, and Class B tighter than Class C.
Cap rates move inversely with price — a lower cap rate means a higher price for the same NOI.
Spread to the 10-year Treasury is a common benchmark; historically 200–400 bps over the 10-year.
Cap Rate 5%
$821,040
Cap Rate 7%
$586,457
Cap Rate 9%
$456,133
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Retail
$586.5K
$513.2K – $684.2K
NOI $41,052 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 4.21%
Second Best
Industrial
$339.2K
$296.8K – $395.7K
NOI $23,744 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 2.44%
Theoretical Best
Office A
$1.34M
$1.17M – $1.56M
NOI $93,722 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 9.61%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with authorities.
Property Analytics
Property Profile
Current Use
Location Intelligence
Trade Area within ½ mile
426
Businesses Nearby
18k
Monthly Visits Nearby
Well-served
Demand for This Use
Explore this area
Business Placement
Foot Traffic Nearby
Shops & Services 100%
Sunoco
Shops & Services
14,026 visits/mo
0.4 miles
7-Eleven
Shops & Services
2,571 visits/mo
0.4 miles
U-Haul Moving & Storage of Penn Hills
Shops & Services
1,057 visits/mo
0.4 miles
Demographics for 15235, PA
34,610
Population
16,942
Households
2
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
36%
College-Educated
95%
High-School Grad
14.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
2,339
Density / Sq Mi
$62,292
Median Household Income
$40,511
Median Earnings
$1,048
Median Rent
$132,800
Median Home Value
Market
Vacancy Rate% for Retail in Pittsburgh, PA
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of property is this?
Auto shop - Auto service business, building, and equipment for sale.
Where is this auto shop located?
The property is located at 420 Rodi Rd Pittsburgh, PA.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $975,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Turn‑key auto service business, building, and equipment included in sale.; High traffic location on Rodi Road (16,400 avg vehicles/day).; Full‑service auto repair: towing, mechanical, and body work for foreign, domestic, and diesel vehicles.
