Updated Retail Office
525 ALAMO Street Lake Charles, LA 70601
525 ALAMO Street, Lake Charles, LA, 70601
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Cottage-style commercial building with updated exterior and interior systems, plus kitchen, restroom, and front parking.
Property Size1,150 SF
Price / SF$139.13
Days on Market43
Property Features for 525 ALAMO Street
General Information
- Standard status
- Active
- Size
- 1,150 SF
- Property subtype
- Retail
Listing agency
Bricks & Mortar- Real Estate
(337) 302-2111
Listed by
Sophia Rasile · License #72357
Source
Crexi
Added: Jun 9 Updated: Jul 21 at 12:38PM Checked: Jul 21 at 12:38PM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
This cottage-style commercial property is fully updated, with fresh interior and exterior paint, new Hardie board siding, new windows, and a new roof installed in 2021. Improvements also include a tankless hot water heater, updated plumbing and electrical, and a new front porch made of waterproof composite decking. The building layout includes a kitchen, a restroom, and three storage closets, supporting a range of uses such as retail or office configurations.
The property is located in Downtown Lake Charles, just yards from the Ryan Street corridor, which the remarks note has one of the highest traffic counts in town. Parking is available in front of the building, with additional space for parking behind it.
If more space is required, the owners indicate they will consider selling the neighboring building at 521 Alamo in addition to this property.
The property is located in Downtown Lake Charles, just yards from the Ryan Street corridor, which the remarks note has one of the highest traffic counts in town. Parking is available in front of the building, with additional space for parking behind it.
If more space is required, the owners indicate they will consider selling the neighboring building at 521 Alamo in addition to this property.
Key Highlights
- Cottage‑style commercial building in Downtown Lake Charles, previously operated as retail and laid out for offices, salon, shared‑use kitchen, or retail
- Fully updated in the past couple of years: fresh interior/exterior paint, new Hardie board siding, and new windows
- New roof installed in 2021
Local Financial Insights For 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 | $15.2k | $13.20 |
| − Vacancy | −$683 | −$0.59 |
| EGI | $14.5k | $12.61 |
| − OpEx | −$4.3k | −$3.78 |
| NOI | $10.1k | $8.82 |
1,150 SF · lease $13.20/SF/yr · vacancy 4.50% · expense 30.00%
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Specialty Retail
$247.9K
$216.9K – $289.2K
NOI $17,352 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 10.85%
Second Best
Retail
$145.0K
$126.9K – $169.1K
NOI $10,148 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 6.34%
Theoretical Best
—
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same as Best Use
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with local authorities.
Property Analytics
Location Intelligence
Current Use by Public Records
Not Just Christmas
(Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store
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FAQs
What type of property is this?
Storefront property - Cottage-style commercial building with updated exterior and interior systems, plus kitchen, restroom, and front parking.
Where is this storefront property located?
The property is located at 525 ALAMO Street Lake Charles, LA.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $160,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Cottage‑style commercial building in Downtown Lake Charles, previously operated as retail and laid out for offices, salon, shared‑use kitchen, or retail; Fully updated in the past couple of years: fresh interior/exterior paint, new Hardie board siding, and new windows; New roof installed in 2021
