Ithaca Multifamily Apartment
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526 W Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Five-unit apartment building in Ithaca's West End.
Property Size4,577 SF
Price / SF$114.70
Days on Market191
Property Features for 526 W Seneca St
General Information
Standard status
Active
Size
4,577 SF
Property subtype
Multifamily, Mixed Use
Zoning
WEDZ-1B
Building Details
Stories
2
Units
5
Listing Agency:
Pyramid Brokerage Company, Inc
(607) 227-7558
Listed By:
David Huckle · License #NY 10401231043
Source:
Crexi
Added: Feb 11
Changed: Aug 11
Last Checked: Aug 20 at 9:22PM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
This is a two-story apartment building with five units located in the West End of Ithaca, New York, just off the commercial corridor. The property is offered as part of a package with two adjacent commercial properties: a newly constructed two-story duplex and a mixed-use two-story building with three units of office and apartments. The property has a size of 4577 square feet.
Key Highlights
- Multi‑Family (5‑Units) Apartment Building.
- Located in Ithaca's West End.
- Just off Commercial Corridor.
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
$47,372
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
9.02%
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%
$947,440
$947.4K
Cap Rate 7%
$676,743
$676.7K
Cap Rate 9%
$526,356
$526.4K
Market Conditions
NOI Build-Up for 4,577 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
$82.4K $18.00/SF
− Vacancy
−$6.6K −$1.44/SF
EGI
$75.8K $16.56/SF
− OpEx
−$28.4K −$6.21/SF
NOI
$47.4K $10.35/SF
Area
Tompkins County, NY
Vacancy
8.00%
Lease Rate
$18.00 /SF/Yr
Expense Ratio
37.50%
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%
$947,440
Cap Rate 7%
$676,743
Cap Rate 9%
$526,356
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Apartment 5plus
$802.0K
$701.8K – $935.7K
NOI $56,143 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 10.69%
Second Best
Mixed Use
$676.7K
$592.2K – $789.5K
NOI $47,372 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 9.02%
Theoretical Best
Office A
$1.43M
$1.25M – $1.67M
NOI $99,976 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 19.04%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with authorities.
Property Analytics
Property Profile
Current Use
Location Intelligence
Trade Area within ½ mile
2,189
Businesses Nearby
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Demographics for 14850, NY
69,271
Population
31,772
Households
2.2
Avg Household Size
29
Median Age
72%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
124.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
555
Density / Sq Mi
$69,689
Median Household Income
$36,115
Median Earnings
$1,446
Median Rent
$334,800
Median Home Value
Market
Vacancy Rate% for Multifamily in Northeast region
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of property is this?
Apartment building - Five-unit apartment building in Ithaca's West End.
Where is this apartment building located?
The property is located at 526 W Seneca St Ithaca, NY.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $525,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: Multi‑Family (5‑Units) Apartment Building.; Located in Ithaca's West End.; Just off Commercial Corridor.
