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540 Court St, Reading, PA 19601
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Property summary
AI-generated overview
The property is a commercial/industrial building located in Reading’s Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ), comprising three parcels: 538, 540, and 542 Court St, on a combined lot size of 0.11 acres. The building has been renovated and is configured with bright office suites, conference rooms, and a luncheon area that includes an outdoor patio. Interior access to upper levels is provided by stairs and an elevator. The space is suitable for a variety of office-oriented business uses and some suites can be reconfigured to span an entire floor. The building is situated just off the main street and is within walking distance of the courthouse, parking garages, and retail stores; the lobby includes a directory. Suites commonly include non-operational fireplaces, built-in bookcases, shelving, carpeting, window blinds, and draperies and office furniture may be provided depending on the arrangement.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Year built
1874
Total area
3,962 SF
Lot
0.04 ac (1,742 SF)
APN
5307-83-80-2437
UPID
US73-2173197
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Law Firm
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Law Firm
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Law Firm
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$250k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$280k
Owner & transaction history
since 2021
Last sale
$240,000
1 recorded transaction
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
Value estimation
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Full NOI build-up · 6 steps
All 9 comparables with addresses
Sensitivity value band
Source audit · 6 inputs
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
Included free
Estimated market value
$280k
Value range
$252k – $308k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$71 / SF
Confidence
High
9 county-verified comps
Property data
88
Market benchmarks
100
Comparable evidence
90
Income certainty
100
$252k
blend $280k
$308k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
3,962 SF
Lot area
0.04 ac
Year built
1874
Stories
3
APN
5307-83-80-2437
Assessed value
$97,800
Annual tax
$2,589
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Estimated Stabilized NOI, derived from market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks. Actual property income not reported.
Estimated market rent / SF
Potential gross income
Vacancy allowance
Effective gross income
Benchmark operating expenses
Stabilized NOI
Property tax
$2,589
Selected cap rate
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$367k
Weighted, 9 comps · high confidence
Evidence
9 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
4.3 mi away · 4,320 SF
15.5 mi away · 3,380 SF
16.4 mi away · 4,832 SF
16.5 mi away · 4,268 SF
16.6 mi away · 2,880 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$280k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 59 sales
$46
+55%
Submarket 193 sales
$100
-30%
County 295 sales
$97
-27%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $71/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
Not available
Operating expenses
Modeled
Market rent
Market benchmark
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: income and sales evidence cover the value conclusion.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 9 sales
NOI build-up · 9 steps
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$1.21M
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Value / SF
$306
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$76k
$1.53M
$1.09M
$848k
$85k
$1.70M
$1.21M
$943k
$93k
$1.87M
$1.33M
$1.04M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
9 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$228k
0.2 mi · Dec 2025 · $68/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$2,589
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$97,800
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$97,800
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.65%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$26,000
Assessed improvement
$71,800
Land market value
$26,000
Improvement market value
$71,800
Total market value
$97,800
Applied tax rate
1.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
models. Verify with a licensed professional before transacting.
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Status
For Sale
Year built
1874
Heating
NONE
Stories
3
Total area
3,962 SF
Lot
0.04 ac (1,742 SF)
APN
5307-83-80-2437
UPID
US73-2173197
Jurisdiction
BERKS
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
No zoning code is on file for this parcel. Zoning coverage grows with every catalog release.
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1874
Heating
NONE
Stories
3
Lot
0.04 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
No zoning code is on file for this parcel. Zoning coverage grows with every catalog release — check back, or open Location Intelligence for use analysis of this corner.
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