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3226 Cathedral Caverns Hwy, Grant, AL 35747
17 units on 12 acres near Lake Guntersville.
Property Size15,534 SF
Lot Size12.00 Acres
Price / SF$148.06
Days on Market1092
Property Features for 3226 Cathedral Caverns Hwy
General Information
Standard status
Active
Size
15,534 SF
Lot size
12.00 Acres
Property subtype
Multifamily
Zoning
County
Occupancy
70%
Building Details
Year Built
2003
Year Renovated
2008
Buildings
9
Stories
1
Units
17
Listing Agency:
Russ Russell Commercial Real Estate
(256) 536-7777
Listed By:
Russ Russell · License #AL000025965-1
Source:
Crexi
Added: Sep 7, 2023
Changed: Aug 8
Last Checked: Aug 31 at 4:58AM
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Investment Insights
Based on property information with market context.
This multifamily property features 17 units situated on 12 acres. The property includes a 1,242-square-foot house with three bedrooms and one bathroom, currently utilized as an office. Located less than four miles from Lake Guntersville and less than one mile from Grant, the property offers a heated and cooled community pavilion for tenants, as well as a fishing pond. The zoning is county. Currently, 12 units are occupied, with four units available. If the office is leased, five units will be available. There are 13 units with two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a single-car garage. Additionally, there are three units with one bedroom and one bathroom. The office unit has three bedrooms and one bathroom. Sixteen units range in size from 843 square feet to 945 square feet. The property also includes a storm shelter. The total leasable space is 15,534 square feet, with extra land available for adding more income units.
Key Highlights
- 17 units on 12 acres with expansion potential.
- Less than 4 miles from Lake Guntersville.
- Heated/cooled community pavilion and fishing pond.
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
$84,086
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
3.66%
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%
$1,681,720
$1.7M
Cap Rate 7%
$1,201,229
$1.2M
Cap Rate 9%
$934,289
$934.3K
Market Conditions
NOI Build-Up for 15,534 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
$164.0K $10.56/SF
− Vacancy
−$11.2K −$0.72/SF
EGI
$152.9K $9.84/SF
− OpEx
−$68.8K −$4.43/SF
NOI
$84.1K $5.41/SF
Area
Marshall County, AL
Vacancy
6.80%
Lease Rate
$10.56 /SF/Yr
Expense Ratio
45.00%
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%
$1,681,720
Cap Rate 7%
$1,201,229
Cap Rate 9%
$934,289
Alternative Uses
Best Use
Apartment 5plus
$1.20M
$1.05M – $1.40M
NOI $84,086 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 3.66%
Second Best
—
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no second resolved use
Theoretical Best
Office A
$3.35M
$2.93M – $3.91M
NOI $234,695 @ 7.0% cap · market cap 10.20%
Zoning and permitted uses should be independently verified with authorities.
Property Analytics
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Current Use
Location Intelligence
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19
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Demographics for 35747, AL
6,173
Population
3,402
Households
1.8
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
30%
College-Educated
89%
High-School Grad
75.3 sq mi
ZIP Area
82
Density / Sq Mi
$78,750
Median Household Income
$48,580
Median Earnings
$663
Median Rent
$219,100
Median Home Value
Market
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Frequently Asked Questions
What type of property is this?
Apartment building - 17 units on 12 acres near Lake Guntersville.
Where is this apartment building located?
The property is located at 3226 Cathedral Caverns Hwy Grant, AL.
What is the asking price?
The asking price for this property is $2,300,000.
What are key features of this property?
This property features: 17 units on 12 acres with expansion potential.; Less than 4 miles from Lake Guntersville.; Heated/cooled community pavilion and fishing pond.
