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537 Columbia W Ave Battle Creek, MI 49015

OFF-MARKET
Retail space
Property ID
US43-1977869
1,944 SF 0.12 ac lot Built 1955
Last sale Jun 2022 · $100,000
Individually Owned Owner of record is an individual. 4-yr Hold Held for 4 years. Absentee Owner Owner mailing address differs from the property address. ~ Est. High Equity Modeled equity is high. Estimate, not a fact.
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Property summary

AI-generated overview

The property is a renovated retail-oriented site suitable for either retail use or a dispensary. It is located in downtown Battle Creek and is positioned for both pedestrian and vehicular access. The site has an approximate size of 1,900 square feet and is described as benefiting from a daily traffic count exceeding 17,000 vehicles. The property includes the real estate along with FF&E.

Ownership intelligence

Who controls the opportunity?

Owner of record from public deeds, plus portfolio, hold profile and investor signals where the data supports them. In the full report.

Owner contacts

Can we reach the decision maker?

Skip-traced phones and e-mails of the owner. Included with the full report.

Mortgages

What is owed, to whom, and when it comes due

Recorded lenders, amounts and estimated maturities of the owner's loan book — in the full report.

Property tax

What does the county charge?
Assessed value · 2024$52k

Value estimate

· Sep 2026
$85k
$77k – $94k

Realmo valuation models over county records and 3 qualifying comparable sales.

Recently sold

What actually traded nearby?
$59/SF
Submarket average, outlier-cleaned · 55 recorded sales of this use type
Observed band · Q1–Q3$28 – $92
Qualifying comparables3

Cap rate analysis

How does the asset earn?

No income signal is modeled for this parcel yet — the Cap Rates tab runs the workflow.

Zoning insight

What can be built here?
T3
MILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.09 R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.10 MFR HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT. 1240.11 B...
General categoryCOMMERCIAL
JurisdictionCALHOUN

Location intelligence

Which uses thrive at this corner?
Best fit: Bakery
Demand heat for this use is drawn on the map · LocInt grid
Demand index
Bakery9.8
Cafe & Coffee Shop9.3
HVAC Service9.2

Location

537 Columbia W Ave Battle Creek, MI 49015-3370
County assessor Recorded deeds · 8 transfers 3 qualifying comp sales Zoning catalog

Every figure names its source: public record, benchmark, or modeled. Coverage varies by property — thin data is stated as missing, never invented.

Comparables

6 recorded sales · 17 properties nearby
Recent sales nearby
6 recorded sales in this ZIP, last 8 years
Address Sale price Sold Size
873 Columbia W, Battle Creek, MI 49015-3029 $270,000 Apr 2025 2,128 SF
Sale prices and dates as our records hold them, one row per building. A deed can cover more of a building than the size shown, so read the price against the size rather than dividing one by the other.
Comparable nearby
6 properties of the same type nearby
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