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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$575,000
Office buildings
109 Foster St Melrose, MA 02176-3832
Individually Owned
1-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-1302495
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Year built
1920
Construction
FRAME
Total area
1,419 SF
Lot
0.09 ac (3,990 SF)
Zoning code
URD
APN
MELR M:0C7 P:0000045
UPID
US38-1302495
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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World Insurance Associates LLC Insurance Agency
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$575k
CAP Approach
CAP
$740k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$499k
Blend (final)
Blend
$575k
Owner & transaction history
Jennifer L Michalsky · 1 yrs held
Jennifer L Michalsky
since 2025
Last sale
$575,000
5 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
URD · Melrose, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$400,000
+28.6%
Neighborhood: shopping center
$395,000
+26.6%
Retail stores
$385,000
+23.2%
Cap rate
Implied · in-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Implied Cap rate
#1
Implied · in-place · NOI ÷ last sale
In-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Implied cap rate vs Melrose submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Melrose submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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8-question underwriting flow
1.
Property current status — Going-In vs Stabilized
2.
Price for denominator — asking / offer / market
3.
Leasing status & lease structure (NNN / Gross)
4.
Tenant risk profile & vacancy assumption
5.
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T12 upload · Submarket benchmarks · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price · 3 cap rate anchors
Income approach @ 5% / 7% / 9% — aggressive / typical / conservative
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · Implied $/SF per anchor · Sensitivity grid
Suggested price at 5% / 7% / 9% cap
Aggressive / typical / conservative · implied $/SF · sensitivity
Value
AI, CAP & Alternative Use estimations · Realmo proprietary blendValue Estimations
Based on Realmo’s proprietary methodology
AI Approach
Method
Estimation
Statistic approach
$575,000
ML approach
$575,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
$800,000
6.5%
$740,000
7%
$685,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$400,000
Change: +29% · Conversion: Difficult
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$395,000
Change: +27% · Conversion: Difficult
RETAIL STORES
$385,000
Change: +23% · Conversion: Moderate
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$365,000
Change: +18% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$575k
Range $518k – $633k · ±10% · vs last sale $575k (May 30 2024)
Last sale anchor
$575k
May 30 2024
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$405 / SF
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · Asking & closed rent · Submarket vacancy
Submarket sale & rent benchmarks
Median sale $/SF · asking & closed rent · submarket vacancy
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$9,167
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$517,600
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$517,600
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.77%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$348,900
Assessed improvement
$168,700
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & price/SF · Sale date & distance · Adjustments & confidence
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & $/SF · sale date & distance · adjustments
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1920
Construction
FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Units
1
Rooms
6
Bathrooms
1
Total area
1,419 SF
Lot
0.09 ac (3,990 SF)
Zoning code
URD
APN
MELR M:0C7 P:0000045
UPID
US38-1302495
Jurisdiction
MELROSE
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
URD · Melrose, MA
Zoning URD · permitted uses
URD · Melrose, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Melrose. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$400,000
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$395,000
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$385,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$365,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
RETAIL STORES
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Alternative use deep dive
Conversion cost · permit path · stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1920
Construction
FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Units
1
Rooms
6
Bathrooms
1
Lot
0.09 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Jennifer L Michalsky
Individual
Mailing address
109 W FOSTER ST, MELROSE, MA 02176-3832
Ownership since
2025
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
5 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 18, 2025
$970,000
Jennifer L Michalsky
109 West Foster Street RT
Deed
$375,000 · Guaranteed Rate INC
May 30, 2024
$575,000
109 West Foster Street RT
109 West Foster St LLC
Quit Claim Arm's Length For Ne States
—
Mar 11, 2016
$325,000
109 West Foster St LLC
109 West Foster St Rea Trust
Warranty Deed
$125,000 · Stephen E Tarpey
Feb 5, 1996
$190,000
109 West Foster St. RT
Ward,gloria
Grant Deed
$160,000 · Melrose Capital Bank
Mar 31, 1989
$179,900
Gloria Ward
First Congr Church
Grant Deed
$129,900 · North Atlantic Mortgage Corp
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Costs & Benchmarks
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