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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$305,000
Auto shops
1226 Lancaster Ave Columbia, PA 17512-1928
Individually Owned
1-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US73-0595865
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Year built
1962
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
3,783 SF
Lot
0.19 ac (8,276 SF)
Zoning code
HC
APN
110-68309-0-0000
UPID
US73-0595865
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
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$305k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$305k
Owner & transaction history
Joseph L Crouse · 1 yrs held
Joseph L Crouse
since 2025
6 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
HC · Columbia, PA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Zoning description
HC Highway Commercial District: To provide for a wide range of commercial uses along the Route 462 corridor. (15) RC Riverfront Commercial District: To encourage a mix of entertainment, restaurant and other commercial uses that will take advantage of proximity to the river and the downtown, and that will be compatible with a proposed recreation trail. (16) L…
Zone name
Highway Commercial
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
62.02 ac
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 Columbia submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Columbia 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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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
by Request
ML approach
$305,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Blend value · Realmo final
$305k
Range $275k – $336k · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$81 / 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
$5,008
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$134,000
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$134,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
3.74%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$51,600
Assessed improvement
$82,400
Land market value
$51,600
Improvement market value
$82,400
Total market value
$134,000
Applied tax rate
110.0000
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
Recent comparable sales
Sale price & $/SF · sale date & distance · adjustments
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1962
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Total area
3,783 SF
Lot
0.19 ac (8,276 SF)
Zoning code
HC
APN
110-68309-0-0000
UPID
US73-0595865
Jurisdiction
LANCASTER
Zoning & alternative use
HC · Columbia, PAZoning HC · permitted uses
HC · Columbia, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Zoning description
HC Highway Commercial District: To provide for a wide range of commercial uses along the Route 462 corridor. (15) RC Riverfront Commercial District: To encourage a mix of entertainment, restaurant and other commercial uses that will take advantage of proximity to the river and the downtown, and that will be compatible with a proposed recreation trail. (16) LI Light Industrial District: To provide for a mix of light industrial uses, offices and certain related commercial uses. To avoid the heaviest types of industrial uses. (17) GI General Industrial District: To provide for a range of industrial uses, to meet the Borough's obligation under state law to offer opportunities for all legitimate land uses.
Zone name
Highway Commercial
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
62.02 ac
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1962
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Lot
0.19 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Joseph L Crouse
Individual
Free & Clear · 1 yrs held
Mailing address
526 S 13TH ST, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-1907
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
6 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 30, 2025
$260,000
Joseph L Crouse
Rick T Crouse
Deed
related
—
Feb 23, 2018
—
Rick T Crouse
Crouse,rick T & Sheri L
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
May 13, 2010
—
Rick T Crouse
Crouse,douglass P & Debra K
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Mar 8, 2010
$228,600
Rick T Crouse
Crouse,thomas P & Rosemary C
Grant Deed
related
$160,000 · Susquehanna Bank
—
—
Rick T Crouse
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$40,000 · Susquehanna Bank
—
—
Thomas P Crouse
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$200,000 · Union National Community Bank
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Risks
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