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1249 West Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015
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Property profile
Verified
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Year built
1976
Total area
4,290 SF
Lot
0.8 ac (34,848 SF)
Zoning code
B1
APN
0065-00-860-0
UPID
US43-2298035
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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(Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store Auto Parts Store
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$310k
Owner & transaction history
since 2025
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
B1 · Battle Creek, MI
Zoning description
ENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.07 R-1B SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.08 R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.09 R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.10 MFR HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT. 1240.11…
General category
COMMERCIAL
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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Sensitivity value band
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Summary
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Valuation conclusion
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Estimated market value
$310k
Value range
$279k – $341k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$72 / SF
Confidence
Property data
88
Market benchmarks
67
Comparable evidence
60
Income certainty
100
$279k
blend $310k
$341k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
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Subject property
Included free
GBA
4,290 SF
Lot area
0.8 ac
Year built
1976
Stories
1
APN
0065-00-860-0
Zoning
B1
Assessed value
$197,080
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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
Selected cap rate
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Too few qualifying comparables for a sales-approach estimation.
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$310k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
Submarket 20 sales
$68
+7%
County 29 sales
$50
+44%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $72/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
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Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
Not available
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
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
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Market rates by use type
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Overview
Selected market yield
4.17%
Selected cap rate for this auto shops
Derived from the Battle Creek market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks for this use type.
Lower yield / higher price
Higher yield / lower price
5.0%
This property · 4.17%
9.0%
NOI (est.)
$59k *
* derived from a real price signal at a 7% cap
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$1.42M
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Value / SF
$332
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
3.67%4.17%4.67%
$53k
$1.46M
$1.28M
$1.14M
$59k
$1.62M
$1.42M
$1.27M
$65k
$1.78M
$1.57M
$1.40M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the selected-rate band (±0.5 pp) — derivation of the NOI above.
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$197,080
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$167,863
+17.4% YoY
Total market value
$394,160
Applied tax rate
13,090.0000
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
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Status
For Sale
Year built
1976
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Total area
4,290 SF
Lot
0.8 ac (34,848 SF)
Zoning code
B1
APN
0065-00-860-0
UPID
US43-2298035
Jurisdiction
CALHOUN
Zoning & alternative use
B1 · Battle Creek, MIZoning B1 · permitted uses
B1 · Battle Creek, MI
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
ENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.07 R-1B SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.08 R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.09 R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.10 MFR HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT. 1240.11…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1976
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
1
Lot
0.8 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
B1
COMMERCIAL
Jurisdiction
Battle Creek, MI
Recorded code
B1
Official district
B1
Official district profile
What the municipal code says about B1
Zoning description
ENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.07 R-1B SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.08 R-2 TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.09 R-3 MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. 1240.10 MFR HIGH DENSITY MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT. 1240.11…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for B1 in Battle Creek, MI.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
Official documentVerified municipal sources with file download
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