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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$830,000
Retail space
12545 San Pablo Ave Richmond, CA 94805-1405
Individually Owned
2-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US09-1368408
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1951
Construction
CONCRETE
Total area
3,803 SF
Lot
0.1 ac (4,165 SF)
Zoning code
C2
APN
518-040-005-2
UPID
US09-1368408
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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La Alma de Sol Restaurant
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Richmond Car Accident Lawyer Law Firm
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Pulse Fitness Studio Gym & Fitness Center
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$830k
CAP Approach
CAP
$785k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$540k
Blend (final)
Blend
$830k
Owner & transaction history
Wai Kin Choi · 2 yrs held
Wai Kin Choi
since 2024
Last sale
$829,000
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C2 · Richmond, CA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Medical building
$1.4M
+90.5%
Commercial (general)
$1.1M
+48.3%
Auto repair, garage
$980,000
+35.4%
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 Richmond submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Richmond submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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1.
Property current status — Going-In vs Stabilized
2.
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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
$830,000
ML approach
$830,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
$855,000
6.5%
$785,000
7%
$730,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$725,000
Current use
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,380,000
Change: +91% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$1,075,000
Change: +48% · Conversion: Easy
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$980,000
Change: +35% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$940,000
Change: +30% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$830k
Range $747k – $913k · ±10% · vs last sale $829k (Jan 16 2024)
Last sale anchor
$829k
Jan 16 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.
Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting. Realmo accepts no liability for divergence from real-world outcomes.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$218 / 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
$10,134
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$427,429
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$427,429
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.37%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$91,504
Assessed improvement
$335,925
Applied tax rate
8.0000
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1951
Construction
CONCRETE
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
CENTRAL
Stories
1
Total area
3,803 SF
Lot
0.1 ac (4,165 SF)
Zoning code
C2
APN
518-040-005-2
UPID
US09-1368408
Jurisdiction
CONTRA COSTA
Metro division
OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
C2 · Richmond, CA
Zoning C2 · permitted uses
C2 · Richmond, CA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Richmond. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$725,000
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.4M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$1.1M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$980,000
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$940,000
RETAIL STORES Current
MEDICAL BUILDING
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
OFFICE BUILDING
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
1951
Construction
CONCRETE
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Lot
0.1 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Wai Kin Choi
Individual
Mailing address
PO BOX 1069, EL CERRITO, CA 94530-1069
Ownership since
2024
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
13 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jan 16, 2024
$829,000
Wai Kin Choi
Xiaoming Lin
Grant Deed
—
Apr 4, 2014
—
Rong Xue
Lee,ai-hua
Grant Deed
related
—
Oct 19, 2012
$410,000
Ai-hua Lee
Sadighi,said
Grant Deed
—
Oct 19, 2012
—
Xiaoming Lin
Xue,rong
Grant Deed
related
—
Aug 10, 2007
—
Said Sadighi
Sadighi,zeinat L
Quit Claim Deed
related
$500,000 · Tamalpais Bank
Dec 5, 1995
$195,000
Sadighi,said
Graybehl Trust
Trustees Deed
$155,000 · Seller
Dec 5, 1995
—
Graybehl Trust
Brandt,richard N
Trustees Deed
related
—
Mar 30, 1990
$400,000
Richard Brandt
Harvey,k.&b.
Grant Deed
$300,000 · Westamerica Bank
—
—
Said Sadighi
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$6,000 · Bidgoli Fae Family Trust
—
—
Said Sadighi
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$65,000 · Javid Trust
—
—
Said Sadighi
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$100,000 · Interest Income Partners LP
—
—
Kenneth C Harvey
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$195,000 · Mechanics National Bank
—
—
Said Sadighi
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$120,534 · Graybehl Trust
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