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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$2,135,000
Retail properties & Spaces
156 Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02143-1534
Individually Owned
38-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-1034984
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail properties & Spaces
Use group
DEPARTMENT STORE
Year built
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
17,128 SF
Lot
0.42 ac (18,153 SF)
Zoning code
NB
APN
SOME M:43 B:D L:8
UPID
US38-1034984
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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Somerville Certified Electrical Electrical Service General Contractor
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Cuisine en Locale Take-out & Catering Catering Service
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Cidadao do Ceus Physician
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Deriviere Medical Medical Clinic
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Assembléia de Deus Ministério Missão Church
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
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Comparable Approach
Comparable
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Blend (final)
Blend
$2.14M
Owner & transaction history
R F R RT · 38 yrs held
R F R RT
since 1987
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
NB · Somerville, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Cap rate
Implied · in-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Implied Cap rate
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Implied · in-place · NOI ÷ last sale
In-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Implied cap rate vs Somerville submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Somerville 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
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CAP Approach
Comparable Approach
Alternative Use
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$125 / 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
$41,068
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$2,256,500
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$2,736,100
-17.5% YoY
Effective rate
1.82%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$749,500
Assessed improvement
$1,507,000
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
Retail properties & Spaces
Use group
DEPARTMENT STORE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Units
1
Total area
17,128 SF
Lot
0.42 ac (18,153 SF)
Zoning code
NB
APN
SOME M:43 B:D L:8
UPID
US38-1034984
Jurisdiction
SOMERVILLE
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
NB · Somerville, MA
Zoning NB · permitted uses
NB · Somerville, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Somerville. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Cooling
Yes
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Units
1
Lot
0.42 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
R F R RT
Individual
Mailing address
PO BOX 281, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143-0005
Ownership since
1987
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jan 18, 2023
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Rfr RT
—
Deed
related
$1,250,000 · Central St Lending T
Dec 18, 1987
$890,000
R F R RT
Highland RT
Grant Deed
$600,000 · Us Trust Middlesex
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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