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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$895,000
Office Spaces
157 Lafayette St Valparaiso, IN 46383-5521
Entity Owned
2-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US31-0642810
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office Spaces
Use group
OFFICE (GENERAL)
Year built
1935
Construction
WOOD
Total area
13,822 SF
Lot
0.2 ac (8,712 SF)
APN
64-09-24-353-007.000-004
UPID
US31-0642810
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
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$932k
Blend (final)
Blend
$895k
Owner & transaction history
Grace Chapel INC · 2 yrs held
Grace Chapel INC
since 2023
1 recorded transaction
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Retail stores
$1.4M
+2.0%
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 Valparaiso submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Valparaiso submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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
by Request
ML approach
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$1,400,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$1,430,000
Change: +2% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$895k
Range $806k – $985k · ±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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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$65 / 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 2023Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$424,100
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$424,100
+0.0% YoY
Assessed land
$105,600
Assessed improvement
$318,500
Land market value
$105,600
Improvement market value
$318,500
Total market value
$424,100
Applied tax rate
1.0000
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
Office Spaces
Use group
OFFICE (GENERAL)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1935
Construction
WOOD
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Total area
13,822 SF
Lot
0.2 ac (8,712 SF)
APN
64-09-24-353-007.000-004
UPID
US31-0642810
Jurisdiction
PORTER
Metro division
GARY, IN METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
Est. value
$1.4M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$1.4M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
RETAIL STORES
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
1935
Construction
WOOD
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Lot
0.2 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Grace Chapel INC
Entity
Free & Clear · 2 yrs held
Mailing address
157155 LAFAYETTE ST, VALPARAISO, IN 46383
Ownership since
2023
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
1 recorded event · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Sep 8, 2023
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Grace Chapel INC
Grace New Tastment Church INC
Quit Claim Deed
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
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