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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,465,000
Retail space
173 Essex St Salem, MA 01970-3726
Entity Owned
14-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-1565291
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1858
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
11,640 SF
Lot
0.14 ac (6,242 SF)
Zoning code
B5
APN
SALE M:35 L:0617
UPID
US38-1565291
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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Kakawa Chocolate House Cafe & Coffee Shop
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
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CAP Approach
CAP
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Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.61M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.47M
Owner & transaction history
Peabody Essex Museum INC · 14 yrs held
Peabody Essex Museum INC
since 2012
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
B5 · Salem, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
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 Salem submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Salem submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.47M
Range $1.32M – $1.61M · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$126 / 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
$17,694
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$746,900
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$746,900
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.37%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$374,900
Assessed improvement
$372,000
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 space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1858
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
STEAM
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
3
Units
3
Bathrooms
3
Total area
11,640 SF
Lot
0.14 ac (6,242 SF)
Zoning code
B5
APN
SALE M:35 L:0617
UPID
US38-1565291
Jurisdiction
SALEM
Metro division
ESSEX COUNTY, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
B5 · Salem, MA
Zoning B5 · permitted uses
B5 · Salem, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Salem. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1858
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
STEAM
Cooling
Yes
Stories
3
Buildings
1
Units
3
Bathrooms
3
Lot
0.14 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Peabody Essex Museum INC
Entity
Mailing address
E INDIA SQ MALL, SALEM, MA 01970
Ownership since
2012
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
7 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jan 25, 2012
$1,275,000
Peabody Essex Museum INC
173 Essex St T
Grant Deed
—
Jun 1, 2010
—
Essex Street T 173
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$73,000 · Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Dec 16, 2008
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Essex Street T 173
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$66,765 · Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Nov 21, 2003
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Essex St T 173
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$100,000 · Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Oct 27, 1998
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173 Essex Street Trust
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$87,000 · Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Nov 2, 1992
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173 Essex St Trust
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$55,000 · Gary Needham
Jul 19, 1989
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173 Essex St Tr
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$50,000 · Gary Needham
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