179 Essex St Boston, MA 02111-2618
Individually Owned
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Estimated value (blended)
$355k
Range $320k – $391k (±10%)
Property ID
US38-1778020
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL CONDOMINUIM
Total area
1,769 SF
Lot
0.04 ac (1,769 SF)
Zoning code
CC
APN
CBOS W:03 P:04304 S:104
UPID
US38-1778020
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$355k
CAP Approach
CAP
$665k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$355k
Owner & transaction history
Zoning & alternative use
CC · Boston, MA
Top alternative use upside
Retail stores
$950,000
+11.6%
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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All 13 comparables with addresses
2 alternative uses screened
Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
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Estimated market value
$355k
Value range
$320k – $391k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$201 / SF
Confidence
High
13 county-verified comps
Property data
63
Market benchmarks
67
Comparable evidence
100
$320k
blend $355k
$391k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
1,769 SF
Lot area
0.04 ac
APN
CBOS W:03 P:04304 S:104
Assessed value
$676,600
Annual tax
$17,098
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Income approach indication
$665k
Direct capitalization · @ 6.5% CAP return
@ 6% CAP return
$720k
@ 6.5% CAP return
$665k
@ 7% CAP return
$615k
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$820k
Weighted, 13 comps · high confidence
Evidence
13 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
3.4 mi away · 2,145 SF
3.4 mi away · 2,145 SF
3.4 mi away · 2,145 SF
4.2 mi away · 1,900 SF
5.0 mi away · 1,722 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$355k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
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Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
Submarket 529 sales
$482
-58%
County 599 sales
$441
-54%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $201/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Alternative use screening
Partial preview
Top alternative use
Retail Stores
Gross theoretical uplift
+12%
vs current-use indication
Commercial (general) · current use
Values shown before conversion costs, entitlement costs, capital expenditures and stabilization risk.
8
Data & methodology
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Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
Not available
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Actual rent roll
Not available
Tenant leases
Not available
Physical condition
Not inspected
Conversion costs
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements were not available for this desktop analysis. Cost Approach excluded due to
availability of income evidence.
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
Comparable evidence · 13 sales
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
Test a cap rate
Implied value$677k
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Value / SF
$382
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
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$43k
$853k
$609k
$474k
$47k
$947k
$677k
$526k
$52k
$1.04M
$744k
$579k
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
13 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$835k
0.1 mi · Jan 2026 · $564/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$17,098
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$676,600
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$700,600
-3.4% YoY
Effective rate
2.53%
On assessed value
Assessed improvement
$676,600
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
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL CONDOMINUIM
Status
Off-Market
Heating
NONE
Buildings
1
Total area
1,769 SF
Lot
0.04 ac (1,769 SF)
Zoning code
CC
APN
CBOS W:03 P:04304 S:104
UPID
US38-1778020
Jurisdiction
BOSTON
Metro division
BOSTON-QUINCY, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
CC · Boston, MAZoning CC · permitted uses
CC · Boston, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Heating
NONE
Buildings
1
Lot
0.04 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
County-recorded code
CC
Jurisdiction
Boston, MA
Recorded code
CC
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for CC in Boston, MA.
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Zoning profile
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
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Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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