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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$685,000
Auto shops
1796 Columbia Ave, Columbia, PA 17512-9508
Individually Owned
16-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US73-0729072
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Year built
1982
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
6,400 SF
Lot
0.48 ac (20,909 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
300-44652-0-0000
UPID
US73-0729072
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
$616k
Blend (final)
Blend
$685k
Owner & transaction history
Joseph G Murphy SR. · 16 yrs held
Joseph G Murphy SR.
since 2009
6 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Columbia, PA
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 Columbia submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Columbia 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
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,065,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$1,030,000
Change: -3% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$685k
Range $617k – $754k · ±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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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$107 / 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
$9,471
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$420,000
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$420,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.26%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$239,600
Assessed improvement
$180,400
Land market value
$239,600
Improvement market value
$180,400
Total market value
$420,000
Applied tax rate
300.0000
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
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1982
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
NONE
Cooling
NONE
Stories
1
Total area
6,400 SF
Lot
0.48 ac (20,909 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
300-44652-0-0000
UPID
US73-0729072
Jurisdiction
LANCASTER
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Columbia, PA
Zoning C-2 · permitted uses
C-2 · Columbia, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Columbia. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$1.1M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$1.0M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE 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
1982
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
NONE
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Lot
0.48 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Joseph G Murphy SR.
Individual
Mailing address
1796 COLUMBIA AVE, COLUMBIA, PA 17512-9508
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
Ownership since
2009
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
6 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jun 20, 2017
—
Joseph G Murphy SR.
—
Deed
related
$197,000 · Union Community Bank
Aug 13, 2009
$335,000
Joseph G Murphy SR.
Murphy,joanne L
Grant Deed
related
$168,000 · Graystone Bank
—
—
Joseph G Murphy SR.
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$270,000 · Union Community Bank Fsb
—
—
Joseph G Murphy SR.
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$45,000 · Union Community Bank Fsb
—
—
Joanne L Murphy
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$100,000 · Graystone Bank
—
—
Joseph G Murphy SR.
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$265,000 · Fulton Bank
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Risks
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