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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$700,000
Retail space
1817 University Ave Des Moines, IA 50314-1319
Trust Owned
8-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0236393
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
2000
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
6,860 SF
Lot
0.55 ac (23,885 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
080/07780-001-000
UPID
US25-0236393
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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Advance Auto Parts Auto Parts Store
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Wingz on Wheelz on University Ave Take-out & Catering Restaurant
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UPS Access Point location Courier Service Postal Service
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$925k
Blend (final)
Blend
$700k
Owner & transaction history
Colby,charles I & Ruth Trust 1 · 8 yrs held
Colby,charles I & Ruth Trust 1
since 2018
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Medical building
$1.1M
+43.3%
Restaurant
$1.1M
+32.9%
Apartment house (5+ units)
$1.0M
+26.8%
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 Des Moines submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Des Moines 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
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
RETAIL STORES
$795,000
Current use
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,140,000
Change: +43% · Conversion: Difficult
RESTAURANT
$1,060,000
Change: +33% · Conversion: Easy
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$1,010,000
Change: +27% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$705,000
Change: -12% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$700k
Range $630k – $770k · ±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
$102 / 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 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$12,484
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$467,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$467,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.67%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$101,000
Assessed improvement
$366,000
Land market value
$101,000
Improvement market value
$366,000
Total market value
$467,000
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2000
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
PACKAGE
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Total area
6,860 SF
Lot
0.55 ac (23,885 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
080/07780-001-000
UPID
US25-0236393
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Zoning C-2 · permitted uses
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Des Moines. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$795,000
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.1M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$1.1M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$1.0M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$705,000
RETAIL STORES Current
MEDICAL BUILDING
RESTAURANT
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
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
2000
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
PACKAGE
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Lot
0.55 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Colby,charles I & Ruth Trust 1
Trust
Free & Clear · 8 yrs held
Mailing address
6581 UNIVERSITY AVE, WINDSOR HEIGHTS, IA 50324-1728
Ownership since
2018
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
3 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Feb 28, 2018
$728,500
Colby,charles I & Ruth Trust 1
Jarcor LLC
Warranty Deed
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Nov 1, 2017
$440,000
Jarcor L L C
Sinclair Elevator INC
Warranty Deed
$330,000 · Two Rivers Bank & Trust
Dec 15, 2011
$579,000
Sinclair Elevator INC
Stern University Avenue LLC
Warranty Deed
—
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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