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20500 James Couzens Fwy, Detroit, MI 48235
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Property profile
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Property type
Motels
Use group
MOTEL
Year built
1957
Total area
34,380 SF
Lot
1.4 ac (60,984 SF)
Zoning code
B4
APN
22019412-31
UPID
US43-0052971
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Hotel & Motel
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.90M
Blend (final)
Blend
$445k
Owner & transaction history
since 2024
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
B4 · Detroit, MI
Zoning description
), eff. 5-28-2005) Sec. 50-7-3. - Business Districts. Business districts within the City are as follows: (1) B1 Restricted Business District. (2) B2 Local Business and Residential District. (3) B3 Shopping District. (4)…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Top alternative use upside
Commercial (general)
$3.1M
+46.9%
Restaurant
$3.1M
+46.8%
Neighborhood: shopping center
$2.6M
+21.9%
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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Full NOI reconstruction, selected comps, alternative-use scenarios, data audit and PDF export.
Full NOI build-up · 6 steps
7 alternative uses screened
Sensitivity value band
Source audit · 6 inputs
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Summary
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Valuation conclusion
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Estimated market value
$445k
Value range
$401k – $490k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$13 / SF
Confidence
Property data
100
Market benchmarks
33
Comparable evidence
60
Income certainty
100
$401k
blend $445k
$490k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
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Subject property
Included free
GBA
34,380 SF
Lot area
1.4 ac
Year built
1957
Stories
2
APN
22019412-31
Zoning
B4
Assessed value
$696,500
Annual tax
$20,303
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
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Estimated Stabilized NOI, derived from market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks. Actual property income not reported.
Estimated market rent / SF
Potential gross income
Vacancy allowance
Effective gross income
Benchmark operating expenses
Stabilized NOI
Property tax
$20,303
Selected cap rate
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$1.90M
Range $1.06M – $3.35M
Evidence
6 found
Recent peer sales in this city
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$445k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
County 24 sales
$62
-79%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $13/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Alternative use screening
Partial preview
Top alternative use
Commercial (general)
Gross theoretical uplift
+47%
vs current-use indication
Restaurant
Neighborhood: Shopping Center
Medical Building
Hotel/motel · current use
Values shown before conversion costs, entitlement costs, capital expenditures and stabilization risk.
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Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
Operating expenses
Modeled
Market rent
Market benchmark
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: income and sales evidence cover the value conclusion.
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
NOI build-up · 9 steps
Market rates by use type
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Overview
Selected market yield
6.20%
Selected cap rate for this motels
Derived from the Detroit market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks for this use type.
Lower yield / higher price
Higher yield / lower price
5.0%
This property · 6.20%
9.0%
NOI (est.)
$229k *
* derived from a real price signal at a 7% cap
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
Test a cap rate
Implied value$3.70M
Move the market yield to see immediate price impact.
Value / SF
$108
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
5.70%6.20%6.70%
$206k
$3.62M
$3.33M
$3.08M
$229k
$4.02M
$3.70M
$3.42M
$252k
$4.43M
$4.07M
$3.77M
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the selected-rate band (±0.5 pp) — derivation of the NOI above.
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$20,303
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$696,500
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$555,300
+25.4% YoY
Effective rate
2.92%
On assessed value
Total market value
$1,393,000
Applied tax rate
82,010.0000
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
Motels
Use group
MOTEL
Status
For Sale
Year built
1957
Heating
FORCED AIR
Buildings
6
Stories
2
Total area
34,380 SF
Lot
1.4 ac (60,984 SF)
Zoning code
B4
APN
22019412-31
UPID
US43-0052971
Jurisdiction
WAYNE
Metro division
DETROIT-LIVONIA-DEARBORN, MI METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
B4 · Detroit, MIZoning B4 · permitted uses
B4 · Detroit, MI
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
), eff. 5-28-2005) Sec. 50-7-3. - Business Districts. Business districts within the City are as follows: (1) B1 Restricted Business District. (2) B2 Local Business and Residential District. (3) B3 Shopping District. (4)…
General category
COMMERCIAL
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
Year built
1957
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
2
Buildings
6
Lot
1.4 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
B4
COMMERCIAL
Jurisdiction
Detroit, MI
Recorded code
B4
Official district
B4
Official district profile
What the municipal code says about B4
Zoning description
), eff. 5-28-2005) Sec. 50-7-3. - Business Districts. Business districts within the City are as follows: (1) B1 Restricted Business District. (2) B2 Local Business and Residential District. (3) B3 Shopping District. (4)…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for B4 in Detroit, MI.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
2 official documentsVerified municipal sources with file download
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
Deal signalsSell-side activity worth following
Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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