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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$3,230,000
Commercial real estate
225 Merton Rd, Highland Park, MI 48203-5248
Individually Owned
16-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US43-1660879
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Year built
1929
Total area
35,692 SF
Lot
0.29 ac (12,632 SF)
Zoning code
R5
APN
02002543.
UPID
US43-1660879
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
$3.26M
Blend (final)
Blend
$3.23M
Owner & transaction history
Lavogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng A · 16 yrs held
Lavogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng A
since 2009
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
R5 · Highland Park, MI
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 Highland Park submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Highland Park 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
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$3,260,000
Current use
RESTAURANT
$3,255,000
Change: 0% · Conversion: Difficult
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$2,705,000
Change: -17% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$3.23M
Range $2.91M – $3.55M · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$90 / 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
$100
Tax year 2020
Applied tax rate
82,010.0000
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
Commercial real estate
Use group
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1929
Heating
FORCED AIR
Buildings
1
Stories
4
Total area
35,692 SF
Lot
0.29 ac (12,632 SF)
Zoning code
R5
APN
02002543.
UPID
US43-1660879
Jurisdiction
WAYNE
Metro division
DETROIT-LIVONIA-DEARBORN, MI METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
R5 · Highland Park, MI
Zoning R5 · permitted uses
R5 · Highland Park, MI
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Highland Park. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
Est. value
$3.3M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$3.3M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$2.7M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
RESTAURANT
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
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
1929
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
4
Buildings
1
Lot
0.29 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Lavogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng A
Individual
Free & Clear · 16 yrs held
Mailing address
8445 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48214-2721
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
3 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Dec 2, 2009
—
Lavogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng A
Palmer Park Square LLC
Quit Claim Deed
related
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—
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Lavogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng A
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$1,000,000 · Planning & Dev Dept
—
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La Vogue Sq Ltd Dividend Hsng
—
Loan Modification
related
$4,369,676 · Community Dev Corp
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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