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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$5,395,000
Strip malls
238 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, NY 14222
Individually Owned
4-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US63-1516396
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Year built
1987
Total area
59,063 SF
Lot
1.88 ac (81,893 SF)
Zoning code
D-S
APN
140200 100.69-6-7
UPID
US63-1516396
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
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AI
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CAP
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Comparable
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Blend (final)
Blend
$5.40M
Owner & transaction history
Benchmark Stuyvesant Plaza Associat · 4 yrs held
Benchmark Stuyvesant Plaza Associat
since 2022
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
D-S · Buffalo, NY
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Zoning description
D-R, D-M, D-E, D-S, D-C, D-IL, D-IH, D-OS, D-OG, D-ON, C-R C-W-100 TABLE 5A: WATERFRONT YARDS DECEMBER 2016 CITY OF BUFFALO | CHAPTER 496, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE CORRIDOR ZONES | 5-9 where it finds that development in these areas will adversely affect the water quality of the water body. b. A shoreline buffer, consisting of undisturbed native or natur…
Zone name
Strip Retail District
General category
MIXED_USE
Zone area
337.75 ac
Top alternative use upside
Retail stores
$8.5M
+10.7%
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 Buffalo submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Buffalo submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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Suggested price · 3 cap rate anchors
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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
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$7,665,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$8,485,000
Change: +11% · Conversion: Easy
RESTAURANT
$7,315,000
Change: -5% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$6,850,000
Change: -11% · Conversion: Moderate
Blend value · Realmo final
$5.40M
Range $4.86M – $5.93M · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$91 / 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 2023Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2023
Tax billed
$20,788
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$4,000,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$4,000,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
0.52%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$688,100
Assessed improvement
$3,311,900
Land market value
$983,000
Improvement market value
$4,731,286
Total market value
$5,714,286
Applied tax rate
140,200.0000
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
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1987
Heating
NONE
Cooling
CENTRAL
Buildings
2
Stories
2
Total area
59,063 SF
Lot
1.88 ac (81,893 SF)
Zoning code
D-S
APN
140200 100.69-6-7
UPID
US63-1516396
Jurisdiction
ERIE
Zoning & alternative use
D-S · Buffalo, NYZoning D-S · permitted uses
D-S · Buffalo, NY
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Zoning description
D-R, D-M, D-E, D-S, D-C, D-IL, D-IH, D-OS, D-OG, D-ON, C-R C-W-100 TABLE 5A: WATERFRONT YARDS DECEMBER 2016 CITY OF BUFFALO | CHAPTER 496, UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE CORRIDOR ZONES | 5-9 where it finds that development in these areas will adversely affect the water quality of the water body. b. A shoreline buffer, consisting of undisturbed native or naturalized vegetation, must be provided for a minimum depth of 50 feet from the mean high water line. Grading, filling, excavation, clear cutting, and removal of vegetative cover are prohibited within this shoreline buffer, except in the following instances: i. To implement erosion and flood control measures. ii. To facilitate a water-dependent use. iii. To control noxious or invasive vegetation. iv. To implement green infrastructure
Zone name
Strip Retail District
General category
MIXED_USE
Zone area
337.75 ac
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER Current
Est. value
$7.7M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$8.5M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$7.3M
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$6.9M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER Current
RETAIL STORES
RESTAURANT
OFFICE BUILDING
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
1987
Heating
NONE
Cooling
Yes
Stories
2
Buildings
2
Lot
1.88 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Benchmark Stuyvesant Plaza Associat
Individual
Mailing address
4053 MAPLE RD, AMHERST, NY 14226-1058
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2022
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
May 16, 2022
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Benchmark Stuyvesant Plaza Associat
—
Deed
related
$3,350,000 · Five Star Bank
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Stuyvesant Plaza Benchmark
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Deed Of Trust
related
$3,350,000 · Key Bank NA
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