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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$710,000
Hotels
2500 University Blvd Ames, IA 50010-8621
Entity Owned
8-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US25-0665429
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Hotels
Use group
HOTEL/MOTEL
Year built
1991
Total area
44,229 SF
Lot
2.14 ac (93,147 SF)
Zoning code
HOC
APN
09-15-300-035
UPID
US25-0665429
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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Best Western Plus University Park Inn & Suites Hotel & Motel
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$645k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$780k
Blend (final)
Blend
$710k
Owner & transaction history
Bw Ames Investment LLC · 8 yrs held
Bw Ames Investment LLC
since 2018
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
HOC · Ames, IA
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 Ames submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Ames submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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
$645,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
HOTEL/MOTEL
$900,000
Current use
Blend value · Realmo final
$710k
Range $639k – $781k · ±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
$16 / 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
$98,010
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$3,626,300
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$3,626,300
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.70%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$539,100
Assessed improvement
$3,087,200
Land market value
$539,100
Improvement market value
$3,087,200
Total market value
$3,626,300
Applied tax rate
1,001.0000
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
Hotels
Use group
HOTEL/MOTEL
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1991
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Total area
44,229 SF
Lot
2.14 ac (93,147 SF)
Zoning code
HOC
APN
09-15-300-035
UPID
US25-0665429
Jurisdiction
STORY
Zoning & alternative use
HOC · Ames, IA
Zoning HOC · permitted uses
HOC · Ames, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Ames. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
HOTEL/MOTEL Current
Est. value
$900,000
HOTEL/MOTEL Current
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
1991
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Lot
2.14 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Bw Ames Investment LLC
Entity
Mailing address
PO BOX 351979, WESTMINSTER, CO 80035-1979
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
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 12, 2018
$4,270,000
Bw Ames Investment LLC
Ames Holdings LLC
Warranty Deed
$3,570,000 · Greater Iowa Credit Union
Jul 12, 2018
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Bw Ames Investment LLC
—
Deed
related
$3,570,000 · Greater Iowa Credit Union
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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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