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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$850,000
Auto shops
2596 Main St Walnut Creek, CA 94597-3153
Entity Owned
5-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US09-2801792
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Year built
1946
Total area
2,024 SF
Lot
0.22 ac (9,440 SF)
APN
171-201-030-3
UPID
US09-2801792
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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Broadway Muffler Service Auto Repair Shop
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$890k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$890k
Blend (final)
Blend
$850k
Owner & transaction history
2596 Bff LLC · 5 yrs held
2596 Bff LLC
since 2021
Last sale
$830,000
4 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Retail stores
$1.1M
+102.9%
Office building
$875,000
+63.3%
Medical building
$735,000
+37.0%
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 Walnut Creek submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Walnut Creek 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
$805,000
ML approach
$890,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$535,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$1,090,000
Change: +103% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$875,000
Change: +63% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$735,000
Change: +37% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$705,000
Change: +31% · Conversion: Moderate
Blend value · Realmo final
$850k
Range $765k – $935k · ±10% · vs last sale $830k (Mar 25 2021)
Last sale anchor
$830k
Mar 25 2021
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
$420 / 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 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$10,884
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$880,801
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$880,801
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.24%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$636,724
Assessed improvement
$244,077
Applied tax rate
9.0000
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
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1946
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Units
1
Rooms
1
Total area
2,024 SF
Lot
0.22 ac (9,440 SF)
APN
171-201-030-3
UPID
US09-2801792
Jurisdiction
CONTRA COSTA
Metro division
OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$535,000
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$1.1M
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$875,000
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$735,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$705,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
RETAIL STORES
OFFICE BUILDING
MEDICAL BUILDING
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
1946
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Units
1
Rooms
1
Lot
0.22 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
2596 Bff LLC
Entity
Mailing address
2600 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94597-2713
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2021
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
4 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Sep 26, 2025
—
2596 Bff LLC
—
Deed
related
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Jun 6, 2022
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2596 8ff LLC
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Deed
related
—
Mar 25, 2021
$830,000
2596 Bff LLC
Paul M Koenig
Grant Deed
$705,500 · Harvest Small Business Finance LLC
Jun 30, 1972
—
Louis Koenig JR.
—
Grant Deed
related
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
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