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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$530,000
Turn key restaurants
279 Ctr St Auburn, ME 04210-6138
Entity Owned
1-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US42-0015679
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Turn key restaurants
Use group
RESTAURANT
Year built
1939
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
9,425 SF
Lot
2.74 ac (119,354 SF)
APN
AUBN M:271 L:072
UPID
US42-0015679
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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Little Caesars Pizza Restaurant
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AT&T Store Mobile Phone Store Electronics & Wireless Store
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Auburn ME Store Electronics & Wireless Store
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Lotus Restaurant Restaurant
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$455k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$608k
Blend (final)
Blend
$530k
Owner & transaction history
Wu Rentals INC · 1 yrs held
Wu Rentals INC
since 2025
4 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$860,000
+3.6%
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 Auburn submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Auburn submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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
$455,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RESTAURANT
$830,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$860,000
Change: +4% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$740,000
Change: -11% · Conversion: Easy
OFFICE BUILDING
$665,000
Change: -20% · Conversion: Moderate
Blend value · Realmo final
$530k
Range $477k – $583k · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$56 / 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
$27,004
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$1,187,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$1,187,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.27%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$618,200
Assessed improvement
$568,800
Applied tax rate
2,060.0000
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
Turn key restaurants
Use group
RESTAURANT
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1939
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Total area
9,425 SF
Lot
2.74 ac (119,354 SF)
APN
AUBN M:271 L:072
UPID
US42-0015679
Jurisdiction
AUBURN
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
RESTAURANT Current
Est. value
$830,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$860,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$740,000
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$665,000
RESTAURANT Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
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
1939
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Lot
2.74 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Wu Rentals INC
Entity
Free & Clear · 1 yrs held
Mailing address
PO BOX 1567, LEWISTON, ME 04241-1567
Ownership since
2025
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
May 30, 2025
$2,155,000
Wu Rentals INC
279 Center Street LLC
Deed
—
Jan 20, 2022
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279 Center Street LLC
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Deed
related
$1,200,000 · Mechanics Savings Bank
Dec 16, 2021
—
279 Center Street LLC
Tre LLC
Quit Claim Deed
related
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May 3, 2021
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Tre LLC
—
Deed
related
$218,692 · Mechanics Savings Bank
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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