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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$2,655,000
Retail space
279 Washington St Brookline, MA 02445-6817
Individually Owned
16-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-1641963
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1910
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
14,557 SF
Lot
0.49 ac (21,192 SF)
Zoning code
G20
APN
BROO B:174 L:0003 S:0006
UPID
US38-1641963
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
-
Beacon Hill Athletic Clubs Gym & Fitness Center
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Bounce Luggage Storage - Near Brookline Storage Facility
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$2.25M
Blend (final)
Blend
$2.66M
Owner & transaction history
10 Harvard Street RT · 16 yrs held
10 Harvard Street RT
since 2009
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
G20 · Brookline, MA
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 Brookline submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Brookline 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
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$4,260,000
Current use
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$4,180,000
Change: -2% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$3,725,000
Change: -13% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$2.66M
Range $2.39M – $2.92M · ±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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Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$182 / 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
$135,873
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$8,279,900
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$8,279,900
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.64%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$4,053,000
Assessed improvement
$4,226,900
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1910
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Bathrooms
10
Total area
14,557 SF
Lot
0.49 ac (21,192 SF)
Zoning code
G20
APN
BROO B:174 L:0003 S:0006
UPID
US38-1641963
Jurisdiction
BROOKLINE
Metro division
BOSTON-QUINCY, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
G20 · Brookline, MA
Zoning G20 · permitted uses
G20 · Brookline, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Brookline. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$4.3M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$4.2M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$3.7M
RETAIL STORES Current
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
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
1910
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Bathrooms
10
Lot
0.49 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
10 Harvard Street RT
Individual
Mailing address
125 ROBBINS ST, MILTON, MA 02186-2535
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
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
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Dec 22, 2009
—
10 Harvard Street RT
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$820,000 · Brookline Savings Bank
Aug 28, 1990
—
Rodman,joseph Tr
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$610,000 · Brookline Savings Bank
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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