Individually Owned 
For Sale
$499,000
306 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA 50023
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Property summary
AI-generated overview
A five-level commercial building totaling 4,272 square feet, zoned C-2 (General Retail, Highway-Oriented, and Central Business Commercial District), configured to support either office or retail use. The interior layout includes an entry showroom, seven offices, three bathrooms, a break room, and a large storage basement, with an arrangement designed to provide abundant natural light. The property is situated on a road with an estimated traffic volume of 20,000 vehicles per day.
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Other investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Year built
1979
Construction
FRAME
Total area
4,272 SF
Lot
0.24 ac (10,336 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
181/00525-000-000
UPID
US25-2580340
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Current use
Occupant on record · Public records
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Custom T-Shirt Store Embroidery Shop
Location
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$60k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$70k
Owner & transaction history
since 2025
Last sale
$76,000
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Ankeny, IA
Zoning description
192.09 C-2 GENERAL RETAIL, HIGHWAY ORIENTED, AND CENTRAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. The C-2 District is intended to provide for major retail shopping areas outside the downtown area. These districts include, as well,…
General category
COMMERCIAL
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
Value estimation
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Full NOI build-up · 6 steps
All 6 comparables with addresses
Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
Included free
Estimated market value
$70k
Value range
$63k – $77k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$16 / SF
Confidence
High
6 county-verified comps
Property data
100
Market benchmarks
100
Comparable evidence
60
Income certainty
100
$63k
blend $70k
$77k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
4,272 SF
Lot area
0.24 ac
Year built
1979
Stories
1
APN
181/00525-000-000
Zoning
C-2
Assessed value
$326,000
Annual tax
$6,304
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Estimated Stabilized NOI, derived from market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks. Actual property income not reported.
Estimated market rent / SF
Potential gross income
Vacancy allowance
Effective gross income
Benchmark operating expenses
Stabilized NOI
Property tax
$6,304
Selected cap rate
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$1.08M
Weighted, 6 comps · high confidence
Evidence
6 found · 6 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
6.6 mi away · 3,136 SF
6.6 mi away · 3,136 SF
6.7 mi away · 4,860 SF
9.0 mi away · 4,350 SF
9.1 mi away · 3,200 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$70k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 34 sales
$144
-89%
Submarket 50 sales
$143
-89%
County 496 sales
$109
-85%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $16/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
County record
Operating expenses
Modeled
Market rent
Market benchmark
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: actual rent roll, tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements are outside a desktop analysis.
Cost Approach excluded: income and sales evidence cover the value conclusion.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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Full market tables, editable assumptions, comparable evidence, saved work and exports.
9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 6 sales
NOI build-up · 9 steps
Market rates by use type
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Overview
Selected market yield
8.94%
Selected cap rate for this other investment properties
Derived from the Ankeny market rent, vacancy and expense benchmarks for this use type.
Lower yield / higher price
Higher yield / lower price
5.0%
This property · 8.94%
9.0%
NOI (est.)
$45k *
Last sale · May 2025
$76k
* derived from a real price signal at a 7% cap
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$499k
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Value / SF
$117
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
8.44%8.94%9.44%
$40k
$476k
$449k
$425k
$45k
$528k
$499k
$472k
$49k
$581k
$549k
$520k
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the selected-rate band (±0.5 pp) — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
6 found
High confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$1.20M
0.7 mi · Jan 2026 · $277/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$6,304
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$326,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$326,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.93%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$73,400
Assessed improvement
$252,600
Land market value
$73,400
Improvement market value
$252,600
Total market value
$326,000
Applied tax rate
6.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
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Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Other investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Status
For Sale
Year built
1979
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Total area
4,272 SF
Lot
0.24 ac (10,336 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
181/00525-000-000
UPID
US25-2580340
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Ankeny, IAZoning C-2 · permitted uses
C-2 · Ankeny, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
192.09 C-2 GENERAL RETAIL, HIGHWAY ORIENTED, AND CENTRAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. The C-2 District is intended to provide for major retail shopping areas outside the downtown area. These districts include, as well,…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1979
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Lot
0.24 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
C-2
COMMERCIAL
Jurisdiction
Ankeny, IA
Recorded code
C-2
Official district
C-2
Official district profile
What the municipal code says about C-2
Zoning description
192.09 C-2 GENERAL RETAIL, HIGHWAY ORIENTED, AND CENTRAL BUSINESS COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. The C-2 District is intended to provide for major retail shopping areas outside the downtown area. These districts include, as well,…
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for C-2 in Ankeny, IA.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
3 official documentsVerified municipal sources with file download
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Owner identityResolved entity and name variants
Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
Deal signalsSell-side activity worth following
Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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