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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$870,000
Strip malls
3101 Merle Hay Rd Des Moines, IA 50310
Individually Owned
23-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0354762
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Year built
1985
Construction
FRAME
Total area
21,194 SF
Lot
1.8 ac (78,452 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
100/05485-003-001
UPID
US25-0354762
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
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
$625k
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$870k
Owner & transaction history
MARGULIES RICHARD B & RICHARD B MAR
MARGULIES RICHARD B & RICHARD B MAR
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, 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 Des Moines submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Des Moines submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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2.
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3.
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4.
Tenant risk profile & vacancy assumption
5.
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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
$625,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Blend value · Realmo final
$870k
Range $783k – $957k · ±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
$41 / 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 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$39,068
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$1,230,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$1,230,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
3.18%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$824,000
Assessed improvement
$406,000
Land market value
$824,000
Improvement market value
$406,000
Total market value
$1,230,000
Applied tax rate
1.0000
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
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1985
Construction
FRAME
Heating
NONE
Buildings
2
Stories
2
Total area
21,194 SF
Lot
1.8 ac (78,452 SF)
Zoning code
C-2
APN
100/05485-003-001
UPID
US25-0354762
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Zoning C-2 · permitted uses
C-2 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Des Moines. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1985
Construction
FRAME
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Buildings
2
Lot
1.8 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
MARGULIES RICHARD B & RICHARD B MAR
Individual
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
1603 22ND ST STE #103, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-1410
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
—
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
No recorded transactions
No recorded transactions found for this property.
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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