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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$985,000
Retail space
3517 Merle Hay Rd Des Moines, IA 50310
Entity Owned
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0192838
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1985
Construction
FRAME
Total area
7,744 SF
Lot
0.94 ac (40,840 SF)
Zoning code
C-1
APN
100/07693-006-001
UPID
US25-0192838
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
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
$1.16M
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.04M
Blend (final)
Blend
$985k
Owner & transaction history
ADVANCE STORES CO INC
ADVANCE STORES CO INC
Zoning & alternative use
C-1 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$1.3M
+48.3%
Medical building
$1.3M
+43.3%
Restaurant
$1.2M
+32.9%
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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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
by Request
ML approach
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
$1,255,000
6.5%
$1,155,000
7%
$1,075,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$900,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,335,000
Change: +48% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,290,000
Change: +43% · Conversion: Difficult
RESTAURANT
$1,195,000
Change: +33% · Conversion: Easy
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$1,140,000
Change: +27% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$795,000
Change: -12% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$985k
Range $887k – $1.08M · ±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
$127 / 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
$30,574
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$993,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$993,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
3.08%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$518,000
Assessed improvement
$475,000
Land market value
$518,000
Improvement market value
$475,000
Total market value
$993,000
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1985
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Total area
7,744 SF
Lot
0.94 ac (40,840 SF)
Zoning code
C-1
APN
100/07693-006-001
UPID
US25-0192838
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-1 · Des Moines, IA
Zoning C-1 · permitted uses
C-1 · 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.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$900,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$1.3M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.3M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$1.2M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$1.1M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$795,000
RETAIL STORES Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
MEDICAL BUILDING
RESTAURANT
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
1985
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Lot
0.94 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
ADVANCE STORES CO INC
Entity
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
PO BOX 2710, ROANOKE, VA 24001-2710
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
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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