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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$660,000
Office buildings
3538 Rte 309 Orefield, PA 18069-2074
Individually Owned
15-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US73-1126644
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Year built
1935
Total area
5,170 SF
Lot
1 ac (43,560 SF)
Zoning code
PC
APN
546865562996-1
UPID
US73-1126644
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
$620k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$701k
Blend (final)
Blend
$660k
Owner & transaction history
Hershel H Ruhmel · 15 yrs held
Hershel H Ruhmel
since 2011
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
PC · Orefield, PA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Restaurant
$985,000
+27.8%
Auto repair, garage
$835,000
+8.9%
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 Orefield submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Orefield submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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2.
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3.
Leasing status & lease structure (NNN / Gross)
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
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
$670,000
6.5%
$620,000
7%
$575,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
OFFICE BUILDING
$770,000
Current use
RESTAURANT
$985,000
Change: +28% · Conversion: Moderate
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$835,000
Change: +9% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$695,000
Change: -10% · Conversion: Easy
RETAIL STORES
$630,000
Change: -18% · Conversion: Moderate
Blend value · Realmo final
$660k
Range $594k – $726k · ±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
$128 / 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
$13,939
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$667,600
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$667,600
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.09%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$217,800
Assessed improvement
$449,800
Land market value
$217,800
Improvement market value
$449,800
Total market value
$667,600
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
Office buildings
Use group
OFFICE BUILDING
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1935
Heating
YES
Cooling
YES
Stories
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
1
Total area
5,170 SF
Lot
1 ac (43,560 SF)
Zoning code
PC
APN
546865562996-1
UPID
US73-1126644
Jurisdiction
LEHIGH
Zoning & alternative use
PC · Orefield, PA
Zoning PC · permitted uses
PC · Orefield, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Orefield. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
OFFICE BUILDING Current
Est. value
$770,000
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$985,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$835,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$695,000
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$630,000
OFFICE BUILDING Current
RESTAURANT
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
RETAIL STORES
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
1935
Heating
YES
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
1
Lot
1 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Hershel H Ruhmel
Individual
Mailing address
9905 OLD 22, BREINIGSVILLE, PA 18031-2234
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2011
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
7 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Feb 28, 2011
—
Hershel H Ruhmel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$1,500,000 · Knbt
—
—
Hershel H Ruhmel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$410,000 · Peoples Sec Bk&tr
—
—
Hershel H Ruhmel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$100,000 · Knbt
—
—
Hershel H Ruhmel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$50,000 · Shannon A Smith
—
—
Hershel H Ruhmei
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$300,000 · Keystone Savings Bank
—
—
Barbara J Panner
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$200,000 · Commerce Bank NA
—
—
Hershel H Ruhmel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$1,500,000 · Knbt
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