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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,040,000
Turn key restaurants
3900 Merle Hay Rd Des Moines, IA 50310-1308
Entity Owned
7-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0271027
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Turn key restaurants
Use group
RESTAURANT
Year built
1995
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
5,724 SF
Lot
1.03 ac (44,867 SF)
Zoning code
C-4
APN
100/09472-001-006
UPID
US25-0271027
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
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Applebee's Grill + Bar Restaurant
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.07M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.04M
Owner & transaction history
Apple Seeds LLC · 7 yrs held
Apple Seeds LLC
since 2019
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-4 · Des Moines, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$985,000
+11.6%
Medical building
$955,000
+7.8%
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%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RESTAURANT
$885,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$985,000
Change: +12% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$955,000
Change: +8% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$845,000
Change: -5% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.04M
Range $936k – $1.14M · ±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
$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 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$51,884
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$1,220,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$1,220,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
4.25%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$849,000
Assessed improvement
$371,000
Land market value
$849,000
Improvement market value
$371,000
Total market value
$1,220,000
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
Turn key restaurants
Use group
RESTAURANT
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1995
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Total area
5,724 SF
Lot
1.03 ac (44,867 SF)
Zoning code
C-4
APN
100/09472-001-006
UPID
US25-0271027
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-4 · Des Moines, IA
Zoning C-4 · permitted uses
C-4 · 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
RESTAURANT Current
Est. value
$885,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$985,000
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$955,000
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$845,000
RESTAURANT Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
MEDICAL BUILDING
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
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
1995
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Lot
1.03 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Apple Seeds LLC
Entity
Free & Clear · 7 yrs held
Mailing address
1877 N ROCK RD, WICHITA, KS 67206-1260
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2019
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
11 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jan 14, 2019
—
Apple Seeds LLC
Merle Hay Invtrs LLC
Grant Deed
related
—
Jan 8, 2019
$1,130,000
Wallup
Merle Hay Invtrs LLC
Grant Deed
—
Dec 20, 2018
$2,117,000
Apple Seeds LLC
Merle Hay Invtrs LLC
Warranty Deed
—
Sep 19, 2016
$6,999,000
Merle Hay Investors LLC
Merle Hay Mall LP
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Aug 12, 2016
$6,999,000
Merle Hay Investors LLC
Merle Hay Mall LP
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Aug 12, 2016
—
Merle Hay Investors LLC
—
Deed
related
$39,469,397 · Associated Bk
Aug 27, 2014
—
Merle Hay Mall LP
—
Loan Modification
related
$50,000,000 · Associated Bk
Jul 2, 2013
—
Merle Hay Mall LP
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$48,000,000 · Associated Bk/green Bay
—
—
Merle Hay Mall LP
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$35,000,000 · Wells Fargo Bank
—
—
Merle Hay Mall LP
—
Loan Modification
related
$50,000,000 · Associated Bk
—
—
Merle Hay Investors LLC
—
Loan Modification
related
$39,469,397 · Associated Bk
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