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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,420,000
Retail space
397-399 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 02474
Individually Owned
31-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-0319247
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1930
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
12,179 SF
Lot
0.18 ac (8,054 SF)
Zoning code
B3
APN
ARLI M:032.0 B:0002 L:0001
UPID
US38-0319247
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
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.71M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.42M
Owner & transaction history
280 Broadway RT · 31 yrs held
280 Broadway RT
since 1995
4 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
B3 · Arlington, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Zoning description
The Village Business Districts predominant uses include retail, service and office establishments catering to both convenience and comparison goods shoppers and oriented to pedestrian traffic
Zone name
Village Business
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
28.41 ac
Source
Realmo
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 Arlington submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Arlington submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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1.
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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
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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
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.42M
Range $1.28M – $1.56M · ±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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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$117 / 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
$18,708
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$1,766,600
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$1,766,600
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.06%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$897,800
Assessed improvement
$868,800
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
1930
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Units
2
Bathrooms
5
Total area
12,179 SF
Lot
0.18 ac (8,054 SF)
Zoning code
B3
APN
ARLI M:032.0 B:0002 L:0001
UPID
US38-0319247
Jurisdiction
ARLINGTON
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
B3 · Arlington, MAZoning B3 · permitted uses
B3 · Arlington, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Zoning description
The Village Business Districts predominant uses include retail, service and office establishments catering to both convenience and comparison goods shoppers and oriented to pedestrian traffic
Zone name
Village Business
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
28.41 ac
Source
Realmo
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1930
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Units
2
Bathrooms
5
Lot
0.18 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
280 Broadway RT
Individual
Mailing address
956 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, LEXINGTON, MA 02420-3909
Ownership since
1995
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
4 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 2, 2004
—
Agnelo J Chaves
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$177,200 · Hsbc Mortgage Corp
Aug 21, 1997
—
280 Broadway RT
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$280,000 · Charlestown Cp Bk
Apr 19, 1995
$286,000
280 Broadway RT
Fdic
Grant Deed
$214,500 · Federal Deposit INC Corp
Apr 21, 1994
$375,100
Bank Five For Svgs
397 Mass Ave RT
Grant Deed
related
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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