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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,185,000
Grocery and convenience stores
4 Cotton SW Ave Birmingham, AL 35211-1417
Entity Owned
24-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US03-0917519
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Grocery and convenience stores
Use group
GROCERY, SUPERMARKET
Year built
1945
Total area
9,826 SF
Lot
0.96 ac (42,032 SF)
Zoning code
B2
APN
29-00-03-1-017-001.000
UPID
US03-0917519
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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Walk of Life Ministries Church Mosque
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New Era - Kimbrough Family Life Community Center Church
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
$1.48M
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.24M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.19M
Owner & transaction history
NEW ERA MISSIONARY BAPTIST
NEW ERA MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Zoning & alternative use
B2 · Birmingham, AL
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Commercial (general)
$1.9M
+54.9%
Medical building
$1.8M
+45.5%
Office building
$1.6M
+36.7%
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 Birmingham submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Birmingham 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%
$1,600,000
6.5%
$1,475,000
7%
$1,370,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$1,200,000
Current use
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$1,860,000
Change: +55% · Conversion: Easy
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,750,000
Change: +46% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$1,645,000
Change: +37% · Conversion: Easy
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,580,000
Change: +32% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.19M
Range $1.07M – $1.30M · ±10%
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$121 / 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 2022Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$95,360
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$72,360
+31.8% YoY
Assessed land
$12,600
Assessed improvement
$82,760
Land market value
$63,000
Improvement market value
$413,800
Total market value
$476,800
Applied tax rate
30.0000
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
Grocery and convenience stores
Use group
GROCERY, SUPERMARKET
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1945
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Stories
1
Bathrooms
1
Total area
9,826 SF
Lot
0.96 ac (42,032 SF)
Zoning code
B2
APN
29-00-03-1-017-001.000
UPID
US03-0917519
Jurisdiction
JEFFERSON
Zoning & alternative use
B2 · Birmingham, AL
Zoning B2 · permitted uses
B2 · Birmingham, AL
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Birmingham. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$1.2M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$1.9M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.8M
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$1.6M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$1.6M
RETAIL STORES Current
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
MEDICAL BUILDING
OFFICE BUILDING
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
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
1945
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Bathrooms
1
Lot
0.96 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
NEW ERA MISSIONARY BAPTIST
Individual
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
5 COTTON AVE SW, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35211-1418
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
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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