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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$725,000
Retail properties & Spaces
409 Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02144-2516
Individually Owned
34-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US38-1206293
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail properties & Spaces
Use group
DEPARTMENT STORE
Year built
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
4,782 SF
Lot
0.21 ac (9,361 SF)
Zoning code
CBD
APN
SOME M:21 B:D L:15
UPID
US38-1206293
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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Davis Squared (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$725k
Owner & transaction history
Backer Ins T Samuel · 34 yrs held
Backer Ins T Samuel
since 1992
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
CBD · Somerville, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
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 Somerville submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Somerville 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
OFFICE BUILDING
$1,045,000
Change: -19% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$725k
Range $653k – $798k · ±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
$152 / 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
$36,167
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$1,987,200
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$1,987,200
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.82%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$1,402,200
Assessed improvement
$585,000
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 properties & Spaces
Use group
DEPARTMENT STORE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Units
3
Total area
4,782 SF
Lot
0.21 ac (9,361 SF)
Zoning code
CBD
APN
SOME M:21 B:D L:15
UPID
US38-1206293
Jurisdiction
SOMERVILLE
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
CBD · Somerville, MA
Zoning CBD · permitted uses
CBD · Somerville, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Somerville. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$1.0M
OFFICE BUILDING
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
1900
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Units
3
Lot
0.21 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Backer Ins T Samuel
Individual
Free & Clear · 34 yrs held
Mailing address
192 PRECINCT ST, MIDDLEBORO, MA 02346-1606
Ownership since
1992
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
3 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Dec 2, 1993
—
Backer Inst T Samuel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$325,000 · Somerset Savings Bank
Jul 14, 1993
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Backer Ins T Samuel
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$275,000 · Somerset Savings Bank
Jul 7, 1992
$440,000
Backer Ins T Samuel
Backer Rlty Co
Grant Deed
related
—
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
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