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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$530,000
Automotive properties
4521 University Ave Cedar Falls, IA 50613-6221
Individually Owned
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0396198
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Automotive properties
Use group
VEHICLE SALES, RENTALS
Year built
1978
Total area
5,878 SF
Lot
6.11 ac (266,282 SF)
APN
8913-20-154-005
UPID
US25-0396198
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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gmps-community-ia Car Dealership Auto Repair Shop
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Community Motors Chevrolet Service Auto Repair Shop
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Community Motor CO., INC. Car Dealership Auto Repair Shop
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Community Cadillac Auto Repair Shop
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Community Motors Chevrolet Parts Center Auto Parts 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
$530k
Owner & transaction history
JAMES T SKARLIS
JAMES T SKARLIS
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Warehouse, storage
$605,000
+26.3%
Restaurant
$500,000
+4.3%
Commercial (general)
$490,000
+2.0%
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 Cedar Falls submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Cedar Falls 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
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$480,000
Current use
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$605,000
Change: +26% · Conversion: Easy
RESTAURANT
$500,000
Change: +4% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$490,000
Change: +2% · Conversion: Moderate
OFFICE BUILDING
$465,000
Change: -4% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$395,000
Change: -18% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$530k
Range $477k – $583k · ±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
$90 / 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 2023Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2023
Tax billed
$64,370
Tax year 2023
Assessed value
$2,192,800
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$2,192,800
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.94%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$884,890
Assessed improvement
$1,307,910
Land market value
$884,890
Improvement market value
$1,307,910
Total market value
$2,192,800
Applied tax rate
910,001.0000
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
Automotive properties
Use group
VEHICLE SALES, RENTALS
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1978
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
3
Stories
1
Total area
5,878 SF
Lot
6.11 ac (266,282 SF)
APN
8913-20-154-005
UPID
US25-0396198
Jurisdiction
BLACK HAWK
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$480,000
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$605,000
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$500,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$490,000
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$465,000
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$395,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
RESTAURANT
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
OFFICE BUILDING
MEDICAL 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
1978
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Buildings
3
Lot
6.11 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
JAMES T SKARLIS
Individual
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
4521 UNIVERSITY AVE, CEDAR FALLS, IA 50613-6221
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
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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