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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,365,000
Car washes
4532 Commonwealth Ave La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011-3323
Individually Owned
5-yr Hold
Property ID
US09-8961931
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Car washes
Use group
CAR WASH
Year built
1940
Construction
WOOD
Total area
3,477 SF
Lot
0.2 ac (8,636 SF)
Zoning code
LFR17500*
APN
5815-015-029
UPID
US09-8961931
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
$1.34M
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$947k
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.37M
Owner & transaction history
James Eric Trimble · 5 yrs held
James Eric Trimble
since 2021
Last sale
$1.4M
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
LFR17500* · La Canada Flintridge, CA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Neighborhood: shopping center
$2.1M
+31.6%
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 La Canada Flintridge submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs La Canada Flintridge 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
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
$1,355,000
ML approach
$1,340,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,610,000
Current use
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$2,115,000
Change: +32% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,580,000
Change: -2% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$1,560,000
Change: -3% · Conversion: Difficult
RETAIL STORES
$1,335,000
Change: -17% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.37M
Range $1.23M – $1.50M · ±10% · vs last sale $1.38M (Jun 16 2021)
Last sale anchor
$1.38M
Jun 16 2021
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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Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$393 / 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
$19,838
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$1,699,362
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$1,699,362
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.17%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$822,343
Assessed improvement
$877,019
Applied tax rate
14.0000
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
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
Car washes
Use group
CAR WASH
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1940
Construction
WOOD
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
YES
Stories
1
Units
1
Rooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Total area
3,477 SF
Lot
0.2 ac (8,636 SF)
Zoning code
LFR17500*
APN
5815-015-029
UPID
US09-8961931
Jurisdiction
LOS ANGELES
Metro division
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
LFR17500* · La Canada Flintridge, CAZoning LFR17500* · permitted uses
LFR17500* · La Canada Flintridge, CA
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
$1.6M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$2.1M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.6M
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$1.6M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$1.3M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
MEDICAL BUILDING
OFFICE BUILDING
RETAIL STORES
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
1940
Construction
WOOD
Heating
CENTRAL
Cooling
Yes
Stories
1
Units
1
Rooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Lot
0.2 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
James Eric Trimble
Individual
Mailing address
4532 COMMONWEALTH AVE, LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA 91011-3323
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
Ownership since
2021
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
19 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jun 16, 2021
—
James Eric Trimble
James Eric Trimble
Intrafamily Transfer
related
$1,431,000 · Finance Of America Mortgage LLC
Dec 16, 2019
—
James Eric Trimble
—
Deed
related
$1,450,000 · Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA
Sep 10, 2018
—
James Eric Trimble
—
Deed
related
$439,000 · Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA
May 9, 2014
—
Trimble Family Trust
Trimble,james E & Sandi Y
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
May 23, 2012
$1,380,000
James E Trimble
Taylor J S & T M Trust
Grant Deed
$1,104,000 · Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corp
Mar 18, 2011
—
Taylor Jeffrey S & T M Trust
Taylor,jeffrey S
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Dec 31, 2007
—
Taylor Jeff Trust
Taylor Jeff Trust
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Jul 25, 2007
—
Taylor Jeff Trust
Taylor,jeff & Theresa
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Jul 24, 2007
—
Theresa Taylor
Jeffrey Scott Taylor
Intrafamily Transfer
related
$725,000 · Alg Real Estate Services INC
Jul 9, 2007
—
Jeffrey S Taylor
Taylor Jeff Trust
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Apr 2, 1999
—
Stuart Delima
Delima S Trustee,
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Apr 2, 1999
$355,000
Taylor,jeffrey S
De Lima,stuart & Elizabeth
Trustees Deed
—
Nov 30, 1992
—
De Lima,stuart Tr
—
Deed Of Trust
related
—
—
—
James E Trimble
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$1,085,500 · Pinnacle Capital Mortgage Corp
—
—
Taylor Jeff Trust
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$500,000 · Bank Of America
—
—
Theresa M Taylor
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$250,000 · Bank Of America
—
—
Vadims Poukens
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$306,500 · American Internet Mortgage INC
—
—
Taylor Jeff Trust
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$314,790 · Bank Of America
—
—
De Lima Trust
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$70,000 · Great Western Bank
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