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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,205,000
Car washes
4850 Merle Hay Rd Urbandale, IA 50322-1965
Entity Owned
13-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0240040
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Car washes
Use group
CAR WASH
Year built
2005
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
7,138 SF
Lot
1.59 ac (69,086 SF)
Zoning code
C-H
APN
312/00001-061-015
UPID
US25-0240040
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
$1.14M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.21M
Owner & transaction history
National Retail Properties LP · 13 yrs held
National Retail Properties LP
since 2013
4 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C-H · Urbandale, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Zoning description
I-FAMILY DISTRICT. § 160.12 “O-R” TRANSITIONAL OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. § 160.13 “C-O” OFFICE/SERVICE DISTRICT. § 160.14 “C-N” NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE DISTRICT. § 160.15 “C-G” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. § 160.16 “C-H” HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. § 160.17 “C-P” PLANNED COMMERCE PARK DISTRICT. § 160.18 “M-1” PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. § 160.19 “M-2”…
Zone name
Highway Commercial
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
149.54 ac
Source
CHAPTER 160: ZONING
Cap rate
Implied · in-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Implied Cap rate
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Implied · in-place · NOI ÷ last sale
In-place · derived from last sale + estimated NOI
Cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Implied cap rate vs Urbandale submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Urbandale 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
$1,230,000
Current use
MEDICAL BUILDING
$1,190,000
Change: -3% · Conversion: Difficult
RESTAURANT
$1,100,000
Change: -10% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$1,050,000
Change: -14% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.21M
Range $1.08M – $1.33M · ±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
$169 / 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 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$30,604
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$1,490,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$1,490,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.05%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$635,000
Assessed improvement
$855,000
Land market value
$635,000
Improvement market value
$855,000
Total market value
$1,490,000
Applied tax rate
13.0000
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
Car washes
Use group
CAR WASH
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2005
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Total area
7,138 SF
Lot
1.59 ac (69,086 SF)
Zoning code
C-H
APN
312/00001-061-015
UPID
US25-0240040
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
C-H · Urbandale, IAZoning C-H · permitted uses
C-H · Urbandale, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Zoning description
I-FAMILY DISTRICT. § 160.12 “O-R” TRANSITIONAL OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. § 160.13 “C-O” OFFICE/SERVICE DISTRICT. § 160.14 “C-N” NEIGHBORHOOD CONVENIENCE DISTRICT. § 160.15 “C-G” GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. § 160.16 “C-H” HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. § 160.17 “C-P” PLANNED COMMERCE PARK DISTRICT. § 160.18 “M-1” PLANNED INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. § 160.19 “M-2” BUSINESS PARK INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT. § 160.20 “F-M” FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. §
Zone name
Highway Commercial
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
149.54 ac
Source
CHAPTER 160: ZONING
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$1.2M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$1.2M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$1.1M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$1.1M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
MEDICAL BUILDING
RESTAURANT
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
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
2005
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Lot
1.59 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
National Retail Properties LP
Entity
Free & Clear · 13 yrs held
Mailing address
222 E 5TH ST, TUCSON, AZ 85705-8412
Ownership since
2013
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
Apr 17, 2013
$850,000
National Retail Properties LP
Wash Properties INC
Grant Deed
—
Jul 22, 2005
$812,500
Wash Properties INC
Jsv Community Properties INC
Warranty Deed
$2,023,137 · Liberty Federal Savings Bank
—
—
Wash Properties INC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$450,000 · Two Rivers Bank & Trust
—
—
Wash Properties INC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$225,000 · Two Rivers Bank & Trust
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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