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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$5,950,000
Motels
4980 Academy Ln Bessemer, AL 35022-5471
Entity Owned
3-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US03-0914241
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Motels
Use group
MOTEL
Year built
2006
Total area
27,049 SF
Lot
1.76 ac (76,578 SF)
Zoning code
C4
APN
37-00-24-4-000-001.002
UPID
US03-0914241
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
$5.41M
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$4.64M
Blend (final)
Blend
$5.95M
Owner & transaction history
Ah Academy LLC · 3 yrs held
Ah Academy LLC
since 2022
Last sale
$7.1M
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
C4 · Bessemer, AL
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Restaurant
$6.9M
+80.1%
Apartment house (5+ units)
$5.4M
+40.2%
Medical building
$4.3M
+12.2%
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 Bessemer submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Bessemer submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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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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
$5,490,000
ML approach
$5,410,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
by Request
6.5%
by Request
7%
by Request
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
HOTEL/MOTEL
$3,835,000
Current use
RESTAURANT
$6,905,000
Change: +80% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$5,375,000
Change: +40% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$4,305,000
Change: +12% · Conversion: Difficult
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$3,825,000
Change: 0% · Conversion: Difficult
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$3,815,000
Change: -1% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$5.95M
Range $5.36M – $6.55M · ±10% · vs last sale $7.10M (Oct 5 2022)
Last sale anchor
$7.10M
Oct 5 2022
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting. Realmo accepts no liability for divergence from real-world outcomes.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$220 / 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
Tax billed
$64,665
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$1,364,360
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$941,260
+45.0% YoY
Effective rate
4.74%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$122,500
Assessed improvement
$1,241,860
Land market value
$612,500
Improvement market value
$6,209,300
Total market value
$6,821,800
Applied tax rate
52.0000
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
Motels
Use group
MOTEL
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2006
Heating
HEAT PUMP
Cooling
YES
Stories
4
Rooms
86
Bathrooms
5
Total area
27,049 SF
Lot
1.76 ac (76,578 SF)
Zoning code
C4
APN
37-00-24-4-000-001.002
UPID
US03-0914241
Jurisdiction
JEFFERSON
Zoning & alternative use
C4 · Bessemer, AL
Zoning C4 · permitted uses
C4 · Bessemer, AL
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Bessemer. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
HOTEL/MOTEL Current
Est. value
$3.8M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$6.9M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$5.4M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$4.3M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$3.8M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$3.8M
HOTEL/MOTEL Current
RESTAURANT
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
MEDICAL BUILDING
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
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
2006
Heating
HEAT PUMP
Cooling
Yes
Stories
4
Rooms
86
Bathrooms
5
Lot
1.76 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Ah Academy LLC
Entity
Mailing address
1432 SCOUT RDG DR, HOOVER, AL 35244-3915
Ownership since
2022
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
8 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jan 29, 2024
—
Ah Academy LLC
—
Deed
related
$734,482 · Robertson Banking
Oct 5, 2022
$7,100,000
Ah Academy LLC
Soham Grp II LLC
Limited Warranty Deed
$6,125,000 · Robertson Banking
Oct 28, 2019
—
Soham Group II LLC
—
Deed
related
$5,000,000 · Robertson Bnkg
Apr 25, 2017
—
Soham Group II LLC
—
Deed
related
$4,878,000 · Capstone Bk
—
—
Soham Group LLC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$4,320,000 · First United Sec Bk
—
—
Soham Group II LLC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$4,878,000 · Capstone Bk
—
—
Soham Group II LLC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$5,000,000 · Robertson Bnkg
—
—
Soham Group II LLC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$4,878,000 · Capstone Bk
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Risks
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