New search
Property profile & analytics
FOR SALE
Retail space
525 Chelmsford St, Lowell, MA 01851
Individually Owned
34-yr Hold
Property ID
US38-1037799
For Sale
1 / 41
$695,000
525 Chelmsford St, Lowell, MA 01851
View Listing →
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1920
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
3,774 SF
Lot
0.25 ac (10,890 SF)
Zoning code
TTF
APN
LOWE M:125 B:1190 L:525
UPID
US38-1037799
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
-
J Arthur Poitras Inc Pharmacy Clothing & Fashion Store
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$547k
Blend (final)
Blend
$530k
Owner & transaction history
J Arthur Poitras JR. · 34 yrs held
J Arthur Poitras JR.
since 1992
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
TTF · Lowell, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$575,000
+0.0%
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 Lowell submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Lowell submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
Refine your cap rate
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.
Upload T12 / rent roll / OM (optional)
Refine in 60 seconds, get exact suggested price
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
RETAIL STORES
$575,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$575,000
Change: +0% · Conversion: Difficult
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$550,000
Change: -4% · Conversion: Difficult
OFFICE BUILDING
$500,000
Change: -13% · Conversion: Easy
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$465,000
Change: -19% · Conversion: Easy
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.
Not an appraisal.
Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting. Realmo accepts no liability for divergence from real-world outcomes.
View the full estimation — every method, every assumption
Confidence drivers & risk notes · Custom comparable set · Free for first 3 / day
Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$140 / 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
$9,992
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$429,400
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$396,600
+8.3% YoY
Effective rate
2.33%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$200,600
Assessed improvement
$228,800
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
For Sale
Year built
1920
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Buildings
1
Stories
2
Units
2
Bathrooms
1
Total area
3,774 SF
Lot
0.25 ac (10,890 SF)
Zoning code
TTF
APN
LOWE M:125 B:1190 L:525
UPID
US38-1037799
Jurisdiction
LOWELL
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
TTF · Lowell, MA
Zoning TTF · permitted uses
TTF · Lowell, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Lowell. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$575,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$575,000
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$550,000
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$500,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$465,000
RETAIL STORES Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
OFFICE BUILDING
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
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
1920
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
HOT WATER
Stories
2
Buildings
1
Units
2
Bathrooms
1
Lot
0.25 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
J Arthur Poitras JR.
Individual
Mailing address
525 CHELMSFORD ST, LOWELL, MA 01851-4408
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
Oct 11, 2019
—
J Arthur Poitras
—
Deed
related
$55,000 · Washington Savings Bank
Jun 15, 1992
$115,000
J Arthur Poitras JR.
Francis K Silva Est
Grant Deed
$160,000 · Washington Savings Bank
Jun 15, 1992
—
Poitras,j Arthur JR
—
Grant Deed
related
$160,000 · Washington Savings Bank
Coming soon
Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
Coming soon
Risks
Flood, climate, environmental, title, and tenant-concentration risk — surfaced with mitigations and source citations.
Try Rey
Ask anything about this address in plain English.
“Is 15.6% cap rate sustainable?” · “Best tenant mix for BU1?” · “What’s the redev upside?”
Full reports are paid
Unlock the full Property Analytics report
Start free for 7 days — no card required. Full owner contacts, all 4 valuations with methodology, refine flow, comparable adjustments, foot-traffic deep dive, export to PDF / CSV.
