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OFF-MARKET
Strip malls
542 5th St West Des Moines, IA 50265-4636
Entity Owned
8-yr Hold
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0254725
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Year built
2018
Construction
FRAME
Total area
4,500 SF
Lot
0.33 ac (14,500 SF)
Zoning code
VJHB
APN
320/00745-000-000
UPID
US25-0254725
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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Olson-Larsen Galleries Art Gallery
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
by Request
Owner & transaction history
R & H Props LLC · 8 yrs held
R & H Props LLC
since 2018
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
VJHB · West Des Moines, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Zoning description
The historic business district designation shall be utilized to denote the old downtown area of Valley Junction. Uses within this area shall include professional offices, restaurants, bar or restaurants, bars, specialty retail stores, and other personal services. Development of commercial property shall be in conformance with the Valley Junction subarea plan…
Zone name
Valley Junction Historic Business
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
27.55 ac
Source
Realmo
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 West Des Moines submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs West Des Moines submarket · NOI estimate · typical band, median & reading
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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
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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
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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
$9,318
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$672,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$672,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.39%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$154,000
Assessed improvement
$518,000
Land market value
$154,000
Improvement market value
$518,000
Total market value
$672,000
Applied tax rate
20.0000
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
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2018
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Buildings
1
Stories
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Total area
4,500 SF
Lot
0.33 ac (14,500 SF)
Zoning code
VJHB
APN
320/00745-000-000
UPID
US25-0254725
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
VJHB · West Des Moines, IAZoning VJHB · permitted uses
VJHB · West Des Moines, IA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Zoning description
The historic business district designation shall be utilized to denote the old downtown area of Valley Junction. Uses within this area shall include professional offices, restaurants, bar or restaurants, bars, specialty retail stores, and other personal services. Development of commercial property shall be in conformance with the Valley Junction subarea plan and historic guidelines.
Zone name
Valley Junction Historic Business
General category
COMMERCIAL
Zone area
27.55 ac
Source
Realmo
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
2018
Construction
FRAME
Heating
CENTRAL
Stories
1
Buildings
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
2
Lot
0.33 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
R & H Props LLC
Entity
Free & Clear · 8 yrs held
Mailing address
901 30TH ST, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265-3222
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
Ownership since
2018
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
May 22, 2018
$129,000
R & H Props LLC
JR N Kale Prop LLC
Warranty Deed
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May 22, 2018
$122,500
JR N Kale Prop LLC
Baskerville,r S & Krista A
Warranty Deed
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Mar 30, 2016
$122,500
JR N Kale Property LLC
Baskerville,r Scott & Krista A
Dual Purpose Document
related
$83,500 · R Scott & Krista A Baskerville
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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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