542 Walnut St Allentown, PA 18101-2315
Entity Owned
~
Est. High Equity
Estimated value (blended)
$160k
Range $144k – $176k (±10%)
Property ID
US73-0355657
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Apartment buildings
Use group
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Year built
1895
Construction
BRICK
Total area
4,541 SF
Lot
0.1 ac (4,500 SF)
Zoning code
B-2
APN
640710902314-1
UPID
US73-0355657
Cap rate & NOI
Priority signal for investors
Implied cap rate, NOI & suggested price
Cap rate vs submarket · NOI estimate · 3 price anchors
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
$645k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$564k
Blend (final)
Blend
$160k
Owner & transaction history
since 2025
Last sale
$630,000
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
B-2 · Allentown, PA
Zoning description
ely residential, the sign regulations shall apply that would otherwise apply to the R-M district, or its successor zoning district. For other portions of the PRD, the sign regulations shall apply that would apply to the…
General category
CIVIC_INSTITUTIONAL
Top alternative use upside
Medical building
$970,000
+79.8%
Auto repair, garage
$865,000
+59.6%
Commercial (general)
$625,000
+15.2%
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
Value estimation
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6 alternative uses screened
Sensitivity value band
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Summary
1
Valuation conclusion
Included free
Estimated market value
$160k
Value range
$144k – $176k
±10% around blend
Estimated value / SF
$35 / SF
Confidence
Low
3 county-verified comps
Property data
88
Market benchmarks
100
Comparable evidence
30
$144k
blend $160k
$176k
Market-derived valuation under stabilized market assumptions. Desktop analysis. No physical inspection performed.
2
Subject property
Included free
GBA
4,541 SF
Lot area
0.1 ac
Year built
1895
Stories
3
APN
640710902314-1
Assessed value
$206,300
Annual tax
$6,641
3
Income approach: direct capitalization
Partial preview
Income approach indication
$645k
Direct capitalization · @ 6.5% CAP return
@ 6% CAP return
$700k
@ 6.5% CAP return
$645k
@ 7% CAP return
$600k
4
Sales comparison
Partial preview
Sales approach indication
$670k
Weighted, 3 comps · low confidence
Evidence
3 found · 3 selected
County-verified recorded sales
Comparable
Sale dateSale price$ / SF
0.8 mi away · 4,860 SF
1.2 mi away · 5,280 SF
5
Sensitivity & risk
Partial preview
Downside
−10%
Base
$160k
Upside
+10%
Bounds of the ±10% band vs the blend — never simulated scenarios.
6
Current market position
Included free
Benchmark
Observed band ($/SF)AverageSubject delta
ZIP 37 sales
$119
-70%
Submarket 794 sales
$115
-69%
County 1059 sales
$116
-70%
Band = middle half (Q1–Q3) of recorded sale $/SF for this use type per geography; the diamond marks the subject at $35/SF. Delta below average reads as headroom. Source: Realmo CRE sales derivatives (county records).
7
Alternative use screening
Partial preview
Top alternative use
Medical Building
Gross theoretical uplift
+80%
vs current-use indication
Auto Repair, Garage
Commercial (general)
Office Building
Apartment House (5+ Units) · current use
Values shown before conversion costs, entitlement costs, capital expenditures and stabilization risk.
8
Data & methodology
Included free
Building area
County record
Property tax
County record
Assessed value
County record
Zoning designation
Not available
Operating expenses
Not available
Market rent
Not available
Actual rent roll
Not available
Tenant leases
Not available
Physical condition
Not inspected
Conversion costs
Not available
Not analyzed due to unavailable source data: tenant leases, physical condition and capital
requirements were not available for this desktop analysis. Cost Approach excluded due to
availability of income evidence.
Automated valuation analysis, not a licensed appraisal. Figures are derived from public
records and proprietary models. Desktop analysis: no physical inspection, tenant leases or reported
property income. Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting.
Cap rate
Cap rate calculated from real income and expense signals, benchmarked against sales of similar assets nearby.
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9-scenario matrix
Comparable evidence · 3 sales
Market rates by use type
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Overview
No cap rate is computable for this property yet: no recorded sale, income signal or market-rate row for its use type.
Price sensitivity
The rate is the decision lever; valuation is the consequence.
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Implied value$630k
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Value / SF
$139
Vs. selected
Base
Derivation
NOI ÷ cap
Arithmetic over the derived NOI * — not market scenario modeling.
NOI × cap matrix
Preview
Preview of 9 modeled outcomes.
NOI
5.00%7.00%9.00%
$40k
$794k
$567k
$441k
$44k
$882k
$630k
$490k
$49k
$970k
$693k
$539k
NOI sensitivity ±10% across the 5 / 7 / 9% anchors — derivation of the NOI above.
Comparable evidence
Partial preview
Recorded sales nearby
3 found
Low confidence · county-verified
Closest comparable
$694k
0.4 mi · Dec 2025 · $181/SF
Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2024
Tax billed
$6,641
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$206,300
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$206,300
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
3.22%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$14,200
Assessed improvement
$192,100
Land market value
$14,200
Improvement market value
$192,100
Total market value
$206,300
Applied tax rate
2.0000
Automated cap rate analysis. Based on public records, market benchmarks and proprietary
models. Verify with a licensed professional before transacting.
Property description
Physical attributes from public recordsBuilding & lot
Public records
Property type
Apartment buildings
Use group
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1895
Construction
BRICK
Heating
BASEBOARD
Stories
3
Units
5
Rooms
15
Bathrooms
5
Total area
4,541 SF
Lot
0.1 ac (4,500 SF)
Zoning code
B-2
APN
640710902314-1
UPID
US73-0355657
Jurisdiction
LEHIGH
Zoning & alternative use
B-2 · Allentown, PAZoning B-2 · permitted uses
B-2 · Allentown, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Zoning description
ely residential, the sign regulations shall apply that would otherwise apply to the R-M district, or its successor zoning district. For other portions of the PRD, the sign regulations shall apply that would apply to the…
General category
CIVIC_INSTITUTIONAL
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
Alternative use deep dive — conversion cost, permits, timeline
Conversion cost estimate · Permit path & risks · Stabilized NOI per option
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1895
Construction
BRICK
Heating
BASEBOARD
Stories
3
Units
5
Rooms
15
Bathrooms
5
Lot
0.1 ac
Zoning
The recorded zoning designation, what the district officially allows, and the municipal source it comes from.
Zoning designation
Matched to the official district catalog
B-2
CIVIC_INSTITUTIONAL
Jurisdiction
Allentown, PA
Recorded code
B-2
Official district
B-2
Zoning Insight
What can be built and operated here — officially.
The district profile from the municipal source: what is on file for B-2 in Allentown, PA.
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Zoning profile
Official descriptionThe district text from the municipal code
District factsZone name, category and district area
3 official documentsVerified municipal sources with file download
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Portfolio holdingsLinked properties and estimated value
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Debt & historyRecorded loans and transaction history
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