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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$630,000
Showrooms
5490 Lincoln Hwy, Merrillville, IN 46410-5921
Individually Owned
4-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US31-1211907
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Showrooms
Use group
SHOW ROOM, WAREHOUSE
Year built
2003
Construction
WOOD
Total area
7,296 SF
Lot
2.53 ac (110,033 SF)
APN
45-13-19-176-003.000-046
UPID
US31-1211907
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
$755k
Blend (final)
Blend
$630k
Owner & transaction history
Hector S Cornejo · 4 yrs held
Hector S Cornejo
since 2022
3 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
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 Merrillville submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Merrillville 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
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$670,000
Current use
RETAIL STORES
$555,000
Change: -17% · Conversion: Easy
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$545,000
Change: -19% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$630k
Range $567k – $693k · ±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
$86 / 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
$15,025
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$578,600
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$578,300
+0.1% YoY
Effective rate
2.60%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$336,800
Assessed improvement
$241,800
Land market value
$336,800
Improvement market value
$241,800
Total market value
$578,600
Applied tax rate
46.0000
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
Showrooms
Use group
SHOW ROOM, WAREHOUSE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2003
Construction
WOOD
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Total area
7,296 SF
Lot
2.53 ac (110,033 SF)
APN
45-13-19-176-003.000-046
UPID
US31-1211907
Jurisdiction
LAKE
Metro division
GARY, IN METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
Zoning · permitted uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
Est. value
$670,000
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$555,000
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$545,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
RETAIL STORES
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
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
2003
Construction
WOOD
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Lot
2.53 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Hector S Cornejo
Individual
Free & Clear · 4 yrs held
Mailing address
5570 E LINCOLN HWY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-5923
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
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
3 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Feb 8, 2022
—
Hector S Cornejo
Lamar Adveritising Company
Lease
—
Nov 8, 2011
—
Cornejo Ents LLC
Cornejo,hector S & Gloria E
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
—
—
Hector S Cornejo
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$250,000 · Citizens Financial Bank
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Costs & Benchmarks
Operating expenses, capex projections, utility benchmarks, and submarket comparables — all in one view.
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Risks
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