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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$5,790,000
Strip malls
5880 Merle Hay Rd Johnston, IA 50131-2815
Entity Owned
8-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US25-0270204
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Strip malls
Use group
SHOPPING CENTER, STRIP CENTER
Year built
1982
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
57,680 SF
Lot
16.12 ac (702,057 SF)
Zoning code
PUD
APN
241/00905-222-010
UPID
US25-0270204
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
by Request
Blend (final)
Blend
$5.79M
Owner & transaction history
Village Square LLC · 8 yrs held
Village Square LLC
since 2017
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
PUD · Johnston, IA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$9.0M
+57.5%
Apartment house (5+ units)
$8.7M
+53.5%
Medical building
$8.7M
+53.1%
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 Johnston submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Johnston 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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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
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$5,685,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$8,960,000
Change: +58% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$8,730,000
Change: +54% · Conversion: Difficult
MEDICAL BUILDING
$8,705,000
Change: +53% · Conversion: Difficult
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$7,710,000
Change: +36% · Conversion: Easy
RETAIL STORES
$6,730,000
Change: +18% · Conversion: Easy
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$4,920,000
Change: -13% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$5.79M
Range $5.21M – $6.37M · ±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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Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$100 / 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 2020Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2020
Tax billed
$395,990
Tax year 2020
Assessed value
$13,600,000
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$13,600,000
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.91%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$7,420,000
Assessed improvement
$6,180,000
Land market value
$7,420,000
Improvement market value
$6,180,000
Total market value
$13,600,000
Applied tax rate
13.0000
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
1982
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
NONE
Buildings
7
Stories
1
Total area
57,680 SF
Lot
16.12 ac (702,057 SF)
Zoning code
PUD
APN
241/00905-222-010
UPID
US25-0270204
Jurisdiction
POLK
Zoning & alternative use
PUD · Johnston, IAZoning PUD · permitted uses
PUD · Johnston, IA
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
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER Current
Est. value
$5.7M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$9.0M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$8.7M
MEDICAL BUILDING
Est. value
$8.7M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$7.7M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$6.7M
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$4.9M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
MEDICAL BUILDING
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
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
1982
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Buildings
7
Lot
16.12 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Village Square LLC
Entity
Free & Clear · 8 yrs held
Mailing address
5000 WESTOWN PKWY STE #400, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-5921
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2017
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
2 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Dec 1, 2017
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Village Square LLC
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Deed
related
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Village Square LLC
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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