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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$20,195,000
Retail space
685 Commonwealth Ave 777, Boston, MA 02215-1406
Individually Owned
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US38-0714491
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1899
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Total area
141,257 SF
Lot
9.95 ac (433,209 SF)
Zoning code
C
APN
CBOS W:21 P:00360 S:000
UPID
US38-0714491
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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Tsai Performance Center College Performing Arts Theater
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Department of Earth and Environment Academic Department
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Judson B. Coit Observatory Resort
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Boston University Department of Astronomy Academic Department College
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Center for Energy and Environmental Studies University
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$27.56M
Blend (final)
Blend
$20.20M
Owner & transaction history
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Zoning & alternative use
C · Boston, MA
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 Boston submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Boston 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
Blend value · Realmo final
$20.20M
Range $18.18M – $22.21M · ±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
$143 / 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
$90,252
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$3,571,500
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$3,633,500
-1.7% YoY
Effective rate
2.53%
On assessed value
Assessed improvement
$3,571,500
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
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
Off-Market
Year built
1899
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
NONE
Buildings
1
Stories
5
Total area
141,257 SF
Lot
9.95 ac (433,209 SF)
Zoning code
C
APN
CBOS W:21 P:00360 S:000
UPID
US38-0714491
Jurisdiction
BOSTON
Metro division
BOSTON-QUINCY, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
C · Boston, MA
Zoning C · permitted uses
C · Boston, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Boston. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Building & site characteristics
From public records
Year built
1899
Construction
STEEL FRAME
Heating
NONE
Stories
5
Buildings
1
Lot
9.95 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Individual
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
881 COMMONWEALTH AVE, BOSTON, MA 02215-1390
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
—
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
No recorded transactions
No recorded transactions found for this property.
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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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