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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,200,000
Retail space
728 Santa Cruz Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025-4514
Individually Owned
4-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US09-2210570
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1949
Total area
3,500 SF
Lot
0.11 ac (4,692 SF)
Zoning code
CL00C3
APN
071-094-100
UPID
US09-2210570
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
$1.11M
CAP Approach
CAP
$1.38M
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.57M
Blend (final)
Blend
$1.20M
Owner & transaction history
Lauren Swezey · 4 yrs held
Lauren Swezey
since 2022
Last sale
$1.2M
6 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
CL00C3 · Menlo Park, CA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Neighborhood: shopping center
$1.9M
+6.1%
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 Menlo Park submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Menlo Park 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
$1,100,000
ML approach
$1,105,000
CAP Approach
CAP Return
Estimation
6%
$1,490,000
6.5%
$1,375,000
7%
$1,275,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$1,780,000
Current use
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$1,890,000
Change: +6% · Conversion: Moderate
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$1,615,000
Change: -9% · Conversion: Easy
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,590,000
Change: -11% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.20M
Range $1.08M – $1.32M · ±10% · vs last sale $1.21M (Jul 1 2022)
Last sale anchor
$1.21M
Jul 1 2022
Realmo estimate · informational only.
These numbers are calculated by our models from public records and may not reflect actual market value.
Not an appraisal.
Verify with a licensed appraiser before transacting. Realmo accepts no liability for divergence from real-world outcomes.
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Full estimation methodology
Every method · every assumption · confidence drivers
Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$343 / 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
$23,576
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$1,881,576
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$1,881,576
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.25%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$1,562,948
Assessed improvement
$318,628
Applied tax rate
8.0000
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
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1949
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Total area
3,500 SF
Lot
0.11 ac (4,692 SF)
Zoning code
CL00C3
APN
071-094-100
UPID
US09-2210570
Jurisdiction
SAN MATEO
Metro division
SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
CL00C3 · Menlo Park, CA
Zoning CL00C3 · permitted uses
CL00C3 · Menlo Park, CA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Menlo Park. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$1.8M
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$1.9M
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$1.6M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$1.6M
RETAIL STORES Current
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
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
1949
Heating
NONE
Stories
1
Lot
0.11 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Lauren Swezey
Individual
Free & Clear · 4 yrs held
Mailing address
195 WALTER HAYS DR, PALO ALTO, CA 94303-2924
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
6 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 1, 2022
$1,214,000
Lauren Swezey
Lindley H Miller JR Family Partners
Grant Deed
—
May 31, 2019
—
By-pass,samuel C B Trust
Bonar Family Trust
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Apr 4, 2017
—
Bonar Family Trust
Bonar Family Ptshp
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Dec 21, 1999
—
Bonar Trust
Bonar Trust
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Oct 12, 1999
—
Hazel F Miller Estate
Hazel F Miller Estate
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Dec 16, 1998
—
Bonar Trust
Bonar,samuel C & Elizbeth M
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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