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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$675,000
Investment properties
79 Franklin St Melrose, MA 02176-1822
Individually Owned
39-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US38-1643433
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Year built
1893
Construction
FRAME
Total area
3,286 SF
Lot
0.31 ac (13,673 SF)
Zoning code
URB
APN
MELR M:D12 P:0000038
UPID
US38-1643433
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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Nicolo Salon Hair Salon Nail Salon
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Pilates With Control Gym & Fitness Center
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
$835k
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$565k
Blend (final)
Blend
$675k
Owner & transaction history
Nicolo Desiderio · 39 yrs held
Nicolo Desiderio
since 1987
2 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
URB · Melrose, MA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$925,000
+8.9%
Neighborhood: shopping center
$910,000
+7.2%
Retail stores
$885,000
+4.3%
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 Melrose submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Melrose 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%
$905,000
6.5%
$835,000
7%
$775,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL)
$850,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$925,000
Change: +9% · Conversion: Difficult
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
$910,000
Change: +7% · Conversion: Difficult
RETAIL STORES
$885,000
Change: +4% · Conversion: Easy
OFFICE BUILDING
$720,000
Change: -15% · Conversion: Easy
Blend value · Realmo final
$675k
Range $608k – $743k · ±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
$205 / 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
Assessed value
$886,300
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$886,300
+0.0% YoY
Assessed land
$464,000
Assessed improvement
$422,300
Comparables
6 recent transactions · within 1.5 miComparable in this city
6 recent transactions
Comparable in this City
Similar Nearby for Sale
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
Investment properties
Use group
OFFICE/RESIDENTIAL (MIXED USE)
Status
Off-Market
Year built
1893
Construction
FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
YES
Buildings
1
Stories
3
Units
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
3
Total area
3,286 SF
Lot
0.31 ac (13,673 SF)
Zoning code
URB
APN
MELR M:D12 P:0000038
UPID
US38-1643433
Jurisdiction
MELROSE
Metro division
CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON-FRAMINGHAM, MA METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
URB · Melrose, MA
Zoning URB · permitted uses
URB · Melrose, MA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Melrose. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
Est. value
$850,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$925,000
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
Est. value
$910,000
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$885,000
OFFICE BUILDING
Est. value
$720,000
COMMERCIAL (GENERAL) Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
NEIGHBORHOOD: SHOPPING CENTER
RETAIL STORES
OFFICE BUILDING
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
1893
Construction
FRAME
Heating
FORCED AIR
Cooling
Yes
Stories
3
Buildings
1
Units
1
Rooms
7
Bathrooms
3
Lot
0.31 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Nicolo Desiderio
Individual
Mailing address
79 FRANKLIN ST, MELROSE, MA 02176-1822
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
Ownership since
1987
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
Apr 30, 1987
—
Nicolo Desiderio
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$30,000 · Zuckerman Family Nomi
Mar 19, 1987
—
Nicolo Desiderio
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$30,000 · Metropolitan Bk & Tr
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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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