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OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$2,545,000
Retail space
955 State St, Ephrata, PA 17522-9248
Individually Owned
17-yr Hold
~
Est. High Equity
Property ID
US73-0320647
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1940
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Total area
21,508 SF
Lot
57.43 ac (2,501,651 SF)
Zoning code
AH
APN
270-17804-0-0000
UPID
US73-0320647
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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King's Fresh Meats Take-out & Catering Butcher
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Jake & Leona’s Restaurant Restaurant
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Corner cafe Cafe & Coffee Shop
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W3 Not so Innoscent Chemical Plant Cosmetic Store
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HomeGrown Cannery at Green Dragon Food Processing Plant
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
by Request
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.84M
Blend (final)
Blend
$2.55M
Owner & transaction history
Lewars,john H & Cathy · 17 yrs held
Lewars,john H & Cathy
since 2009
4 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
AH · Ephrata, PA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$3.6M
+40.5%
Warehouse, storage
$2.7M
+7.2%
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 Ephrata submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Ephrata 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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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
RETAIL STORES
$2,550,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$3,580,000
Change: +40% · Conversion: Difficult
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$2,730,000
Change: +7% · Conversion: Difficult
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
$2,090,000
Change: -18% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$2.55M
Range $2.29M – $2.80M · ±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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Price per SF
Sale + rent benchmarks
Subject property
$118 / 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
$54,062
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$2,350,400
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$2,350,400
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
2.30%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$786,000
Assessed improvement
$1,564,400
Land market value
$786,000
Improvement market value
$1,564,400
Total market value
$2,350,400
Applied tax rate
270.0000
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
1940
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
SPACE
Buildings
4
Stories
1
Total area
21,508 SF
Lot
57.43 ac (2,501,651 SF)
Zoning code
AH
APN
270-17804-0-0000
UPID
US73-0320647
Jurisdiction
LANCASTER
Zoning & alternative use
AH · Ephrata, PA
Zoning AH · permitted uses
AH · Ephrata, PA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Ephrata. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$2.6M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$3.6M
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$2.7M
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
Est. value
$2.1M
RETAIL STORES Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
INDUSTRIAL (GENERAL)
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
1940
Construction
MASONRY/CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS (CMUS)
Heating
SPACE
Stories
1
Buildings
4
Lot
57.43 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Lewars,john H & Cathy
Individual
Mailing address
955 N STATE ST, EPHRATA, PA 17522-9248
Mailing matches property
Yes
Owner-occupied
Yes
Ownership since
2009
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
4 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jun 2, 2009
$80,000
Lewars,john H & Cathy
Gardel LLC
Grant Deed
$180,000 · First Nat'l Bk/chester Cnty
Jan 16, 2008
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Farmers Market & Auction INC
Farmers Market & Auction INC
Quit Claim Deed
$1,150,000 · Ephrata National Bank
Sep 26, 2007
$1,960,500
Gardel LLC
Green Dragon INC
Corporation Deed
$6,000,000 · Fulton Bank
—
—
Gardel LLC
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$6,000,000 · Fulton Bk
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Costs & Benchmarks
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Risks
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