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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$1,180,000
Auto shops
957 Lincoln Hwy Merrillville, IN 46410-5322
Entity Owned
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US31-1317202
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Year built
2005
Construction
TYPE NOT SPECIFIED
Total area
20,236 SF
Lot
4.89 ac (212,791 SF)
Zoning code
R33
APN
45-12-21-326-005.000-030
UPID
US31-1317202
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
$1.18M
Owner & transaction history
FAIRCHILD LEASING, INC
FAIRCHILD LEASING, INC
Zoning & alternative use
R33 · Merrillville, IN
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Restaurant
$1.4M
+27.2%
Apartment house (5+ units)
$1.2M
+5.3%
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 Merrillville submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Merrillville 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
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$1,110,000
Current use
RESTAURANT
$1,410,000
Change: +27% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$1,165,000
Change: +5% · Conversion: Difficult
RETAIL STORES
$955,000
Change: -14% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$1.18M
Range $1.06M – $1.30M · ±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
$58 / 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 2022Property tax & assessments
Tax year 2022
Tax billed
$73,816
Tax year 2022
Assessed value
$3,539,200
Assessed 2023
Previous assessed
$3,533,600
+0.2% YoY
Effective rate
2.09%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$1,214,100
Assessed improvement
$2,325,100
Land market value
$1,214,100
Improvement market value
$2,325,100
Total market value
$3,539,200
Applied tax rate
30.0000
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
Auto shops
Use group
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Status
Off-Market
Year built
2005
Construction
TYPE NOT SPECIFIED
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Total area
20,236 SF
Lot
4.89 ac (212,791 SF)
Zoning code
R33
APN
45-12-21-326-005.000-030
UPID
US31-1317202
Jurisdiction
LAKE
Metro division
GARY, IN METROPOLITAN DIVISION
Zoning & alternative use
R33 · Merrillville, IN
Zoning R33 · permitted uses
R33 · Merrillville, IN
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Merrillville. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
Est. value
$1.1M
RESTAURANT
Est. value
$1.4M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$1.2M
RETAIL STORES
Est. value
$955,000
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE Current
RESTAURANT
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
RETAIL STORES
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
2005
Construction
TYPE NOT SPECIFIED
Heating
NONE
Stories
2
Lot
4.89 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
FAIRCHILD LEASING, INC
Entity
Free & Clear · 0 yrs held
Mailing address
901 W LINCOLN HWY, MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410-5322
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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