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Property profile & analytics
OFF-MARKET
Estimated value
$2,020,000
Retail space
985 Civic Ctr Dr Vista, CA 92083-5247
Individually Owned
23-yr Hold
Absentee Owner
Free & Clear
Property ID
US09-9665522
Property profile
Verified
Property type
Retail space
Use group
RETAIL STORES (PERSONAL SERVICES)
Year built
1989
Total area
8,818 SF
Lot
0.57 ac (24,829 SF)
Zoning code
COMMERCIAL
APN
179-122-42-00
UPID
US09-9665522
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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San Diego County Music Exchange (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store
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Epic Trends (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store
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Mission Fed Credit Union Credit Union
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Diaz Tax Services Tax Preparation
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Autoland LLC - Mission Federal Credit Union Car Dealership
Value estimations
Realmo proprietary · 4 methods
AI Approach
AI
by Request
CAP Approach
CAP
$2.13M
Comparable Approach
Comparable
$1.83M
Blend (final)
Blend
$2.02M
Owner & transaction history
Ralph L Esquivel · 23 yrs held
Ralph L Esquivel
since 2003
7 recorded transactions
Zoning & alternative use
COMMERCIAL · Vista, CA
Permitted uses
Permitted uses
Allowed · conditional · prohibited
Top alternative use upside
Auto repair, garage
$3.4M
+36.0%
Apartment house (5+ units)
$2.9M
+17.2%
Warehouse, storage
$2.5M
+0.9%
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 Vista submarket · NOI estimate · Typical band, median & reading
Implied cap rate, NOI & submarket benchmark
Cap vs Vista 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%
$2,310,000
6.5%
$2,130,000
7%
$1,980,000
Alternative Use
Use
Estimation
RETAIL STORES
$2,475,000
Current use
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
$3,365,000
Change: +36% · Conversion: Difficult
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
$2,900,000
Change: +17% · Conversion: Difficult
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
$2,500,000
Change: +1% · Conversion: Difficult
Blend value · Realmo final
$2.02M
Range $1.82M – $2.22M · ±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
$229 / 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
$42,133
Tax year 2024
Assessed value
$3,624,038
Assessed 2024
Previous assessed
$3,624,038
+0.0% YoY
Effective rate
1.16%
On assessed value
Assessed land
$906,008
Assessed improvement
$2,718,030
Applied tax rate
12.0000
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
1989
Heating
NONE
Units
1
Total area
8,818 SF
Lot
0.57 ac (24,829 SF)
Zoning code
COMMERCIAL
APN
179-122-42-00
UPID
US09-9665522
Jurisdiction
SAN DIEGO
Zoning & alternative use
COMMERCIAL · Vista, CA
Zoning COMMERCIAL · permitted uses
COMMERCIAL · Vista, CA
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed uses · Special-permit conditions · Prohibited uses
Permitted & conditional uses
Allowed · special-permit conditions · prohibited
Vista. Always verify with local authorities before improvements.
Alternative use value scenarios
Repositioning upside vs current use
RETAIL STORES Current
Est. value
$2.5M
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
Est. value
$3.4M
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
Est. value
$2.9M
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
Est. value
$2.5M
RETAIL STORES Current
AUTO REPAIR, GARAGE
APARTMENT HOUSE (5+ UNITS)
WAREHOUSE, STORAGE
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
1989
Heating
NONE
Units
1
Lot
0.57 ac
Current owner
From public records · entity-resolved
Ralph L Esquivel
Individual
Free & Clear · 23 yrs held
Mailing address
5785 OBERLIN DR STE #214, SAN DIEGO, CA 92121-3751
Mailing matches property
Different — outreach signal
Owner-occupied
No
Ownership since
2003
Owner contacts — direct phone, email, and related entities
Decision-maker phone · Verified email · Related entities & filings
Owner contacts
Email · phone · related entities
Sales History
7 recorded events · public records
Date
Price
Buyer
Seller
Deed Type
Mortgage
Jul 17, 2003
—
Ralph L Esquivel
Mission Center
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Jul 17, 2003
$2,800,000
Esquivel,ralph L & Gloria B
—
Trustees Deed
related
—
Sep 4, 1997
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Jean T Etal Calhoun
Calhoun,joel R
Quit Claim Deed
related
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Oct 3, 1994
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Pacific Properties Trust
Calhoun,joel R
Quit Claim Deed
related
—
Apr 27, 1990
—
Joel R Calhoun
—
Grant Deed
related
$75,000 · Trust Deed Couns
—
—
Joel R Calhoun
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$125,000 · Trust Deed Couns
—
—
Mission Center
—
Deed Of Trust
related
$826,324 · First National Bank North Coun
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