288 Genesee St · Auburn, NY 13021

$239,000

6 bd · 2.0 ba · 9,316 sqft · MultiFamily · 59 Days on market

Built 1948 5,725 sqft lot $26/sqft · 64% below area ↓ 48% since listing

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Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

• Cash flow +30.0/30.0
• 1% rule +10.0/10.0
• DSCR +10.0/10.0
• ARV discount +7.5/15.0
• Livability +3.7/5.0
• Schools +3.0/10.0
• Rent growth +2.5/5.0
• Condition / age +2.5/5.0
• Appreciation +0.0/10.0

Multi-family units

County records classify this as Multi-Family (2-4 Unit). Listing-text estimate: 1 unit. estimate disagrees with records

Listing remarks MLS

Prime Investment Opportunity –multi-use commercial building is a money-maker from day one! Current rents: 1st floor Restaurant/Bar $2500 month, Apartment #2 $950 month, Apartment #1 $875 month for a total of $4325 per month. This multi-use 9316 sq. ft. Building has frontage on both Genesee and Van Patten Street, a high-traffic high-visibility corner lot in Auburn, N. Y. close to shopping including Tops, Bass Pro and more. The main level features a fully operational restaurant/bar seating upto 100 patrons with outdoor seating possible. The restaurant equipment and furnishings belong to the restaurant tenant. This offers an ideal spot for you to open your own Restaurant/Bar business or continue with the current existing well-established tenant for steady income. Upstairs, you’ll find two spacious, fully rented 3-bedroom apartments with long term tenants, providing reliable rental revenue. With multiple streams of income under one roof, this property is perfectly positioned to maximize returns. There was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #1 in 2024, a new range and refrigerator in 2024. In 2025 there was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #2 as well as well being completly remodeled in Febuary of 2026 with a new range in 2026 and new refrigerator in 2025 a new range in 2026 and refrigerator in 2025. The central air & heat unit was replaced in 2019 in the restaurant/bar. Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started, this is the kind of property that builds wealth – commercial exposure, residential stability, and cash flow you can count on! Sale includes building only.

Key facts

• 5,725 sq ft lot
• Parking
• Built 1948

Tags

• MULTI-USE COMMERCIAL BUILDING
• OUTDOOR SEATING POSSIBLE
• RELIABLE RENTAL REVENUE
• MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOME
• NEW RANGE AND REFRIGERATOR

🏷️ Possibly a rental listed for sale. The $239,000 price doesn't fit this home's estimated sale value (~$670,226) and the remarks read like a rental — treat the cards below with caution.

What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

• This is a 6-bed/2.0-bath multifamily listed at $239k.

Deal economics

• At list price, monthly cash flow is $2k ($20k/yr) — positive.
• The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
• Meets the 1% rule at list price ($4k rent vs $239k).
• Recommended offer: $232k (3.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
• Cap rate 14.8% vs local median 7.6% in Auburn — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

• Location reads 74/100 on livability (#298 in NY, #4,814 nationally) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: schools D, amenities D-, commute F.
• Auburn City School District (town): math 31% / reading 39% proficiency, ranked #558 of 590 in NY (top 95%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
• Market conditions: 221 active listings in the ZIP; 161 units permitted in Cayuga County in 2024 (65 in 5+ unit buildings).
• At $4,246/mo this rent would consume 84% of the median local household income ($61k/yr) (locally 1449% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

• Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $2k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $7k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
• Cayuga County population projected at -18% by 2050 — secular population decline; favor cash flow + early exit over multi-decade hold.
• At projected returns (-3.0% appreciation + 3.0% rent growth), your $67k cash investment doubles in ~4 years — after that, you're playing with house money.

Negotiation context

• It's been on market 59 days — a 3% lower offer ($232k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
• 4 sale attempts since 19y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $20k (8%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

• Watch-outs: built in 1948 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.

Recommended offer $231,830 (3.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

1. It's been on market 59 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 3% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
2. Built in 1948 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
3. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
4. Schools are D-rated, which usually means shorter tenancies and higher turnover. Who's the typical renter profile here, and what's been the actual vacancy rate?
5. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
6. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
7. How much new apartment / multifamily construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply (>2% of stock underway) typically softens rents 12–24 months out; light construction supports rent growth.

Investment metrics

• 1% rule: 1.78% ✓
• Cap rate: 14.84%
• Cash-on-cash: 30.53%
• DSCR: 2.36
• GRM: 4.7

CMA / ARV

• ARV (median comp): $670,226
• List price: $239,000
• Delta: -64.34%
• Verdict: UNDERPRICED
• Comps: 4 within 2.0 mi

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 3.0% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold

• IRR: 25.2%
• Equity multiple: 2.04×
• Total profit: $69,779
• Equity at exit: $35,636

10-year hold

• IRR: 33.0%
• Equity multiple: 4.00×
• Total profit: $200,661
• Equity at exit: $20,664

Cash invested: $66,920 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

• Overall (STATE): 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly
• State New York: 15 Strongly Tenant-Friendly · D+10
• County: — inherits STATE
• City: — inherits STATE

NYC rent stabilization (~1M units); 2019 HSTPA strengthened tenant rights; courts deeply backlogged.

Methodology + full state rankings →

ZIP-level market 13021

• Home prices YoY: -22.4%
• Active inventory: 221
• Price-to-rent: 14.1×

Monthly cashflow live

• Estimated rent: $4,246 medium
• Mortgage (P&I): −$1,253
• Tax est. 1.5%: −$299 /mo · $3,585/yr
• Insurance: −$100
• HOA: −$0
• Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt: −$892
• Net cashflow: $1,703

Break-even live

Break-even rent $2,091

Max offer price $239,000

Occupancy floor 55%

Sensitivity live

Price	-10% $1,868	-5% $1,785	+0% $1,703	+5% $1,620	+10% $1,537
Rent	-10% $1,367	-5% $1,535	+0% $1,703	+5% $1,870	+10% $2,038
Rate	-1.0pp $1,823	-0.5pp $1,763	base $1,703	+0.5pp $1,641	+1.0pp $1,578

3-unit breakdown (identical units grouped — click to expand)

Units	Beds	Baths	Est. rent
▸ 3× units	1	1	$4,245
Total (3 units)			$4,246

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

• Down payment: $59,750
• Closing costs: $7,170
• Reserves months: —
• Total cash needed: —

Listing history 25 events

1. 2026-06-19
   days on market $239,000 Active 59 DOM
2. 2026-06-18
   days on market $239,000 Active 58 DOM
3. 2026-06-17
   days on market $239,000 Active 57 DOM
4. 2026-06-16
   days on market $239,000 Active 56 DOM
5. 2026-06-15
   days on market $239,000 Active 55 DOM
6. 2026-06-14
   days on market $239,000 Active 53 DOM
7. 2026-06-12
   days on market $239,000 Active 52 DOM
8. 2026-06-09
   days on market $239,000 Active 49 DOM
9. 2026-06-08
   days on market $239,000 Active 48 DOM
10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $239,000 Active 47 DOM
11. 2026-06-05
    days on market $239,000 Active 44 DOM
12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $239,000 Active 43 DOM
13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $239,000 Active 42 DOM
14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $239,000 Active 41 DOM
15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $239,000 Active 40 DOM
16. 2026-05-30
    days on market $239,000 Active 39 DOM
17. 2026-04-30
    price $239,000 1693-char remark

    Show marketing remark (1693 chars)

    Prime Investment Opportunity –multi-use commercial building is a money-maker from day one! Current rents: 1st floor Restaurant/Bar $2500 month, Apartment #2 $950 month, Apartment #1 $875 month for a total of $4325 per month. This multi-use 9316 sq. ft. Building has frontage on both Genesee and Van Patten Street, a high-traffic high-visibility corner lot in Auburn, N. Y. close to shopping including Tops, Bass Pro and more. The main level features a fully operational restaurant/bar seating upto 100 patrons with outdoor seating possible. The restaurant equipment and furnishings belong to the restaurant tenant. This offers an ideal spot for you to open your own Restaurant/Bar business or continue with the current existing well-established tenant for steady income. Upstairs, you’ll find two spacious, fully rented 3-bedroom apartments with long term tenants, providing reliable rental revenue. With multiple streams of income under one roof, this property is perfectly positioned to maximize returns. There was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #1 in 2024, a new range and refrigerator in 2024. In 2025 there was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #2 as well as well being completly remodeled in Febuary of 2026 with a new range in 2026 and new refrigerator in 2025 a new range in 2026 and refrigerator in 2025. The central air & heat unit was replaced in 2019 in the restaurant/bar. Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started, this is the kind of property that builds wealth – commercial exposure, residential stability, and cash flow you can count on! Sale includes building only.

18. 2026-04-21
    listed $259,000 Active 1693-char remark

    Show marketing remark (1693 chars)

    Prime Investment Opportunity –multi-use commercial building is a money-maker from day one! Current rents: 1st floor Restaurant/Bar $2500 month, Apartment #2 $950 month, Apartment #1 $875 month for a total of $4325 per month. This multi-use 9316 sq. ft. Building has frontage on both Genesee and Van Patten Street, a high-traffic high-visibility corner lot in Auburn, N. Y. close to shopping including Tops, Bass Pro and more. The main level features a fully operational restaurant/bar seating upto 100 patrons with outdoor seating possible. The restaurant equipment and furnishings belong to the restaurant tenant. This offers an ideal spot for you to open your own Restaurant/Bar business or continue with the current existing well-established tenant for steady income. Upstairs, you’ll find two spacious, fully rented 3-bedroom apartments with long term tenants, providing reliable rental revenue. With multiple streams of income under one roof, this property is perfectly positioned to maximize returns. There was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #1 in 2024, a new range and refrigerator in 2024. In 2025 there was a new boiler & hot water heater installed for apartment #2 as well as well being completly remodeled in Febuary of 2026 with a new range in 2026 and new refrigerator in 2025 a new range in 2026 and refrigerator in 2025. The central air & heat unit was replaced in 2019 in the restaurant/bar. Whether you’re an experienced investor or just getting started, this is the kind of property that builds wealth – commercial exposure, residential stability, and cash flow you can count on! Sale includes building only.

19. 2025-12-15
    historical
20. 2025-09-30
    price $229,900
21. 2025-08-28
    listed $249,900 Active
22. 2019-09-11
    historical
23. 2019-04-25
    listed $225,000 Active
24. 2008-01-17
    soldstatus $330,000
25. 2007-03-27
    listed $459,900

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Taxation est. · year 1

• Rental income: $50,952
• − Mortgage interest: −$13,388
• − Property taxes: −$3,585
• − Insurance: −$1,195
• − Repairs & maintenance: −$4,076
• − Management: −$4,076
• − Depreciation: −$6,953
• Taxable income: $17,679
• Est. tax owed @ 24.0%: −$4,243
• After-tax cash flow: $16,189/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

• District: Auburn City School District
• NCES district ID: 3603480
• Math proficiency: 31% ▼ -17.00%
• Reading proficiency: 39% ▲ 2.00%
• Median HH income: $43,567
• Composite: 29.71/100
• National rank: #6452
• State rank: #558 of 590 in NY

Livability — Auburn

• Score: 74/100
• State rank: #298
• US rank: #4814

Category grades

Amenities D- Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime B Employment D- Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings B

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

• Census place: Auburn, NY
• County: Cayuga County · 37,247 people
• City population: 37,247
• Metro: Auburn, NY
• Population (ZIP): 37,247
• Household income: $60,712
• Rent vs Own: 37.8% rent · 62.2% own
• Severe rent burden: 1449.0

Population outlook (Cayuga County) Hauer SSP2

• Today (2025): 74,820 people
• By 2030: 72,402 · -3.2%
• By 2040: 66,917 · -10.6%
• By 2050: 61,007 · -18.5%
• By 2075: 48,047 · -35.8%
• By 2100: 34,512 · -53.9%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

• Neighborhood character: Predominantly White (87%)
• Race & ethnicity: White 87% Two or more races 7% Black 3% Hispanic / Latino 3%
• Common ancestry: Romanian 8% Subsaharan African 3% Lithuanian 2%
• Foreign-born: 2% · Canada
• Languages at home: 95% English-only · Spanish 2% Other Indo-European 1% German/W. Germanic 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Cayuga

• 2024 margin: R (+13.0) · D 43.5% · R 56.5%
• 2008→2024 swing: -21.5pp toward R · 2008: 8.5pp · 2024: -13.0pp
• All cycles: 2024: R+13.0 2020: R+9.2 2016: R+13.2 2012: D+10.8 2008: D+8.5

Not yet ingested

• Civics: —

Market trends

• HPI YoY: ▼ -97.53%
• Current HPI: 338.5537
• Rent YoY: —
• Metro: Auburn, NY
• State GDP YoY: ▲ 2.60%
• F500 in state: 92

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in NY)

Industry	F500 HQs	Revenue
▸Financial Services	10	$950B
▸Consumer Goods	9	$162B
▸Insurance	4	$225B
▸Telecommunications	2	$144B
▸Pharmaceuticals	2	$112B
▸Media / Entertainment	2	$69B

Price history

-48.0% since first listed

9 events — show timeline

• 2026-04-30 Price Changed $239,000 CNYIS
• 2026-04-21 Listed $259,000 CNYIS
• 2025-12-15 Listing Removed — CNYIS
• 2025-09-30 Price Changed $229,900 CNYIS
• 2025-08-28 Listed $249,900 CNYIS
• 2019-09-11 Listing Removed — CNYIS
• 2019-04-25 Listed $225,000 CNYIS
• 2008-01-17 Sold (MLS) $330,000 CNYIS
• 2007-03-27 Listed $459,900 CNYIS