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Rank #8 of 143 Excellent 74/100

MarathonStore #2491 · Marathon

3520 Isabella St, Midland, MI

Annual Base Rent$158,678
Rent $/SF$32.08
Building SF4,947
Land (ac)1.46
Remaining Term3.0 yrs
StatusLong-Term
Pre G&A CFC2.26x

Lease Abstract

Tenant / d/b/aMarathon
GuarantorFas Mart (GPM Investments)
Lease commencementOct 09, 2007
Lease expirationJun 30, 2029
Remaining term3.0 yrs
Lease term (months)
Annual base rent$158,678
Base rent $/SF$32.08
Rent at expiration
Expiration rent $/SF
Renewal options1/2
Notice dateDec 02, 2028
Year built1985
Building SF4,947
Land area (acres)1.46
Pre G&A CFC2.26x (2024)
Lease statusActive

Location Score Breakdown 74/100

AADT Traffic 8/15
Highway Proximity 10/10
Gas Competition 1mi 12/15
3mi Population 7/12
3mi HH Income 12/12
Pop Density 3mi 4/8
County Growth 4/7
County Unemp. 6/7
Dollar Stores 6/6
Daytime Jobs 3mi 6/10
EV Density Pen. 0/0
Thin Market Pen. 0/0

Trade-Area Demographics

Metric1 mi3 mi5 mi
Population018,88346,813
Households07,65819,506
Pop. density (/sq mi)0668596
Avg HH income$119,778$103,643
Poverty rate10.4%10.3%
Bachelor's+ 40.4%44.3%
Median home value$210,522$191,072
Median rent$910$1,067
Median age3738
Owner-occupied74.1%70.4%

Site & Market Detail

Traffic (AADT at site)15,815
Daytime jobs (3 mi)10,687
Daytime jobs (1 mi)213
Gas competitors (0.5 mi)1
Gas competitors (1 mi)1
Dollar stores (0.5 mi)0
Highway distance (mi)0.02
EV stations (5 mi)7
CountyMidland County
County pop. growth0.6%
County unemployment4.7%
Walk score17
Bike score39
FEMA flood zoneX

Investment Highlights

  • Affluent trade area: the 3-mile average household income of $119,778 significantly exceeds national medians, supporting per-transaction fuel and convenience spending.
  • Limited competition: only one competing gas station exists within a full mile, reducing direct fuel margin pressure at the site.
  • Creditworthy guarantor: ARKO Corp. is a Nasdaq-listed operator of approximately 3,500 stores across 34 states, providing transparent, SEC-reporting financial accountability.

Key Risks

  • Short lease term: with 3.0 years remaining and no disclosed rent escalation to expiration, the buyer faces imminent re-leasing or renewal execution risk.
  • Low traffic volume: 15,815 AADT is below the 20,000-plus threshold typically preferred for high-performing gas station net lease assets.
  • Aging asset: built in 1985, the 40-year-old building may require capital investment to meet current convenience store standards or support lease renewal at competitive rents.

Executive Summary

This Marathon/Fas Mart convenience store at 3520 Isabella St, Midland, MI is a 4,947 SF gas station on 1.46 acres rated Excellent (74/100) by location scoring. The asset offers roughly 3.0 years of remaining lease term with GPM Investments (ARKO Corp.) as guarantor, generating $158,678 in annual base rent at $32.08/SF. Near-term lease rollover and modest traffic counts are the primary investor considerations against an otherwise stable Midland market backdrop.

Demographics

The immediately surrounding 1-mile radius shows no reported residential population, indicating a primarily commercial or transitional land-use pattern at the site itself. The 3-mile trade area contains 18,883 residents with a strong average household income of $119,778, low poverty at 10.4%, and high homeownership at 74.1%. The 5-mile population of 46,813 with average household income of $103,643 supports a broad, relatively affluent suburban customer base.

Market Context

Midland County is a small Metro market under 250,000 population with stable but modest dynamics, growing just 0.6% from 2020 to 2024. The local economy supports 34,863 employees across 1,816 establishments, with 150 food service operators indicating reasonable convenience retail demand. An unemployment rate of 4.7% is broadly in line with national averages and does not suggest meaningful economic stress.

Location Quality

The site sits 0.02 miles from a major road corridor with 15,815 vehicles per day, providing adequate but not exceptional traffic exposure for a gas station. Walk Score of 17 confirms an auto-dependent location, which is appropriate for the use but limits alternative retail demand. Only one competing gas station within one mile reduces direct fuel competition, a notable site advantage.

Risk Factors

Environmental and natural hazard exposure is minimal, with FEMA Zone X designation confirming negligible flood risk. Crime rate data was not available for state-level benchmarking, introducing a modest due diligence gap. With seven EV charging stations within five miles, early-stage electrification trends are present and warrant monitoring over a longer hold period.

Investment Positioning

With only 3.0 years remaining before the June 2029 expiration and a renewal notice deadline of December 2028, a buyer assumes meaningful near-term rollover risk. There is no disclosed rent at expiration or escalation data, making forward cash flow projection dependent on renewal negotiation outcomes. GPM Investments, backed by publicly traded ARKO Corp., the sixth-largest U.S. convenience operator with roughly 3,500 locations, provides institutional-grade credit support, partially mitigating that rollover concern. Buyers should price the single renewal option conservatively given the short runway.

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