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Hell's Kitchen Laundromat storefront at 703 10th Ave (at 500 W 48th St)
DiligenceDeal #1Laundromat
First acquisition

Hell's Kitchen Laundromat

703 10th Ave (at 500 W 48th St), New York, NY 10036

A corner laundromat in a neighbourhood of pre-war walk-ups where almost nobody has a washer in the apartment. Demand does not move with the market: people wash clothes in a recession. Revenue is countable to the cent through the card reader, the machines are the asset, and no fund is bidding on a $60k storefront. The owner is retiring and his children do not want it, which is the only reason this is on offer at all.

Reserve toward this deal
/ $75,000

No pre-sale, no allocation: the reserve fills from trading fees only.

All-in target
$75,000
Projected net / mo
$800
Use of funds
Purchase priceBusiness, equipment and lease assignment$60,000
Closing + legalSPV formation, attorney, landlord consent$5,000
Machine repairsTwo washers and a dryer out of service$5,000
Working capitalFirst two months of rent and utilities$5,000
Target$75,000
What we know
Format
Drop-off, self-service, wash-dry-fold, same day
Hours
Attended daily, ~7am–9pm
Revenue mix
Coin + card self-service, plus per-pound drop-off
Density
Corner storefront, ~40k residents/sq mi, mostly walk-up buildings with no in-unit laundry
Lease
Assignable, term and rent under review
Seller
Owner-operator, retiring. Older; his children do not want to take over the business
Contact
We have spoken with the owner directly. Succession is the reason for the price, not the shop

In the registry

On-chain, from AssetRegistry.getAssets().

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