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Commercial Real Estate 101 

5 Reasons to View Flexible Space as an Amenity to Attract Tenants

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WeWork started the concept but it has only grown and expanded from there. The co-working or flex space model which began in NYC is fast becoming the new Uber of commercial office space. With large corporations abandoning the traditional work model for more flex space, it is changing how landlords attract and retain tenants.   Recently, landlords are discovering that they can use their building’s flex space as an amenity to attract tenants. Flex space isn’t just a coworking hub: it is bookable meeting space, conference rooms, event space, and…

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Commercial Real Estate 101 

4 Commercial Leasing Myths Debunked

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Commercial leasing is a complex business. Understanding terms, finding the right properties, negotiating the best short or long-term deal possible is all complicated by the detailed financial and legal processes that have to be secured along the way. Without the aid of a professional broker, tenants can find themselves locked in a long-term deal that doesn’t work all because of some common leasing misconceptions. #1: Trying to Lease in Retail is Futile Unless speaking of online retail, the industry has taken its lumps over the last couple of years, leading…

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June Transactions

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NAI Ohio Equities closed over 19 transactions during the month of June, including large office sales and leases. Some of the larger transactions included an entirely in-house deal at 707 Park Meadow Road in Westerville. The owner was represented by the Office Brokerage Group of Andy Dutcher, Matt Gregory, and Philip Bird and the buyer was represented by the Capital City Team of Mark Francescon and Joe Menninger. The building sold for $1,800,000. To download our entire report, please click Here.

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May Transactions

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NAI Ohio Equities closed over 25 transactions during the month of May, including a large number of Industrial sale and leases. Some of the larger transactions included the sale-leaseback of 1727 Georgesville Road, co-oped with NAI Hiffman, for $13,625,000 and the sale of 525 Maxtown Road for $2,350,000. For the month, our office closed on 13 leases and 9 sales. To download our entire report, please click Here.

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March Transactions

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NAI Ohio Equities closed over 22 transactions during the month of March and successfully won Property Management contracts for 9 properties. Some of the larger transactions included the sale of 530-538 East Town Street for $1,800,000 and the sale of 500 N. Stanwood Avenue for $1,400,000. Our Property Management group won a contract with NAI Hiffman to manage 7 properties owned by Griffin Capital Company. To download our entire report, please click here.

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John Mally and Jim Merkel Win at the Columbus Realtors Commercial Award Night

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Two agents at NAI Ohio Equities were awarded during the Columbus Realtors Commercial Brokerage Awards dinner on March 8th, 2018. Jim Merkel, SIOR, CCIM received the 2017 Erika Blumenstein Memorial Award and John Mally received an award for Most Unique Commercial Transaction. Jim received the award for his professionalism and outstanding commitment to the commercial real estate industry and to the Central Ohio community. Jim has been in the real estate industry for over 45 years and specializes in office, industrial and investment brokerage. He provides value-add, comprehensive real estate services…

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February Transactions

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NAI Ohio Equities closed over 20 properties in the month of February. Some of our larger closings included Apartments on London-Groveport Road, the sale of the office building at 2999 E. Dublin-Granville Road and an office building on E. Main Street in Bexley. We also successfully sold two multi-family units in under a month. For more information on our recent transactions, please download our flyer. NAI Ohio Equities February Transactions

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Commercial Real Estate 101 

Technology is Keeping Bodies in Brick and Mortar: Here’s How

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Cutting-edge technology is essential for big-brands who want their retail empires to continue to succeed and outpace competitors in today’s (and probably tomorrow’s) retail landscape. E-commerce has created a shift in consumer wants and behaviors towards retail, however, the right technology can feed into those wants and positive behaviors. Here are three important ways technology is changing brick-and-mortar for the future. Tech experiences are bringing something to the table that shopping online can’t. Experiences are one thing that physical stores have, that online ones don’t. Technology that helps you choose…

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NAI Ohio Equities January Transactions

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Our agents had a busy month! A few of our deals included the sale of 6805 Perimeter Drive in Dublin, Ohio for $6,530,000 by the Office Brokerage Group, the sale of 298-300 Enterprise Drive in Lewis Center for $789,000 by the Industrial Warehouse Investment Team and the lease of 825 Tech Center Drive, 1st Floor in Gahanna. To view all of our transactions, please download the PDF: January Transactions

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