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Matt Gregory, SIOR Receives CCIM Designation

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NAI Ohio Equities, a member of the world’s premier managed network of commercial real estate firms is proud to announce that Matt Gregory has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by CCIM Institute. The designation was awarded during CCIM Institute’s annual governance meetings in Tampa. Matt was among the 172 commercial real estate professionals who earned the designation by passing the CCIM Institute’s Comprehensive Examination, the final element in the designation process. “We are proud of our agents for understanding the importance of furthering their education and…

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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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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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Zanesville Land Opportunities

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Zanesville, Ohio, a small city of 26,000 residents located 45 minutes east of Columbus in Muskingum County, could be the perfect place for that new hotel, warehouse or retail space. NAI Ohio Equities has a significant foothold in the Zanesville market thanks to one of our agents, Kim Benincasa. Kim has specialized in the Zanesville area for over 17 years. Creating meaningful relationships with a number of local businesses, local retailers, and developers, she often has a large number of land development listings for sale. Currently, she has over 17…

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NAI Ohio Equities’ Own Santa Claus

Amy Karnes

NAI Ohio Equities has their very own Santa Claus in Maintenance and Facilities Engineer Michael Jennings. Jennings, who has worked for NAI Ohio Equities for over 10 years and has been involved in the North Linden Toy Run for just as long. The North Linden Toy Run works in direct affiliation with the Feddersen Rec Center in North Linden, an underprivileged section of Columbus. “The rec center will send out requests to all the local area schools to the children that may be less than privileged during this time of year,” explains…

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4 Ways that Driverless Cars Could Impact the CRE Industry

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Companies ranging from the big automakers in Detroit to tech firms in Silicon Valley are pouring research dollars into driverless cars, and this development is projected to completely change the future of commercial real estate. This transition creates opportunities for new investment as well as challenges for existing properties. Demand for parking The biggest effect of driverless cars will be a reduction in demand for parking. As cars become fully autonomous, passengers can be dropped off at their final destination and continue to pick up other passengers or park themselves…

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