NAI Ohio Equities July Transactions
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Fortner Fine Furnishings Consolidates Furniture and Upholstery Business to 2000 S. High St.
The historic Seagraves Fire Truck Manufacturing Facility, most recently Jet Container on the south side of Columbus has been sold to Fortner Fine Furnishings. The 230,000 SF space located at 2000-2050 S. High Street will include 25,000 SF for upholstery and restoration and another 25,000 SF for custom furniture and carpentry. “My grandfather worked as an upholstery on the South Side of Columbus, so in a sense it is us coming back to our roots,” said Justin McAllister, President of Fortner Fine Furnishings. Fortner purchased the building after…
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Matt Gregory Achieves SIOR Designation from Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Matt Gregory, SIOR of NAI Ohio Equities has achieved the SIOR Office designation awarded by the Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS. SIOR is a Washington, DC-based international professional organization of more than 3,000 commercial real estate professionals, 2,800 of whom have earned the coveted SIOR designation. The SIOR designation is a professional achievement for highly qualified commercial real estate practitioners with a strong transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services, or executive management. SIOR Designees are specialists in industrial and office markets, transactional closers, top producing professionals and the best…
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NAI Ohio Equities June Transactions
Wondering what transactions we closed in June? Download our recent transactions here: NAI Ohio Equities June Transactions
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Three Unique Challenges During a Good Industrial Market
This is a re-post from our Industrial Property Team blog. You can find the original post here. Today’s heated market for industrial real estate has been great. However, it has created its own set of challenges that can lead to indecision and frustration for all parties involved. Let’s look at three scenarios where we see this happening. Lack of Options for Buyers/Tenants: Historically, when brokers did a property search there were numerous buildings available that would fit the requirement. With a large number of options available, the Client would feel…
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NAI Ohio Equities Completes Sale of 555 Yearling
Hackman Capital Partners LLC and NAI Ohio Equities announced today the recent sale of 555 Yearling Road to Oklahoma-based WCOL, LLC for $3,517,900. The free-standing, 164,450-square-foot building, sold by a Hackman Capital affiliate, is situated across the street from The Columbus International Air Center Complex and just south of the Port Columbus International Airport. The building is 100% occupied by Ryerson, one of the largest metal distributors in the industry. Ryerson will remain at the property. “This is a uniquely robust, crane-served industrial building. We’re thrilled the investment was a…
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Four Factors in Choosing Your Retail Space
When choosing a retail space to start your business or expand your franchise, there are a few things you need to remember to make sure your business will thrive. Traffic: Whether it be car traffic or foot traffic, you need to make sure people can see where you are located. Retail can live and die by traffic, so knowing your traffic counts is key. Access Points: How will people get in and out of your space? Are their multiple entry points? Will there be a left-turn lane into the area? Also, pay attention…
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NAI Ohio Equities May Transactions
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Three Ways to Use Instagram for Commercial Real Estate
Wondering how social media and in general, Instagram can work for your business? Instagram is one of the fastest growing social media sites, mainly because it is image driven instead of word driven. Here are three ways to make Instagram your new favorite social media site: Showcase your listing. Duh. Of course, this is the first reason. But, you can make it more fun than just posting a bland photo. Instead, create an Instagram Story by taking 1 photo of the inside, a boomerang (this is a .gif that quickly…
Read MoreWhy Columbus?
In the past few years, there has been a lot of talk about the “up and coming” cities in the United States. Almost every list includes our hometown, Columbus, Ohio. “What?” people keep saying, “why Columbus?” Even though we thought we could keep our gem in the midwest a secret forever, we are also proud to be included in such an amazing conversation. Here’s why: It’s Affordable. Columbus ranks number 14 on the CNBC list of “15 Cities Where you Can Live Really Well on $60,000.” It is also one…
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