Founded in 1982 by David Anderson and Stephen Layman, the new Licking County branch of NAI Ohio Equities/Anderson Layman is located at 9 North Third Street in Newark. The office will have seven licensed agents on staff specializing in various brokerage and development services. With this transition, Anderson Layman looks to transfer nearly 100 listings over to the new brokerage branch of NAI Ohio Equities/Anderson Layman; a move that will give the NAI Ohio Equities sales force nearly 500 listings and more listings than any other commercial real estate company in the Central Ohio market.

George “Sandy” Simpson, President of NAI Ohio Equities said the team dynamic of bringing two locally owned commercial real estate companies together was a natural fit. Also, retaining Steve Herb, former sales agent for Anderson Layman, as Operations Manager - Eastern Ohio, will help to smooth the transition.

“There is a great opportunity for us to expand into Licking and the surrounding counties,” Simpson said. “NAI Ohio Equities has done a large amount of business in Newark and Licking County over the past five years with the Anderson Layman Company so the transition of both companies working together will only make our client services and local reach into the Licking and surrounding counties stronger.”

With the State Route 161 freeway expansion through Newark and growth of the Prologis Business Park, Stephen Layman, co-founder of Anderson Layman, said the first talks of this joint venture started nearly five years ago. “After discussing the idea with David and Sandy, we all knew this was an opportunity we would eventually pursue,” Layman said. “Most importantly for Anderson Layman, this joint venture allows us to utilize the technology and global reach of NAI Ohio Equities which allows Anderson Layman to extend our market reach beyond Licking County.”

David Anderson, co-founder of Anderson Layman was equally excited about the new transition and the opportunity for his company to build a strong national connection through the NAI network.

“It’s simply two great, experienced companies joining forces,” Anderson said. “The local and global reach of NAI Ohio Equities is going to present endless opportunities for us to continue to build a strong client base throughout the communities in Eastern Ohio.”

Operating as central Ohio’s largest locally owned commercial real estate company; NAI Ohio Equities has been serving the Columbus real estate market for more than 37 years.  Located downtown in the Columbus Brewery District, NAI Ohio Equities is comprised of a team of 32 agents making up an experienced Brokerage Department specializing in land, retail, office, investment and industrial real estate.  In addition to the Brokerage Department, NAI Ohio Equities has a reputable Property Management Division managing more than 12 million square feet of property. As an affiliate of NAI Global, Ohio Equities is part of a network of 5,000 professionals working in 350 offices in more than 500 key markets around the world. For more information on NAI Ohio Equities or the NAI Ohio Equities/Anderson Layman Licking County Branch, including available brokerage and property management services visit www.ohioequities.com or please call 614-224-2400.