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NAI Ohio Equities Wins Seven Awards During Columbus REALTORS® Commercial Recognition Awards

Three NAI Ohio Equities’ teams won big during the 2022 Commercial Recognition Awards hosted by Columbus REALTORS® on May 16, 2023. Overall, seven awards were taken home by the Office Brokerage Group, the Industrial Property Team, and the Sheeran Semon Team. In 2022, these three teams alone completed 200 transactions equating to more than 3.7 million square feet. Our brokers are proud to earn this recognition and to be members of both Columbus REALTORS® and the Central Ohio Commercial Information Exchange (COCIE) which signifies our commitment to the Columbus real…

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Creating Space: Office Design Trends for 2023

Office design is continuing to adapt to ongoing philosophical shifts in the workforce. As employers have settled into their post-pandemic workplaces, whether it be hybrid, remote, or full-time returns – flexibility and agility in the workplace remain essential. We sat down with Kaitlin Kingrey, Studio Lead – Interior Design – Workplace at MA Design to glean some insight into both the dynamics at play and the resulting emerging trends. What trends are guiding office design in 2023? We continue to see flexible, agile spaces to support different styles of working.…

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April Closed Transactions

Our brokerage department completed 17 transactions in April with 47% of them being multimillion-dollar deals. Overall, the brokerage department sold or leased more than 594,000 square feet. The month’s largest transaction was a lease completed by the Office Brokerage Group of Matt Gregory, Andy Dutcher, and Philip Bird at 121 W. Wilson Bridge Road. The team completed nearly half of all closed transactions for the month. John Mally successfully closed the second largest transaction of the month with the sale of 1803 Hazelton Etna Rd. in Pataskala, a dairy farm…

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March Closed Transactions

Transactions in our brokerage department gained momentum during March. Overall, our brokers closed 24 transactions equating to more than 167,621 square feet. Industrial transactions again led the month and made up roughly 42% of overall transaction volume, followed by office transactions which equated to 29% of overall transaction volume. Our overall largest transaction of the month was a retail transaction. The team of Dan Sheeran Sr., Dan Sheeran Jr., and Mike Semon represented the buyer at 1149 S. Hamilton Road which was purchased for $1,365,000. The Sheeran Semon Team also…

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February Closed Transactions

February was a big month for large transactions at NAI Ohio Equities. Of the month’s 15 closed transactions, 90% of transaction revenue stemmed from four deals. Overall, our brokerage department closed on more than 680,000 square feet and 93 acres with the majority of transactions being industrial or office sales or leases. The team of Curt Berlin, Matt Osowski and Blake DeCrane represented the tenant on the month’s largest transaction. Inno-Pak, which announced last August that it would relocate from the 54,000-square-foot facility it has occupied since 2006 and expand…

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Matt Gregory and Andy Dutcher Recognized as Top 100 Producers by NAI Global

NAI Global announced last week that NAI Ohio Equities’ Matt Gregory and Andy Dutcher have been recognized through its annual Top Performer Recognition Program. Gregory and Dutcher each earned a spot on the 2022 Top 100 Producers list consisting of the top 2% of all agents within the 375 NAI offices worldwide and has an estimated 6000 agents. Gregory and Dutcher lead the Office Brokerage Group within NAI Ohio Equities. They have completed more than 1,000 real estate transactions with a volume of more than $715 million since becoming business…

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Businesses Should Prepare Now for June Electric Rate Hikes

Pressures on the energy market have been mounting and soon consumers will be faced with the fallout. The combination of the pandemic causing workplaces to go dark thus lessoning demand and production, followed by labor and supply shortages, a diminished natural gas supply caused by the invasion of Ukraine, and now inflation, have pushed energy markets to the brink. Couple that with the rising value of exported liquified natural gas overseas, which is driving producers to move more of their supply to Europe where the commodity commands pricing nearly five…

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January Closed Transactions

Despite the Federal Reserve implementing its eighth interest rate increase last week in a little less than a year, and fears of a potential recession which has given investors pause, NAI Ohio Equities’ brokerage division had a strong January. Overall, our brokerage closed 18 transactions equating to sales or leases totaling more than 502,240 square feet. Doug Shull represented the Knox County Land Bank on its sale of a 2-acre plot at Lot 4 of the Heartland Commerce Park to Knox Area Transit (KAT) who will use the land to…

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NAI Ohio Equities Promotes Matt Gregory to Managing Director

COLUMBUS, OH – 1/31/2023 – NAI Ohio Equities has promoted Matt Gregory SIOR, CCIM to managing director of its brokerage division. Gregory will focus on developing the brokerage’s growth and operational strategies. His efforts will include the recruitment, development, and retention of sales associates through the evaluation of best practices and the development of new processes, while also performing his day-to-day sales and leasing responsibilities with the Office Brokerage Group. The role was previously held by Mike Simpson, who stepped into the role of president in 2014, after the retirement…

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December Closed Transactions

December marked an exceptional finish to an outstanding year at NAI Ohio Equities. Our brokerage department closed 25 transactions and leased or sold more than 325,000 square feet and 15 acres. The Sheeran Semon team of Dan Sheeran, Dan Sheeran Jr., and Mike Semon closed the month’s largest transaction with the sale of 1300 Alum Creek Drive. The team represented the seller and the property sold for $6.6 million. Overall, the Sheeran Semon team closed 10 transactions for the month and had the largest industrial and retail leases, as well…

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