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About Us

Our team specializes in retail tenant and landlord representation in Central Ohio and throughout the Midwest. We create value for local, regional and national tenants and landlords by selecting profitable sites for investment and business expansion/relocation, securing prominent and stable locations for their businesses, and forging long-term relationships.


In addition to landlord and tenant representation, we assist with site identification for expansion and development opportunities. Our team has extensive knowledge of strategic planning for short and long term redevelopments.
 

With a combined 35 years experience in the retail real estate industry, we pride ourselves in providing premier service for all of our clients’ retail real estate needs.

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Landlord Representation

Our Landlord Representation Services can help you unlock your property’s potential by developing a deep understanding of your unique space and delivering expertise on the market and the marketing techniques that will showcase your property’s best qualities.


We work to understand your short and long-term objectives for ownership and develop a leasing strategy to achieve the maximum return on investment bringing together the right tenant mix with the right deal structure, while minimizing exposure and vacancies.
 

That requires more than searching for and signing tenants. We provide a clear overview of competing properties and market trends to develop a strategic property marketing plan. Our systematized approach to competitive analysis, marketing and communication ensures you’ll never miss a prospect.

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Tenant Representation

A lease is often the second largest expenditure for a business after payroll, so it must be more than a cost center. We strive to make your real estate a competitive advantage and a tool to be used to recruit and retain talent. Working on your behalf, we will form strategies to meet your current and future needs, provide market conditions, trends analysis and identify potential hurdles to ensure minimal disruptions.


Delivering expert advice is important and while we are experts in commercial real estate, you are the expert on your business. So, we begin by asking questions. This enables us to analyze your situation and needs, as well as market characteristics and trends. By understanding these key fundamentals, we are well positioned to provide a distinctive level of service that allows us to do what matters most: develop actionable plans that optimize results for your organization.

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Buyer/Seller Representation

Whether buying or selling a property, our team is here to advise you every step of the way. We will help you achieve the best price for your property through a system of broad market exposure to generate immediate investor interest. You will have direct access to:

  • Experts in leasing, valuation, property management, and project management to ensure your building is optimally positioned for sale.

  • Marketing technology tools that enhance information security, reduce disruption to tenants and create a competitive bidding environment.

  • Professional advice throughout the negotiating process to swiftly close at your optimal price.

We also handle owner-user acquisitions and build-to-suits for businesses seeking customized facilities. We help companies that currently own their buildings sell or craft a sale-lease back to optimize their capital resources. We also represent institutional and private investors in property acquisition, management, and disposition. 

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Columbus Retail Team 
In The News

Our team has been featured in several Central Ohio news publications. Click the links below to read each of our featured articles.

9/26/23, 4:00 PM

Smoothie and acai bowl chain opening in Dublin

Playa Bowls is coming soon to Perimeter Center in Dublin, OH. Our team recently did a deal with the smoothie chain, filling one of the last remaining vacancies at Perimeter Center. We represented landlord, Orton Development.

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9/7/23, 1:45 PM

Si Senor Returns Downtown

Our team represented tenant, Si Senor, in their search for a second location.

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9/7/23, 4:00 PM

Si Senor taking over the former Zoup space in the Arena District

Our team representing tenant, Si Senor, in their search for a second location. We can't wait for their success in the Arena District.

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8/2/23, 4:00 PM

CoStar Quarterly Deals Award Winner

Our team is so excited to share that we won a 2023 Q2 CoStar PowerBroker award because of our 32,563 SF deal with Dayou International Market at Olentangy Plaza.

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4/11/23, 6:47 PM

Spaghetti Warehouse Reopening in New Location

Popular Columbus restaurant, Spaghetti Warehouse, opens Fall 2023 at Highpoint on the Columbus Commons.

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4/17/23, 11:00 AM

Bibibop Asian Grill celebrates opening of 50th location ahead of 10th anniversary

Our team represented the landlord of The Shoppes at Olentangy Crossing in this deal.

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4/11/23, 12:00 PM

Spaghetti Warehouse moving to Highpoint on the Columbus Commons

The iconic Spaghetti Warehouse, a staple of Columbus, is relocating to Highpoint on the Columbus Commons in Downtown Columbus. Our team represented the landlord in this transaction.

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10/28/22, 4:00 PM

Australian bridal brand Grace Loves Lace opens Columbus showroom in the Short North

Samantha Starkoff worked closely with the landlord of 640 N High St. to secure a quality tenant for their prominent Short North property. We welcome Grace Loves Lace to Columbus!

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9/30/22, 3:19 PM

California Investor Acquires Grocery-Anchored Shopping Center in Dublin, Ohio

Orton Development recently purchased Perimeter Center in Dublin, OH. They have selected our team to represent leasing for this 138,000 SF, Giant Eagle Marketplace-anchored shopping center.

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9/27/22, 8:28 PM

Steelton Village: South Columbus neighborhood could get $350 million development with apartments, concert venues, brewery and more

Another recent article about mixed-use plans for Steelton Village. Please contact our team for all retail leasing inquiries.

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9/28/22, 12:00 AM

Massive new development planning to add brewery, winery, dining and 1,000 apartments to South High

614Now reported on the new Steelton Village redevelopment and recent approval for 1,000 residential units. Our team is representing the retail leasing at Steelton Village.

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8/12/22, 10:00 AM

Tesla to build new collision center near Dublin

Columbus Retail Team represented the owner of 5600 Britton Parkway, One Liberty Properties, in this transaction.

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6/17/22, 5:00 PM

Hugely popular fried chicken restaurant adding new Columbus-area location

Hot Chicken Takeover continues to takeover Columbus with their newest location near Lewis Center. Our team served as a landlord rep for this deal at 8715 Owenfield Drive.

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6/17/22, 9:00 AM

Chick'nCone, GoodVets coming to Polaris center

New to Columbus! Chick'nCone is opening a Polaris location. Columbus Retail Team represented Chick'nCone in securing the perfect space.

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6/21/22, 9:00 AM

Hot Chicken Takeover coming to Lewis Center

Hot Chicken Takeover announced their newest location at Owenfield Drive. Our team represented the landlord in this deal, fully leasing their retail strip.

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5/9/22, 7:00 PM

National fried chicken waffle cone chain is opening in Columbus

Our team represented Chik'nCone in their search for their first Columbus location.

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1/14/22, 11:00 AM

Roots Natural Kitchen now open at Ohio State

The Columbus Retail Team represented Roots Natural Kitchen in selecting their new Columbus location.

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3/25/19, 10:16 AM

Indian restaurant chain coming to the Short North

Gilli Zofan was featured in this article by Columbus Business First, announcing the entrance of Rooh Indian Restaurant into the Columbus market in the Short North. Gilli represented Rooh in this deal.

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3/4/19, 8:25 PM

Real estate company working to fill Zane Plaza

The Chillicothe Gazette released an article about Elder Beerman's departure from Zane Plaza. The Columbus Retail Team handles leasing for this center and filled the space with retailer Gabe's, a deal later featured in another article by the Chillicothe Gazette.

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5/13/20, 10:30 AM

Salvation Army closing Central Ohio store for good

The team was featured in this article by Columbus Business First, detailing the closure of the Salvation Army in Hilliard. Quickly after this tenant's exit, The Columbus Retail Team filled this vacancy with Prime Furniture.

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