Columbus

S-E-A, an expert forensic engineering and consulting firm, has signed a lease for 33,590 square feet of space with building owner School Health at the recently completed building that serves as the headquarters for School Health.

The investment takes advantage of "a tight submarket with limited bulk availabilities and a lean construction pipeline," says Chris Sterling, vice president at TIG.

“The borrower has more than 40 years of real estate development, acquisition, disposition, and management expertise,” says Hunt's Greg Cazel.

“Molly is obsessed with advocating for her clients and helping them achieve the very best outcome,” says Michael Copella, market leader, CBRE Columbus.

The portfolio includes four buildings in Chicago, two buildings in Cincinnati, 12 buildings in Columbus, two buildings in Indianapolis, and one building in Louisville.

The immediate area surrounding Stringtown Road is expecting continued population growth over the next five years as job creation continues to expand.

Quaker Distributing's expansion demonstrates the continuing importance of the Columbus market as a strategic distribution hub for Fortune 100 Companies, says CBRE senior vice president Jeff Lyons.

A CBRE analysis found 24 conversion projects from California to Baltimore as retail closures yield industrial opportunities, including 810,000 square feet of potential conversions in Chicago.