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Formerly Colliers Turley Martin Tucker, Cassidy Turley is one of the fastest growing commercial real estate firms in Central Ohio. 

Welcome to Columbus

Located within a ten hour drive to 50% of the US population and home to state, county and federal government operations, Columbus’ diverse population base provides strength and stability to the local economy. The city is also home to 26 institutions for higher learning, including The Ohio State University, making it a hotbed for research and technology. In 2008, Forbes rated Columbus Number One among the Top 10 Up-and-Coming Tech Cities.

Central Ohio also hosts 14 Fortune 1000 headquarters, including leaders in insurance, healthcare, manufacturing and retail goods. Familiar names include Nationwide Insurance, Cardinal Health, Limited Brands, American Electric Power, Worthington Industries and Scotts Miracle Grow. The presence of these major corporations and a favorable business climate (Marketwatch.com ranked Columbus as the Seventh Best City for Business) has helped make Columbus the second fastest growing metropolitan area in the Midwest.

The region’s real estate market contains over 274 million square feet of office and industrial space. For the last year, Columbus commercial real estate has mirrored the national real estate trend of rising vacancy and slower than usual leasing velocity. Despite the downward movement, however, we expect the real estate outlook to improve as the country’s economy moves towards better times during 2010.


 

Cassidy Turley Recruits Don Hunter to Lead Its Columbus, Ohio Office
 
25 Year Commercial Real Estate Veteran is Named Managing Principal
 
COLUMBUS, OH – August 3, 2011 - Cassidy Turley, a leading commercial real estate services provider in the U.S., announced today that Don Hunter will join the firm as Managing Principal of its Columbus office, effective August 29. In this role, Mr. Hunter will oversee 44 brokerage and property management associates and run the daily operations in Columbus, while focusing on Cassidy Turley’s strategic growth initiatives in that market. Mr. Hunter has more than 25 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry, including leadership positions at OhioHealth and Duke Realty Corporation. 
 
Mr. Hunter’s most recent position was Vice President of Real Estate and Construction for OhioHealth, one of the nation’s leading community health systems, where he  was responsible for the organization’s asset management, new development and property management. In particular, he managed OhioHealth’s 6.1 million square foot real estate portfolio and directed its facility expansion program.
 
“Cassidy Turley is focused on attracting highly talented people, like Don, in strategic markets across the U.S.,” said Doug Brandon, Cassidy Turley’s South Central Regional Managing Principal.   “Don’s leadership experience in commercial real estate will greatly benefit our clients and our people and will contribute to the overall growth of our Columbus office as the commercial real estate market gains momentum.”
 
Prior to OhioHealth, Mr. Hunter spent two years as partner and founder of Hunter Realty Partners and 20 years at Duke Realty Corporation, where he oversaw a $2.5 billion leasing and management portfolio consisting of 47 million square feet. Earlier in his career, he was employed by Cushman & Wakefield. 

 

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