PROJECTS
Buildings we have owned, renovated and leased.
Kas and her partners buy underused commercial buildings on the West Side, reposition them and lease them up. Every project teaches something about construction costs, tenant demand and what a space is really worth. That experience goes into the advice Kas gives owners and tenants.
ROCKY RIVER · RETAIL + OFFICE · RENOVATION 2026
21190 Center Ridge Road
The building
A freestanding 1961 building on one of Rocky River’s busiest retail corridors, with 101 feet of frontage and about 35,000 cars passing each day. It had strong bones and a great location, but a dated exterior, a warehouse-style interior and too little street presence to attract the tenants the corridor could support.
The plan
Reposition the whole building. That means a new façade and aluminum storefront and window systems, a signage band for tenant branding, a centralized entry, accessible restrooms and ADA upgrades. Former warehouse areas become higher-value showroom and retail space. Suites are delivered white-box so tenants can move quickly, and they can be leased individually or combined across both levels.
What it taught us
Suite size and layout drive leasing speed as much as rent does. Flexible suites, from small offices to a full retail floor, let one building serve several kinds of tenants at once.
PROJECT FACTS
- Location: Rocky River, Ohio
- Building: ±18,399 SF, two levels, 0.51 acres
- Built / renovated: 1961 / 2026
- Uses: retail, showroom, office
- Scope: façade, storefronts, signage, ADA, white-box suites
- Status: under renovation, leasing now
Licensee has an ownership interest in this property.
WESTLAKE · OFFICE + RETAIL · DELIVERING FALL 2026
26614 Center Ridge Road
The building
A fully vacant two-story building on Center Ridge Road between Dover Center and Canterbury Roads, with about 2,700 SF per floor. The location works well for professional offices and service businesses, but the building needed a complete renovation before it could compete.
The plan
Renovate the building top to bottom and lease it during construction. Tenants who commit early can shape the layout, single-tenant or multi-tenant, floor by floor. The updated exterior gives the building a warmer, more modern street presence, with a new entry and monument signage.
What it taught us
Leasing does not have to wait for the ribbon cutting. Marketing a vacant building while it is under construction, and building to suit, shortens the time between renovation and rent.
PROJECT FACTS
- Location: Westlake, Ohio
- Building: about 5,300 SF across two floors
- Uses: professional office, retail, salon suites
- Scope: full interior and exterior renovation, built to suit
- Status: under construction, delivering fall 2026
Licensee has an ownership interest in this property.
HOW WE APPROACH A BUILDING
The same playbook we bring to your property
01
Find the gap
A good location held back by vacancy, a dated exterior or the wrong layout.
02
Plan for the tenant
Design suites, signage and finishes around who will actually lease the space.
03
Renovate with a budget
Spend where it raises rent and speeds leasing, not where it only looks good.
04
Lease it up
Market early, price to the market and negotiate terms that hold value.
Images are architectural renderings for illustration only. Final design, finishes and square footages are subject to change.
Thinking about repositioning a building?
Kas can tell you what the market will pay for the space today, and after renovation.
