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.
TRACK RECORD
Recent client deals across the west side
Leases, purchases and sales for local businesses, landlords and investors.
Rocky River
Studio One Pilates · Tenant rep
2,100 SF storefront at Rocky River Shopping Center.
Valen Ashe Salon · Tenant rep
2,300 SF second-floor salon space on Old Detroit Rd.
Equity Capital Mortgage Group · Tenant rep
Moved into ±2,460 SF of office space on Center Ridge Rd.
Optima Dermatology · Landlord
Leased the entire renovated ±3,770 SF main building at 3100 Wooster Rd, a property I co-own.
21190 Center Ridge Rd · Buyer rep + leasing
Helped our ownership group buy this multi-tenant building. It’s now home to my office.
Westlake
26614 Center Ridge Rd · Buyer rep
Our investor group bought this vacant office building for redevelopment.
2510 Canterbury Rd · Seller rep
Sold a 3,800 SF office building. The owners hired me again.
26915 Center Ridge Rd · Seller rep
Sold a one-story retail building on Center Ridge Rd.
Lakewood
11728 Detroit Ave · Seller rep
Sold a two-building property to Lake Erie International High School.
17514 Detroit Ave · Sale
The tenant bought its 9,678 SF building.
House to Home Cleveland · Buyer rep
Bought a 1905 building for its office and showroom.
Bratz Manor · Landlord rep
Leased four private offices in this historic building.
Bay Village
Neon Heron Craft Studio · Tenant rep
First storefront for a local craft studio on Dover Center Rd.
Studio One Pilates · Tenant rep
Their Bay Village studio on Dover Center Rd.
Avon
Studio One Pilates · Tenant rep
East Avon Center studio, from search to signed lease in about a month.
Concours Grade · Tenant rep
Flex garage space for a new vehicle-care business.
941 Center Rd · Co-listing
Sale of a childcare building leased to a national operator.
Avon Lake
Fitness Evolution · Tenant rep
Moved and expanded at Learwood Square.
Thinking about repositioning a building?
Kas can tell you what the market will pay for the space today, and after renovation.
