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Kirk Smith

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200 Civic Center Drive
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Columbus, OH 43215

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  • +1 614 224 1492
  • +1 614 224 1767
Kirk exclusively represents tenants for office space requirements. With a strong background in business negotiations, financial analysis and local market knowledge, Kirk helps his clients achieve the best outcomes through informed real estate decisions. Kirk assists his clients in developing real estate strategies to support the labor, technology and flexibility challenges associated with growth and change.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Economics from The Ohio State University

  • Columbus Board of Realtors
  • Ohio Association of Realtors
  • National Association of Realtors
  • U.S. Power Squadron
  • TCCMV Member

Kirk’s process-driven approach assures consistent and accountable results through ongoing client advisory relationships. After many years of representing the landlord side in office transactions, Kirk offers tenant clients a unique, knowledge-based perspective, fully understanding landlord underwriting, underlying motivations and leverage points. He finds creative and equitable solutions in deal making for new leases, renewals, space expansion/contractions and outright dispositions (sale and sublease).

Strategic Planning

  • Evaluate the situation
  • Assess the needs
  • Analyze the market
  • Set workplace strategy
  • Build consensus

Option Development

  • Target Opportunities
  • Tour Alternatives
  • Solicit & Evaluate proposals
  • Conduct test fits
  • Site Selection 
  • Arrive at letter of intent

Transaction Implementation

  • Negotiate and execute lease
  • Monitor project build out
  • Oversee furniture installation
  • Manage tenant move-in

 

 

  • INEOS
    R&D Laboratory
    Lease
    65,000 SF
  • Northwestern Mutual
    Arlington Gateway
    Lease
    36,000 SF
  • INEOS
    HQ Offices
    Lease
    35,000 SF
  • VPL
    Polaris HQ
    Lease
    23,000 SF
  • Gilbane
    Downtown HQ
    Lease
    15,000 SF
  • Columbus Bar Assoc.
    Arena District HQ
    Lease
    9,000 SF

  • Northwestern Mutual
  • INEOS
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Cordell & Cordell Law
  • Tucker Ellis LLP
  • Gilbane Co.
  • WPP - Fitch
  • CollisionRight
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Team Overview

Columbus Tenant Representation Specialists

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Central Ohio's only 100% office tenant representation team.

It’s really a simple question … Ask your broker: “Do you represent Landlords?” Think about it: Landlords hire Leasing Agents to increase Landlord profits. Tenants hire Tenant Reps to negotiate the best financial outcome/lowest cost for the Tenant. We are never beholden to Landlords because, simply put, we don’t want their business!

No Landlord listings. No favors owed or expected. No conflicts of interest. We are always on the tenant’s side, typically saving our clients greater than 14% of their lease cost.

From initial strategy and workplace needs discussions to the RFP process, space planning, construction pricing, furniture selection and lease negotiations, we’re with you every step of the way!

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  • 800+

    office and industrial transactions

  • 21M+

    square feet

  • $2B+

    lease value

Clients Represented

  • Frost Brown Todd
  • McDonald Hopkins
  • Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease
  • Steptoe & Johnson
  • PLLC
  • Chipotle
  • Columbus Bar Association

Client Testimonials

"I have worked with the Team of Paul Tingley and Kirk Smith of CBRE, representing the Tenant, in a number of relatively complicated lease transactions over the past years. I have found Paul and Kirk to be extremely knowledgeable and helpful to the client and me in the negotiation of the initial lease terms, assisting the client and me in the preparation and negotiation of the lease itself, and in the implementation of the lease, including any build-out and the delivery of the space. Their overall input makes my job much easier, and I know it is appreciated by the client."

Steve Elliott
BakerHostetler

"We could not have done it without you, you were instrumental in making this deal occur and we believe you will love how the new office looks."


Mark Kitrick
Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Co., LPA

"CBRE has not only been a great partner, but they’ve also been a wonderful extension of our team. Despite an incredibly competitive market compounded by our meticulously demanding vision, CBRE has helped navigate, negotiate, and secure a beautiful space that will forever be an instrumental part of our story. Aware and CBRE are truly, better together."

Jeff Schumann
Co-Founder & CEO, Aware

"It’s been great working with both Paul & Dave, as they have excellent local market knowledge, especially around specific lease terms, which has enabled us to secure what we have needed at great prices."

Joe Emison
Co-Founder & CTO, Branch Insurance

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  • Paul Tingley

    Senior Vice President

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  • Dave Mckee

    Vice President

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    • Phone +1 614 430 5042
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  • Erin Sexton

    Client Services Specialist

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