Capitol Equities History

2008 - Capitol Equities moves to the historic Smith Bros' Hardware Building, which also celebrated its tenth-year redevlopment anniversary.

2008 - Capitol Equities selected as a Top 10 Leasing Power Broker for 2007 transactions by Costar. Todd Kemmerer and J.R. Kern are also awarded Top Office and Top Retail Broker Awards.

2008 - Capitol Equities finalizes the sale and redevelopment of the former Hilltop Marketplace Shopping Center with the Buckeye Ranch and Nationwide Children's Hospital as majority tenants.

2007 - Capitol Equities represented Fahlgren Advertising and Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations in negotiations to lease over 30,000 square feet of new office space at the Easton Town Center.

2006 – Capitol Equities named listing agent for the office portion of the prominent Broad & High project

2006 – Berry Boltworks building restoration, located at 350 East First Avenue, nominated as a finalist for the James B. Recchie Design Award

2005 – J.R. Kern named a principal of Capitol Equities

2005 – Capitol Equities awarded the Top 10 Power Broker Award by the CoStar Group based on leasing transaction volume

2004 – Capitol Equities purchased, renovated and fully leased the former Highlights For Children campus located at West Fifth Avenue and Riverside Drive (Route 33)

2003 – Capitol Equities given Top 10 Power Broker Award from CoStar Group, a national real estate research firm

2000 – Smith Bros’ Hardware building awarded the annual James B. Recchie Design Award

1999 – Smith Bros’ Hardware building office renovation completed. Initial tenants include: Retail Planning Associates, OSU/Prologue Research, Acordia of Ohio

1997 – Capitol Equities Realty founded by R. Todd Kemmerer with the vision of providing creative real estate solutions for clients in central Ohio.