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ASSOCIATION INKS DEAL TO EXPAND FOOTPRINT WITH NEW CENTRALIZED LOCATION

By Design Login posted 10-21-2015 12:00:00 AM

  

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Ralph J. Davila, APR
Communications Director
Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®
o. 216-525-4847
c. 330-207-5167
rdavila@akronclevelandrealtors.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (Oct. 21, 2015) – Officials from the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® signed a lease agreement for more than 6,500 square-feet of new office space last Wednesday at its annual ACAR Real Estate Expo in Akron, Ohio. The new office, will be located at 9100 South Hills Blvd. in the South Hills Office Park located off of I-77 in Broadview Heights, Ohio.

“We’re excited to have the opportunity to develop one centrally located office that meets all of our current needs, while allowing for future ones,” stated David Browning, Facilities Task Force chair for ACAR. “The new space was carefully planned with our design partner Vocon to reflect the layout we were seeking – from the REALTOR® Essentials store to a multi-use boardroom.”

The new facility will be the central location for staff, consolidating both the existing Independence and Akron, Ohio, offices. The Independence office is closing prior to Dec. 31 and a timeline for the Akron office has not been established yet. Demolition of the existing space will begin in November and build-out is scheduled for December through early January. The proposed move-in date is anticipated to be late-January, early February.

“Bringing together these two associations has allowed our collective group to truly be the voice of real estate throughout our region,” said Sally Johnson, president of ACAR. “As we grow the association, we want to make sure we have the best facilities and resources available for our staff and for our members and partners. The new office in Broadview Heights will have all up-to-date furniture, equipment, a continuing education and learning center, business bar and sitting areas for members and so much more!”

The Akron Area Board of REALTORS® and the Cleveland Area Board of REALTORS® merged nearly two years ago to form the Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS® (ACAR) – expanding its reach, coverage, education and service offerings for its more than 5,000 members across Northeast Ohio.

“ACAR truly cares about the advancement and protection of real estate throughout Northeast Ohio,” stated Sandy Naragon, ACAR CEO. “We work our hardest every day to provide the greatest value for our members. We do this through offering quality education, real estate products, market trends data and legislative and policy support in order to help drive the most vibrant real estate community possible. Our new office marks the next step in ACAR’s evolution as an organization committed to be the voice of real estate in Northeast Ohio.”

About ACAR

ACARs mission is to empower its more than 5,000 members to be professional, ethical and successful by providing exceptional services and protecting real property rights for all. For more than 100 years, our association has been the voice of real estate, dedicated to the excellence and advancement of real estate professionals in Northeast Ohio in a variety of ways – from our professional development events to participation in important legislative real estate issues. For more information on ACAR, visit www.AkronClevelandRealtors.com or call 216-901-0130.

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Editor’s Note: Attached photo (ACAR_Signing.jpg) was take at the annual ACAR Expo held at the John S. Knight Center in Akron after the lease paperwork was signed and notarized (From left to right: Lee Chilcote, Owner of Chilcote Law Firm; Sandy Naragon, CEO of Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®; Sally Johnson, president of ACAR’s board of directors) 

Also included is an individual photo (ACAR_Lease_Signing_Sally_Johnson.jpg) of ACAR Board President Sally Johnson signing the lease paperwork.

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Google Maps street view of new office building
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Sally Johnson, ACAR president, signing lease agreement during 2015 ACAR Expo
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From left to right: Lee Chilcote, Owner of Chilcote Law Firm; Sandy Naragon, CEO of Akron Cleveland Association of REALTORS®; Sally Johnson, president of ACAR’s board of directors
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Google Maps aerial view of location in relation to downtown Cleveland

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