Sequoia Realty Corp. in the news for recent Ohio City deal

Westlake firm moves to 15,000-square-foot spot in Ohio City

January 19, 2020 04:00 AM by: Stan Bullard, Senior Reporter sbullard@crain.com, 216-771-5228

Clear Choice Photo Booth, which provides camera kiosks and setups for people to take digital photos of themselves at events, has traded its location in a Westlake office/warehouse building for a 1900-vintage warehouse on a side street in Cleveland's Ohio City neighborhood. David Hobrath, who owns Clear Choice Photo but takes the title of national sales manager, said the 8-year-old company needed more space to grow but also sought a more central location to attract talent in the future. When a staffer found the two-building complex with about 15,000 square feet of space on the Loopnet real estate listing site, it just clicked for the company. "We were packed in like sardines," Hobrath said of the company's nine employees, including himself, who had been squeezed into a 3,000- square-foot office-warehouse space. "Now, our office is larger than our warehouse used to be." Its new office space is on the second floor of a warehouse at 2067 W. 41st St., nestled in the corner of a residential area but backing up to the Lorain Avenue commercial district. Originally, the brick building served as a fruit-packing house for a surrounding area that preceded many of the surrounding houses and the city's zoning code. Transforming the brick and timber buildings that had served for years as workshops and warehouses to creative office space just took stripping out carpet and drop ceilings, Hobrath said. With staffers coming from homes in areas ranging from Euclid and Brecksville, it's already more convenient, he said, "and with much better food nearby." The new offices will allow Clear Choice to meet personally with clients more often and to develop a studio with locations that display various photo backdrops it can supply with kiosks the company rents that accommodate iPads or digital SLR cameras. Besides renting the outfits, Hobrath says the company also sells the kiosks to others. Clear Choice started as a sideline for Hobrath and his wife, but it grew so fast the former cellphone salesman and phone shop owner made it a full-time gig. His first locations came from out-of-state relatives who wanted to get into the business, but they later dropped out because of the time commitments during evenings and weekends — prime time for everything from graduation parties to business celebrations. Now, the company serves customers for social events in 20 states with a total of 60 contractors, including 30 in Ohio. He said it will serve business clients nationally. Most of the growth the past few years has been in providing photo booths for businesses. Hobrath wouldn't identify business clients, but familiar names abound in photo backdrops on the firm's website. "I will say we have been blessed with businesses to work with," Hobrath said. He estimates there are a half-dozen photobooth suppliers in Northeast Ohio. Records at the Ohio Secretary of State's office show more than 40 companies statewide have been formed with the phrase in their names. Hobrath said gross sales in 2019 were $1.6 million, up from $1.2 million in 2018. He also has plans to push out in new directions, envisioning the empty top floor of the taller building as an office for software developers as he has bought photobooth software technology he plans to expand. The software provides doodles or drawings on the photos that clients may have printed or post on social networking sites. Patrick Dowd, a senior vice president for Sequoia Realty of Mentor who handled the lease with Clear Choice for the warehouse's owners, Garfield Heights-based Harsax Inc., said multiple companies were interested in the space. He added he was not surprised the novel business location was occupied five months after the commercial real estate firm bought the property, thanks to the development and business action in Ohio City. Randy Sacks, a senior vice president at family-owned Harsax, said Clear Choice "filled the bill for what we were looking for: a growing company that liked Ohio City." He said he was not surprised the space was taken by a younger company owner in a media-related field. Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack, whose Ward 3 includes the site, said he hadn't heard of Clear Choice moving to the neighborhood, but said he considers it "pleasant news, but not a surprise." https://www.crainscleveland.com/real-estate/westlake-firm-moves-15000-square-foot-spot-ohio-city

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December 2019 Sequoia Realty Market Update

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December 2019 Sequoia Market Update

Happy Holidays from Sequoia Realty Corp. 

New on the Market at Sequoia Realty Corp. 

SOLD/LEASED at Sequoia Realty Corp.

December 2019 Sequoia Market Update

New on the Market at Sequoia Realty Corp.

9437 Mercantile Dr., Mentor, OH
Industrial Warehouse

10,700 +/- Sq. Ft. on 1.03 Acres
2,332 +/- Sq. Ft. Clean Office Space
1 - 12' Door, A/C Throughout, Prime Location
For Sale @ $639,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

 

9470 Mentor Ave., Mentor, OH
Redevelopment Opportunity
3.1 Acres - Zoned B-2 General Business
High Traffic Area near Intersection of Heisley Rd. & Rt. 20
11,000 +/- Sq. Ft. including the Stone House
For Sale @$1,300,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

 

5280 Mayfield Rd., Lyndhurst, OH
Commercial/Retail/Office
2-Story Commercial House - 2,828 Sq. Ft.
2-Story Attached Warehouse - 3,080 Sq. Ft.
Forced-Air and A/C Throughout
For Sale @$359,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

221 Olive St., Grand River, OH
Land with Infrastructure
1,050+/- Sq. Ft. on 0.11 Acres
Building has Electric, Gas & Plumbing
Rare Opportunity to be in Grand River!
Close to Brenan's Fish House & Pickle Bills
For Sale @$79,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

SOLD/LEASED! at Sequoia Realty Corp.

2067 W. 41st St., Cleveland, OH
13,500 Sq. Ft. - Industrial
LEASED!

7015 Center St., Mentor, OH
6,412 Sq. Ft. - Retail
SOLD!

201 Water Tower Dr., Madison, OH
9,180 Sq. Ft. - Office
SOLD!

 
   

29030 Anderson Rd., Wickliffe
2,400 Sq. Ft. - Retail
LEASED!







8850 Tyler Blvd., Mentor
13,000 Sq. Ft. - Office
SOLD!

   

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Last Unit Available - 2,520 Sq. Ft. Medical/Office/Retail - Mentor, OH

Sequoia Realty Corp. 7464 Mentor Ave. Suite 205 Mentor, OH 44060 440.946.8600 Medical/Office/Retail Midland Center 7348 Mentor Ave. (Rt. 20) Mentor, OH 44060 For Lease! 2,520 +/- Sq. Ft. End Unit Includes Reception Area, 6 Private Offices, Stock Room, Break Room and 2 Bathrooms Occupy this last remaining unit Former Eye Care Center Plaza Anchored with Jimmy John's, Pizza Bella, Wines 4 You, Salon Bella Luca &  Veronia Nail Spa Located in a High Traffic Area - 14,969 cars/day Across from Points East Plaza Exit the Plaza with Traffic Light from Midland Rd. onto Rt. 20 For Lease @ NEGOTIABLE Contact Patrick Dowd with any questions or interest and schedule a showing today! Patrick Dowd Vice President 216.406.0476 Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

7464 Mentor Ave., Suite 205, Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: 440-946-8600 | Fax: 440-953-4500 www.SequoiaRealty.com

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October 2019 Sequoia Market Update

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October 2019 Sequoia Market Update

Contents of this Newsletter

New on the Market at Sequoia Realty Corp.

PRICE REDUCED! at Sequoia Realty Corp.

SOLD/LEASED! at Sequoia Realty Corp.

PENDING! at Sequoia Realty Corp. 

October 2019 Sequoia Market Update

New on the Market at Sequoia Realty Corp. 




37200 Research Dr., Eastlake, OH
105,557 +/- Sq. Ft.
Industrial/Manufacturing/Warehouse
4 Semi-Docks & 3 Drive-In Doors
20' Clear Height & High Power
Large Parking Lot - 160+/- Spaces

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com






2067 W. 41st St., Cleveland, OH
14,000+/- Sq. Ft. - FOR LEASE
Light Industrial & Warehouse
Freight Elevator and Semi Dock Doors

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com









2138 State Route 45, Austinburg
1 Acre Commercial Lot with 2,652 Sq. Ft. House
5 Bedrooms & Full Basement
For Sale @ $159,900

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com










 2138 State Route 45, Austinburg
PRIME CORNER - Commercial Lot
0.86 Acre
Located at State Route 45 & Clay St.
For Sale @ $139,900!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com







Water St. (S.R. 6), Chardon, OH
1.48 Acres in Booming Chardon Community
Prime Commercial Lot
Build Here! - All Utilities at Street
For Sale @ $199,900!
Price Lowered by $100,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com







N. Ridge Rd (Rt 20) & Burns Rd., Madison Twp.
PRIME CORNER - Commercial Lot
1.47 Acres
Across from Classic of Madison Car Dealerships
Zoned B-2 Regional Business
For Sale @ $259,000!
Price Lowered by $116,000!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com






PRICE REDUCED! at Sequoia Realty Corp. 

29030 Anderson Rd., Wickliffe, OH
2,400 +/- Sq. Ft. Light Industrial
Open Layout with new paint, windows, bathrooms,
LED Lighting, Heating units & newer roof
NEW Overhead Door & Opener
Great Buy!
For Sale @ $199,900
REDUCED to $179,000!!!


Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com
 


5786 Heisley Rd., Mentor, OH
11,938 +/- Sq. Ft. Office Building
3 Units - 100% Vacant
Owner can take all 3 units or Lease out
Near Diamond Center with Quick Access to S.R. 2
For Sale @ $1,175,000
REDUCED to $895,000!!!

Call Patrick Dowd - 216.406.0476
Email: Patrick@sequoiarealty.com

SOLD/LEASED! at Sequoia Realty Corp.

2067 W. 41st St., Cleveland, OH
13,380 Sq. Ft. - Industrial
SOLD for $675,000

36445 Biltmore Place, Unit A, Willoughby, OH
4,596 Sq. Ft. - Office Condo
SOLD for $425,000

Heisley Rd. & Hendricks, Mentor, OH
17.8 Acres - Industrial Land
SOLD for $60,000

7470 Center St., Mentor, OH
2,448 Sq. Ft. - Retail
SOLD for $200,000

29933 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe, OH
5,578 Sq. Ft. - Retail
SOLD for $435,000

29017 Chardon Rd., Willoughby Hills, OH
880 Sq. Ft. - Office
LEASED!

1248 High St., Fairport Harbor
Unit # 5 - 750 Sq. Ft. - LEASED!
Unit # 6 - 750 Sq. Ft. - LEASED!
Unit # 4 - 750 Sq. Ft. - AVAILABLE 1 Unit Left! 

PENDING SALES! at Sequoia Realty Corp.

• 7015 Center St., Mentor - 6,412 Sq. Ft. Retail
  
  
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