Tapping Dayton commercial real estate

DAYTON, Ohio (DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL) - DAYTON BUSINESS JOURNAL: Dayton’s commercial real estate market is still digging itself out of the hole of the recession. While the first part of the year saw good activity, uncertainty about the economic and political future of the country seems to be slowing things down, said Dave Dickerson, president and CEO of Gem Real Estate Group.

The top 25 commercial real estate transactions of the year represent a total investment of $194 million in the region, according to DBJ research. Dickerson said the activity is divided into two sectors — investors seeking to turn a better profit than they can find in the stock market, and users taking advantage of some good buys.

“Wherever the opportunity presents itself, people are going after those opportunities,” Dickerson said.

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