Paul Schmerge joined Newmark Knight Frank in 2015 and currently serves as a director in the company’s Cincinnati, Ohio, office, where he specializes in industrial real estate. His services include marketing industrial buildings or land for sale or lease. He also represents clients to either buy or lease industrial properties.
Prior to Newmark Knight Frank, Mr. Schmerge served as a vice president with Cincinnati Commercial, REALTORS® for 11 years. This followed nearly six years with the Staubach Company (now Jones Lang LaSalle), where he became an industrial real estate agent in 1998. Mr. Schmerge has been a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) since 2004, his first year of eligibility.
Partial List of Lease Transactions
As a tenant representative:
- 2275 Progress Drive, Hebron, KY: LeanCor, 106,920 SF
- 2940 Highland Avenue, Cincinnati, OH: Coca-Cola Enterprises, 39,349 SF
As a landlord representative:
- 5443 West Chester Road, West Chester, OH: Scholastic Book Fair and Duke Realty, 73,000 SF sublease/direct lease
- 1025 Laidlaw Avenue, Cincinnati, OH: Local LLC, 30,750 SF
Partial List of Sale Transactions
Representing seller:
- 1600 Magnolia Drive, Lincoln Heights, OH: Atlas Partners, 55,000 SF
Representing buyer:
- 3600 Red Bank Road, Fairfax, OH: Macritchie, 168,000 SF, $3.3 million
Partial Client List
- BMI Canada
- DEUFOL North America
- Federal Express
- Flipside Products
- Group Sales
- Honeyville
- LeanCor
- Modern Builders Supply
- Pitney Bowes/PSI Group
- Thaman Rubber
Professional Achievements
- Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors Top Producer’s Club since 2001
- Two-time recipient, President’s Award
- Eight-time recipient, Pinnacle Award recognizing top producing agents
Professional Affiliations
- Member, SIOR, 2004 - 2008
- Licensed real estate broker, states of Kentucky and Ohio
Personal Achievements
- St. Xavier High School Athletics Hall of Fame
Education
Mr. Schmerge earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan, where he played football for Bo Schembechler.