WHO IS TOM FORTIN?
Born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. Graduate of Ohio State University. Owner and Developer of Real Estate Investments. Over 40 years experience in Real Estate finance, brokerage, development and management. Involved in over $700 million of commercial-investment transactions. Fortin has formed numerous private partnerships and also represented individuals, corporations, and other groups who wish to buy, sell, and develop investment properties. Redevelopment of many suburban and Downtown residential communities. Numerous awards for business achievement, educational and community improvements. Fortin imports capital and talents into each opportunity to form successful long term ventures. Fortin seeks to develop properties that will have a lasting long term positive impact in the surrounding neighborhood and improve the quality of life for the residents/businesses within that neighborhood…
PERSONAL INTERESTS
- Member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Westerville, Ohio
- Lifetime Member of Ohio State University Alumni Association
- Member of local, State and National Board of Realtors and CCIIR member
- Member of Lakes Country Club, Westerville, Ohio
- Board Member of United Way Neighborhood Development Committee
- Hobbies include being a good Dad, golf, tennis, scuba, running, fishing, fitness and local community issues including improvement of life quality for New Americans, youth and others.
PRESS RELEASES AND RECENT NEWS
- Developer buys former Lodge in Lancaster
- ColumbusUnderground.com – Tom Fortin Talks Shop on Real Estate Development
- Business First of Columbus – Benchmark Center recast as G Living
- Columbus Magazine – Born to Rent
- Columbus Monthly – Where Angels Fear to Tread
- Westland News – Fortin’s Phoenix
- Commercial Real Estate – Developers Eye Opportunities in a Down Market to Continue Redevelopment of Central City
- Commercial Real Estate – Local Developer Takes on Challenge of Saving West Side Community
- Commercial Real Estate – Downtown Dayton project gets big state tax break
CURRENT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
- Candlewood Apartments
74 Apartments, Wheelersburg, Ohio - Carlyles Watch
Downtown Residential, 54 Lofts, 100 East Gay Street, Columbus - The Chesapeake Lofts
196 Loft Condominiums for sale and lease, Sandusky, Ohio - Kenny Road Apartments
48 One Bedroom Apartments, Grandview area - Stadium View Apartments
48 One and Two Bedroom Apartments, Grandview Area
FORMERLY MANAGED AND DEVELOPED PROPERTIES
- Appleby Fair
108 Cardinal Apartments, West Columbus - The Battleship Building
26 condos and 9200 sf retail space in Arena District - Greenwich Village
156 Apartments, North Columbus - The Leafy Dale
40 studio apartments in Victorian Village - Lincoln Park West
1736 Apartments, West Columbus - 6660 North High Street
30,000 sf office building - 6860 North High Street
40,000 sf office building - Market Shoppes at Cleveland Avenue
23,000 sf retail center, North Columbus - Olde Sawmill Townhomes
36 Townhouse Apartments, Dublin NW Columbus - Orchard Apartments
56 Apartments, Grove City, Ohio - The Cube
16,000 sf Retail/Office, 1 E Gay St., Downtown Columbus - Centre City
Historical 21 story Mixed Use Development of 98 apartments over retail and offices, Downtown Dayton, Ohio
CURRENT BUSINESS IN OPERATION
- Urban Loft Ventures
Urban redevelopment of mixed use properties - Thomas Fortin & Company LLC
Income property brokerage representing buyers and sellers - Tri Net Retail Properties
New and restoration of Neighborhood Retail properties