Our expertise in project selection, acquisition strategy, underwriting, deal structuring, and collaborative design and execution management allows for successful delivery of real estate development solutions tailored to every client’s needs.
We can provide turn-key development solutions covering many uses. From capital sourcing, economic feasibility analysis, and land acquisition to preconstruction, construction delivery, and occupancy, we engage creative and flexible approaches to development projects.
Our Services
Rehabilitation / Historic Restoration
We identify distressed and historically- significant assets with the vision of restoring them to their highest and best use. An integral part of this process includes sourcing complex tax credits and procuring alternative capital solutions to make development of these historic assets viable.
Industrial
Proven track record of developing built to suit and speculative industrial assets throughout Central Ohio. Through extensive experience in the industrial market we help clients identify properly located and properly suited industrial assets to ensure maximum economic upside and long term stability.
Multifamily / Mixed Use
We actively pursue urban sites where our team expresses its passion for creating vibrant projects that gracefully integrate and blend different property types into the surrounding neighborhood; cultivating a more vibrant area and a greater sense of community.
Medical Office
In close partnership with medical service providers throughout Ohio, we offer a variety of built to suit, and existing medical office options.
Land Development
Whether an industrial park or expanding commerce center, Marker Development has the expertise to work with public and private partners to create and deliver a multi-phased, cohesive development.
Student Housing
In conjunction with our university partners, Marker Development has a history of providing alternative housing solutions to institutions of higher learning to accommodate the ever-changing preferences of today’s students.
About Us
As Marker Inc.’s General Counsel and President of Marker Development, Kirk oversees the corporation’s legal activities, policies, and risk management.
He focuses his real estate development efforts on front-end deal structuring, land acquisition, diligence, and transitioning deals to preconstruction activities. Before joining Marker Development, Kirk was a commercial real estate and construction attorney at an Am Law 200 law firm. Kirk’s real estate practice focused on real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financing, and leasing, where he was involved in transactions totaling over $1.8 billion. He regularly drafted, negotiated, and analyzed commercial purchase and sale agreements, loan agreements, subordination agreements, mortgages, notes, leases, licenses, easements, and CC&Rs. Kirk’s real estate transactions included a due diligence component identifying and curing title and environmental issues and corporate due diligence, including reviewing operating and partnership agreements.
In addition to Kirk’s real estate experience, he has extensive experience in construction and development. Before law school, Kirk worked for Marker, Inc., where he served in several positions, including project engineer, project manager, senior project manager, preconstruction manager, project executive, BIM technology manager, and civic/municipal division manager.
As Controller of Marker Development, Sherrie is responsible for financial reporting both internally and to external project stakeholders. Sherrie’s extensive experience with finance and accounting procedures has helped her refine back-end processes, increase communication efficiencies, and expedite the production of financial reporting for Marker Development. Additionally, Sherrie plays an essential role in helping to progress the company’s long-term objectives by creating the additional structure needed for continued growth and future developments.
Before joining Marker Development, Sherried worked for a Columbus-based property management firm. She was responsible for financial reporting to third-party owners for various industries, including office, retail, industrial, medical, and residential properties. Sherrie holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Franklin University.
As Vice President, Ryan works across the full lifecycle of projects from acquisition through stabilization and disposition. Ryan is hands-on and his role spans multiple functions, with primary responsibility for financial strategy, underwriting, capital structuring, accounting oversight, and asset management.
Ryan specializes in financial modeling and investment analysis, securing financing, oversees project-level and corporate accounting, and manages operating budgets and cash flow. Ryan also drives asset management initiatives to optimize portfolio performance and value creation. Working closely with ownership on strategic decision-making, Ryan coordinates with external partners, including lenders, investors, consultants, and legal advisors, to execute business plans and advance development projects efficiently.
As Vice President, Spencer is involved throughout the entire development lifecycle, focusing on planning, diligence, design, tenant engagement, and deal management from inception through construction and stabilization. He oversees construction activities beginning with preconstruction to closeout, acting as the owner’s representative and liaison between design, construction, leasing, and property management teams.
Additionally, Spencer plays a key role in underwriting and financing efforts, implementing planning and design strategy to drive optimal project-level outcomes.
Contact Marker Development
Whether you’re looking to partner with us or you just have some questions, we’d love to hear from you.
Contact
Kirk Marker
(614) 754.8349
kmarker@buildwithmarker.com
Columbus
(614) 754.8349
2011 Riverside Drive
Columbus, Ohio 43221
Bellefontaine
(937) 599.2160
PO Box 250, 2084 US 68 South
Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311