Edge Real Estate Group

What Edge Real Estate Group does

Edge Real Estate Group is a full-service boutique commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio by partners Mike Halonen, Dan Paxton, and C.J. Judge, who collectively bring over 75 years of commercial real estate experience. The firm is headquartered at 128 East Second Street, Suite B, Covington, KY, with an additional presence in Columbus, OH, and serves the Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and broader Ohio and Kentucky markets. It is the exclusive retail brokerage partner of X Team Retail Advisors in Ohio and Kentucky, providing the boutique with national network reach.

The company's core services are tenant representation, project leasing/landlord representation, property disposition, and market research and planning, focused on retail and restaurant clients. Edge represents national and regional retail and restaurant chains (T-Mobile, Ross Dress for Less, Raising Cane's, Petco, Walgreens, Chick-fil-A, Dollar General, Kay Jewelers, Sport Clips, among others), institutional landlords (WPG, Spirit Realty, One Liberty Properties, TriPeak Capital), and developers across Ohio and Kentucky. Notable engagements include 50-plus T-Mobile deals over 17 years and the regional rollout of Ross Dress for Less and Raising Cane's.

Edge operates a transaction-fee commission revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing. The firm employs approximately 6 people and runs active direct client development supported by ICSC event participation, regional press coverage, and a content marketing program of monthly listing reports and case studies. The firm has been recognized on the Cincinnati Business Courier's Top Commercial Real Estate Firms List in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2026, and partner Zachary Schunn was named a CoStar Power Broker in 2022 and 2023.

Name

Edge Real Estate Group

Legal name

Edge Real Estate Group

Website

https://edgegp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Edge Real Estate Group is a boutique commercial real estate brokerage founded in 2007 that provides retail and restaurant tenant representation, landlord representation, property disposition, and market research services across Ohio and Kentucky markets, serving national, regional, and local clients as the exclusive X Team retail brokerage partner in those states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence (FSAEAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG), Real Estate Market Research & Economic Advisory (Demand/Supply, Location Analytics) (BPAJANAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Retail tenant representation
• Landlord representation services
• Restaurant site selection
• Property disposition services

Headquarters

HQ city

Covington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial Real Estate Brokerage: Full-service retail and restaurant tenant representation and commercial brokerage. Generates revenue through commissions on lease negotiations, property dispositions, and landlord representation transactions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Edge Real Estate Group is a full-service, boutique commercial real estate brokerage that represents retail and restaurant tenants, landlords, and developers across Ohio and Kentucky. Core services include tenant representation, project leasing/landlord representation, property disposition, and market research and planning. The firm generates revenue through commissions on lease negotiations, site selections, and property sales.

Product overview

Edge Real Estate Group is a full-service, boutique retail and restaurant tenant representation and commercial brokerage company. The company operates as a single unified service offering centered on commercial real estate brokerage, providing tenant representation, project leasing/landlord representation, property disposition, and market research/planning services. The company specializes in serving retail and restaurant clients across Ohio and Kentucky markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 T-Mobile deals completed over 17 years in Cincinnati, Dayton, Lexington, and Louisville markets
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers50 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• X Team Retail AdvisorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdge Real Estate Group is the exclusive retail brokerage partner of X Team Retail Advisors in Ohio and Kentucky markets. X Team is a partnership of small, mid-sized and boutique retail real estate advisors integrated into one dynamic and cohesive unit. This partnership provides Edge with national network access while maintaining its boutique approach.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• X Team Retail Advisors: Network of small, mid-sized, and boutique retail real estate advisors integrated into a national partnership. Edge is the exclusive X Team partner for Ohio and Kentucky; this is Edge's most directly comparable peer given shared retail focus and boutique operating model.
• NAI Global: Global network of independently owned commercial real estate brokerage firms. Operates a similar cooperative model to Edge's X Team affiliation, enabling boutique firms to compete on multi-market commercial mandates while maintaining local autonomy.
• SVN International: Commercial real estate franchise network with shared brokerage and advisory services model. Zachary Schunn previously worked at Sperry Van Ness, providing direct lineage and operational comparability to Edge's franchise-style approach.
• Marcus & Millichap: Specialized commercial real estate investment sales and financing firm with deep retail and net-lease focus. Comparable to Edge in retail tenant representation and property disposition services for similar client base.
• Lee & Associates: National commercial real estate brokerage firm operating through regional offices and partnerships. Similar boutique-to-mid-market operating model with comparable retail and tenant representation services.

Broad incumbents

• Colliers International: Global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and advisory across all property types. Broader portfolio than Edge but competes for the same retail tenant representation mandates in Ohio/Kentucky.
• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm with full-service retail brokerage capabilities. Rebecca Dragin's prior CBRE tenure provides direct operational context; competes with Edge for major retail tenant mandates.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global real estate services firm providing brokerage, property management, and capital markets advisory. Competes with Edge for enterprise retail tenant representation and large landlord mandates in the Midwest.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm with strong retail and capital markets practices. Competes with Edge for retail tenant mandates from national chains expanding across multiple US markets.
• Newmark Group: Commercial real estate advisory and services firm with retail leasing capabilities. Competes with Edge for institutional landlord and national retail tenant representation work in the Midwest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdgeREGroup
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCywRGUdfcGXwID4tjOnPV0Q
• Facebookfacebook.com/EdgeRealEstateGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edge-real-estate-group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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