Simon Caplan, SIOR
Simon Caplan, a partner with CRESCO Real Estate, has been in the construction and real estate industry for over thirty (30) years. Simon began his career with CRESCO Real Estate as Vice President in 1998 eventually transitioning into a principle role in 2001.
Simon’s personal experience representing both tenant and landlord, and buyer and seller on real estate transactions has provided him with the acute awareness of completely understanding his clients’ needs. Simon averages over 30 transactions annually, including both sales and leases ranging from 1,500 to 300,000 square feet, and land sales from 1 to 60 acres. Simon has achieved multiple land sales at Northeast Ohio’s highest price for industrial land. Simon’s assistance on due diligence matters has more than proven his worth to his list of many repeat clients.
Notable Achievements
- Over 30 years of construction and real estate experience
- Industrial Specialist, Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR)
- NAIOP “Industrial Deal of the Year,” 1996
- Awarded CRESCO Partnership in 2001
- NAIOP “Industrial Transaction of the Year,” 2008
- “CoStar Power Broker,” 2009
Prior Experience
Upon graduation from Linsly Military Institute, Simon entered the construction business, starting as a laborer and working his way up to supervising projects such as apartment buildings, shopping centers and single-family homes. From 1983 to 1992, Simon was President of the Big 4 Lumber Company, where he also became involved in real estate development and ownership. Simon’s business, construction and property ownership background provides him with the overall understanding and ability to comprehend most companies’ requirements making him the perfect real estate consultant.
Simon entered the real estate brokerage business in 1993 as a sales associate with CB Commercial Real Estate Group, a large international real estate firm based in Los Angeles, specializing in sale, lease and build-to-suit industrial properties. During Simon’s tenure in the CB Commercial Cleveland office, he was one of the top three overall producers in 1995.
Partial List of Clients
- AIC Ventures
- Airgas
- Allen Bradley
- ARAMARK
- Ardac Money Controls
- Best Equipment
- Ben Venue
- CAB Recycling
- Capstone
- C&K Industrial
- CSI
- Cleveland Machine Controls
- Colgate Palmolive
- Consolidated Core
- Consolidated Graphics
- Conversion Resources
- Cort Furniture
- Crown Battery
- Cuyahoga County School Board
- DALAD
- DARKO
- Davis Development
- Dollar Bank
- DuPont
- ECRM
- FBC Chemical
- First Industrial REIT
- Geis Companies
- Great Lake Textiles
- Kase Equipment
- Liebert
- Majestic Steel
- Medical Specialties
- Morganite North America
- North American Refractories
- Northern Stamping
- Ohio Machinery
- ORIX Capital Markets
- PAVCO
- Pepsi
- Power Brake
- Reliance Electric
- RPI Group
- Road Runner
- Rockwell Automation
- Rogers Group
- Sherwin Williams
- SID Management
- Snyders of Hanover
- Stylin Concepts
- Todd Associates
- Tyler Elevator
- Tysson-Atlas Limited
- United Survey
- U.S. Postal Service
- ValueWorld
- Willow Bond Dvmt
- Wine Trends
Affiliations & Community Involvement
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
- Ireland Cancer Center
- National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
- Miracle Fund
- National Association of Realtors (NAR)
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Call us today at 216.520.1200 to find out more about how we can help you.