20 years on the building side of real estate.

Nick Roberts has spent more than two decades on the building side of commercial real estate — as a project manager, division leader, business developer, construction company founder, and now an independent advisor and licensed commercial agent.

The path started at an architecture firm, where he managed projects from concept through construction. It moved through eight years at Bi-Con Services, where he climbed from business development into the Design/Build Division Manager role — overseeing P&L, staffing, and a three-year growth plan — and eventually became Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, supporting a $200M+ project pipeline and building executive-level client relationships across the region.

In 2022, Nick co-founded Tekton Construction Services, a commercial construction company in Zanesville, which he built and eventually exited in late 2024. That same year, he launched NR Roberts Consulting — and joined Shai-Hess Commercial Real Estate as a commercial agent — to do development, advisory, and brokerage work under his own name, for clients who need someone who has actually delivered projects at scale rather than someone who only talks about them.

The focus is Central and Southeastern Ohio, with primary work in Newark, Zanesville, and the growth corridors that connect them. Nick works actively with developers, landowners, business owners, engineers, and municipalities on the front end of projects — and stays involved through execution and closeout when the client wants someone in their corner all the way through.

Current Focus

• Active land development and site planning projects in Central Ohio
• Owner's representation and pre-construction work for commercial clients
• Working with developers, engineers, and municipalities on feasibility and layout
• Representing commercial listings and development sites
• Creating and structuring opportunities — not just waiting for them