We specialize in creating spaces that inspire creativity through office furniture, commercial floors, prefabricated interior construction, walls, experiential design, and workplace services.
October 2019
Continental Office donates furniture and custom Pelotonia-branded Aeron chairs to new Pelotonia headquarters in Gravity.
February 2019
Continental Office wins Silver ADDY for experiential branding work at Hopewell. The ADDY Awards is the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition attracting more than 40,000 entries every year.
Columbus Business First - January 2019
The new multi-year sponsorship between the Columbus-based office furnishings provider and the National Hockey League team includes a new rentable space called The CO Lab on the south side of the arena along Nationwide Boulevard.
January 2019
Continental is the designated Proud Work Environment Partner of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Partnership highlighted by transformation of arena meeting space into modern collaboration center.
Columbus Business First -January 2019
Leaders need to give people permission not to be tied to their desks. Associates' expectations of sitting at a desk from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. have evolved.
November 2018
Continental Office this week announced they have relocated their studio to the bustling community of Lawrenceville. Called a “go-to destination” by the New York Times, Lawrenceville is home to galleries, restaurants, boutiques, historic landmarks and industrial-era architecture.
DCD Magazine - November 2018
With lower unemployment rates across the United States, the race for talent is getting increasingly competitive. In fact, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the unemployment rate will continue to decline to 4–5% by 2020.
Columbus CEO - October 2018
For the 11th year in a row, our Best of Business poll is shining a light on the insurance companies, restaurants, law firms, dentists, educational institutions, orthopedists and more that have earned the admiration of our community.
Columbus Business First - October 2018
Moving to new office digs, or just need to refresh your space? This is the place to start.
Floor Trends Magazine - October 2018
According to the latest data from Pew Research Center, 69% of U.S. adults are now social media users, and that number jumps to an astonishing 86% for the 18- to 29-year-old age group.
Small Business Trends - July 2018
In today’s business environment, the workplace can be anywhere. But when employees are working in an office, how the office is designed carries a lot of weight.
Columbus Business First - June 2018
The Smart Columbus visitor center and headquarters opening downtown is packed with technology from the likes of AT&T, IBM, major automakers – and several Central Ohio startups and established businesses.
Columbus Business First - June 2018
Continental Office recognized at the Columbus Business First Corporate Citizenship Awards.
June 2018
New research shows the physical environment impacts overall employee happiness and attraction and retention.
May 2018
Continental Office this week announced the hiring of Rich Oliver as Senior Vice President, Sales overseeing the furniture sales teams in Columbus and Toledo, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
May 2018
Continental Office this week announced they will now offer concrete polishing and epoxy coating services for commercial floors as a part of their diverse offering of commercial flooring products and services.
Commercial Construction & Renovation - April 2018
The second largest business expense for the vast majority of organizations is their real estate. Continental Office has found there are several ways companies can start to get innovative when looking at how they build new or update their own workplace real estate.
April 2018
Continental Office, after relocating its headquarters from 2601 Silver Dr. to 5061 Freeway Dr. E last year, will be moving its Office Furniture Closeouts business to 5051 Freeway Dr. E, in the same building north of Morse Road.
April 2018
Office Furniture Closeouts (OFC), a Continental Office company, announced this week they will be moving from their Silver Drive location to Freeway Drive, just north of Morse Road. They will move into the current facility housed by Continental Office.
February 2018
Many U.S. companies are realizing the need to be more innovative to attract and retain good talent in 2018.
Columbus Dispatch - December 2017
A new shared-workspace facility in Downtown needed furniture. An office-furniture specialist was looking for a Downtown location. It was a match made in heaven. Continental Office has teamed up with Hopewell, a membership-based office and networking space, to open offices at 130 E. Chestnut St. near 4th Street at the northern end of Downtown, close to the Greater Columbus Convention Center and Arena District.
Metropreneur - November 2017
Continental Office is expanding its footprint to Downtown Columbus. The 4,000 square foot studio at 130 E. Chestnut St. will serve dual purposes as both a space for employees and a showroom.
Columbus Business First - November 2017
Continental Office's new downtown studio is outfitted with technology that appeals to Millennial workers and comfortable spaces that allow employees to work when and how they want.
November 2017
Continental Office this week announced they have opened a downtown studio space located at 130 E. Chestnut St. on the corner of Fourth St. and Chestnut St.
The Columbus Dispatch - November 2017
Huntington Bancshares’ new office in an old Meijer store in Northland is meant to create the feel of a tight-knit community in an airy, multifaceted space.
Columbus Business First - November 2017
Continental Office is Top of the List for Central Ohio's Office Furniture category.
Marcom - November 2017
MarCom Awards honors excellence in marketing and communication. Continental Office won a Platinum award for our website and a Gold award for Great Spaces magazine.
Columbus CEO - October 2017
Continental Office has won Best of Business in Office Furniture by Columbus CEO nine out of the past ten years.
MarketingSherpa - August 2017
With a brand refresh just a few months prior, Continental Office, a customized workplace solution provider, needed to update its 6-year-old website. The team wanted to ensure they were integrating buyer personas to provide an engaging user experience complete with relevant content marketing.
The Columbus Dispatch - June 2017
The $125 million overhaul of the Greater Columbus Convention Center is running on time.
Floor Trends Magazine - June 2017
Continental Office recently acquired Floor Maintenance Group (FMG), previously owned in partnership by Continental Office and Aetna Integrated Services. Eleven associates from FMG will be joining the Continental Office flooring division.
Columbus Business First - June 2017
Continental Office is expanding its flooring services. The office design firm has acquired Floor Maintenance Group, previously owned in a partnership between Continental and Aetna Integrated Services.
June 2017
Continental purchases full-service commercial floor maintenance business to broaden its solution offering to flooring customers.
Columbus Business First - May 2017
Project partners include Integrated Design Group, Gilbane Building Co., Continental Office and AVI Foodsystems.
Columbus Business First - May 2017
Matt Freedman from Continental Office talks about the riskiest thing he's ever done, his lottery plans, and the time he ate in silence with Benedictine monks.
Columbus Business First - May 2017
Columbus Business First has named a record number of companies – 54 – as finalists in this year's Corporate Caring awards program.
April 2017
Freedman, formerly an Executive Account Director at Ologie, will oversee sales, operations and creative direction for branding division.
April 2017
The expanded Nationwide Children’s Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital will open on April 11, 2017.
The Columbus Dispatch - March 2017
Continental Office moved within the past few weeks from its Silver Drive offices visible from I-71 to a spot it has used as a warehouse a little farther north on the other side of I-71, off of Sinclair Road.
Columbus Business First - March 2017
Continental Office is on the move. The office design firm is staying in Columbus but relocating headquarters from 2601 Silver Drive to a renovated facility at 5061 Freeway Drive East.
March 2017
Company growth and enhanced customer experiences prompts major expansion of Freeway Drive location and upcoming downtown studio destination
Columbus Business First - March 2017
Continental Office has teamed up with furniture designer Herman Miller to create a special Aeron chair to support Pelotonia.
March 2017
Pelotonia, a grassroots organization that raises money to fund cancer research through its annual bike ride, announces that partner, Continental Office, has collaborated with furniture design leader, Herman Miller, to create a specially branded Aeron chair to support cancer research.
Columbus Business First - February 2017
Malik Malone tells you how you can affordably optimize your growing space.
Columbus Business First - January 2017
Nick Magoto explains why what's good for your people is great for your business.
Columbus Business First - December 2016
Continental Office CEO, Ira Sharin, answers the question, "Is your workspace ready for 2017?"
Columbus Business First - November 2016
Luciano Carfagna discusses the pros and cons of conventional and manufactured construction.
Columbus CEO - November 2016
Continental Office won Best of Business in Office Furniture by Columbus CEO for the 5th year in a row.
Columbus Business First - October 2016
Hugh Ralston explains how to get upper management to buy in on a branded work environment.
Columbus Business First - September 2016
Kim Keyse explains what it takes to collaborate.
Pittsburgh Business Times - August 2016
John Cellerini shares how to scale bigger in your current space.
Columbus Business First - August 2016
Did you know your work environment affects employee engagement? Rachel Iannarino shares how.
Columbus Business First - July 2016
It's important that your brand "speak" in your space. Nick Magoto answers the question, "How do I tell my company's story?"
Columbus Dispatch July 2016
What do millennials want? That's become an increasingly important question for employers trying to compete for skilled young workers.
Pittsburgh Business Times - June 2016
Colleen McLaughlin shares how to spark creativity in the workplace.
Columbus Business First - June 2016
Curious how you can decrease construction time? Ryan Ware shares some insight.
Fit Small Business - June 2016
Fit Small Business shares the top ten tips to selecting the perfect office chair.
Pittsburgh Business Times - May 2016
Doug Williams shares how to optimize your growing office space.
Columbus Business First - May 2016
Nick Magato explains how to plan for space variability.
How Magazine - May 2016
Continental Office's new branding won a 2016 International Design Award in the Identity category; we're featured on page 82.
Columbus Business First - April 2016
Continental Office was featured on the Top Privately Held Businesses in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Business First - April 2016
Kyle Johnson, Continental Office's President, shares how to maximize your furniture investment with some tips.
Forbes - March 2016
Ira Sharfin had been a successful, big time consultant for 16 years. He was an expert at change management and even helped with the integration when mega-firms Coopers and Lybrand and Price Waterhouse merged in 1998.
Pittsburgh Business Times - March 2016
Denny Capo gives his insight on what you need to know about commercial flooring.
Columbus Business First - March 2016
Pam Blair, SPHR shares how to reduce associate absenteeism and workplace injuries through ergonomic furniture options.
arkadin - February 2016
Rachel Iannarino, in an article for Continental Office, spoke with university students about to enter the workforce. She found that millennials are seeking workspaces and places that are not only innovative and inspiring, but also joyful, fun, and that promote collaboration and community.
Floor Trends - December 2015
Garry Ruick discusses why Continental Office is the "go to" flooring contractor.
Forbes - March 2016
Ira Sharfin, Continental Office's CEO and owner, gives his take on how he transitioned as a former business consultant to operating and owning a business.
Columbus CEO - October 2015
Continental Office won Best of Business in Office Furniture by Columbus CEO for the 4th year in a row
Columbus Business First - October 2015
An around-the-clock drop-in center for homeless youths is moving out of a run-down house on North Fourth Street into a 14,000-square-foot facility that’s been renovated with a state-ofthe art kitchen with Cambria countertops, a basketball court, computer lab and quiet room.
Pittsburgh Business Times - September 2015
Continental Office was featured in Pittsburgh Business Times' Coolest Offices Month.
Columbus CEO - September 2015
Continental Office was featured in The Faces of Columbus Business section of Columbus CEO.
Columbus Monthly - June 2015
Check out this article featuring our CEO supporting cancer research at The James in Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus Business First - November 2014
Continental Office is seeing clients embrace DIRTT’s fully customized, manufactured construction solutions.
Columbus Business First - November 2014
Columbus Business First ranks Continental Office #1!
Columbus Business First - October 2014
Rooms using prefabricated walls allow substantial changes to an office with minimal downtime or small changes to make a space more usable.
Columbus Business First - October 2014
People don’t want to sit at a desk for hours on end after recent research showing how important blood flow and movement are to our health.
Pittsburgh Business Times - August 2012
Continental Office announces move from current regional office at the Waterfront in Homestead to new North Shore development.
The Columbus Dispatch - May 2012
Continental Office is honored to have worked with JobsOhio create an open office for sharing ideas using some of our furniture.
Columbus Business First - April 2012
Continental Office is honored to have received the 2012 Corporate Caring Award by Columbus Business First as a medium-sized company in the Environmental category.
Smart Business Columbus - March 2012
Ira Sharfin had thought Indianapolis would be a great market for his company, Continental Office Environments, an office interior and furniture business.
July 2011
Herman Miller, Inc., with Yves Béhar and fuseproject, were winners of the 2011 Core77 Design Awards in the “Furniture and Lighting—Professional Designer” category for their SAYL™ family of seating.
July 2011
Industrial Designers Society of America recognition adds to chair’s growing list of accolades
July 2011
Company’s Healthcare Furnishing Solution Continues to Receive Industry Recognition With Two Prestigious Awards for Design Excellence
June 2011
Healthcare Furnishing Solution Receives Gold Award in the 2011 Best of NeoCon® Competition
June 2011
Revolutionary Healthcare Furnishing Solution Honored with Overall Award Winner in Design & Health International Academy Awards 2011
June 2011
Herman Miller, Inc. has expanded its offering of health-positive solutions through its Thrive Portfolio of ergonomic products with the announcement of a new alliance with Luxo.
June 2011
Beginning September 2011, Herman Miller will become the exclusive distributor of products in the U.S. and Canada for Magis, the leading Italian furniture designer.
Fortune Magazine - March 2011
For the 23rd time in 25 years, Herman Miller, Inc. was the highest ranking furniture manufacturer in a survey among the executives and board members of peer companies and independent industry analysts, as published in FORTUNE magazine's annual "Most Admired" companies feature.
Columbus CEO - November 2010
Continental Office was voted as the No. 1 choice among office equipment dealers in Central Ohio for 2010 by Columbus CEO Magazine.
Smart Business Columbus - January 2010
For some companies, community service means more than just the giving of time and money. It’s taking steps to make sure that a specific need is addressed in the local community.
Columbus Business First - April 2009
Continental Office is proud to have been nominated by the St. Stephen's Community House and honored to have received the 2009 Corporate Caring Award by Columbus Business First as a medium-sized company in the Arts and Humanities category.
Columbus Monthly - January 2009
Herman Miller Inc., the iconic modern furnishings company that markets the Eames lounge, has released its newest chair for the home office or corporate cubicle.
November 2008
Continental Office is excited to introduce Herman Miller's next groundbreaking innovation in work chairs to the Columbus market: the Embody chair, designed by internationally renowned designers Jeff Weber and the late Bill Stumpf.
Columbus CEO - November 2008
Continental Office was voted as the No. 1 choice among office equipment dealers in Central Ohio for 2008 by Columbus CEO Magazine.
May 2008
Thirty-six eighth grade Mifflin Middle School students had an opportunity to meet Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and visit the Ohio Governor’s Residence on May 1, thanks to Project Mentor and Continental Office.
Columbus Business First - April 2008
Business success is no longer simply a matter of hiring quality employees and putting them to work at desks in cubicles.
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Columbus, OH 43215
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Downtown Studio
21 N. Erie St.
Toledo, OH 43604
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Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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Pittsburgh, PA 15225
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