Kent’s largest landlord just got bigger – who’s behind Gold Zone Rentals?

Basketball court in a common area of a property recently acquired by GoldZone. Submitted photo.

Kent’s largest landlord just got bigger – who’s behind Gold Zone Rentals?

- Ben Wolford , Wendy DiAlesandro

A local entrepreneur and former Kent State student, along with a group of investors, has been buying properties around Kent for the past two years and now owns a quarter of the city’s licensed rental units.

And they’re looking to buy more.

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