Grubb & Ellis Company Expands Relationship With Grubb & Ellis|Wilson Kibler to Enhance Presence in Greenville, S.C.
02 February 2010 - 7:13AM
PR Newswire (US)
SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Grubb &
Ellis Company (NYSE:GBE), a leading real estate services and
investment firm, today announced that it has expanded its
affiliation with Grubb & Ellis|Wilson Kibler to include the
Greenville, S.C., market, effective immediately. "Our relationship
with Wilson Kibler has been a valuable asset in serving the needs
of our clients with a presence in South Carolina," said Jim Jones,
executive vice president, Operations and chief operating officer,
Real Estate Services. "We're thrilled to have the opportunity to
build on these successes by expanding this excellent relationship."
Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., Grubb & Ellis|Wilson Kibler is
one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the
state. The company was founded by the firm's principals, Jeremy G.
Wilson and C. Marshall Kibler, in 1987, and has been affiliated
with Grubb & Ellis since 2001. In addition to its Columbia
office, the firm operates an office in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "Grubb
& Ellis' affiliate program provides tremendous benefits for our
business, including national relationships and an expanded platform
of services that enables us to provide fully integrated real estate
solutions to our clients throughout the country," said Kibler.
"This is a great relationship that offers the tools, research and
national brand recognition necessary to support our goal of
expanding into the Greenville market." The Grubb & Ellis
Affiliate Program was created to better serve the multi-market
needs of the company's clients by forming long-term partnerships
with top-ranked independent real estate services firms throughout
the country. Each affiliate, selected on the basis of client track
record, professional reputation and local market expertise,
undergoes a rigorous orientation program to ensure the firm
conforms to stringent reporting and referral standards and conducts
business in the same manner as Grubb & Ellis offices. Sharing
resources that include technology, marketing support, research and
national account management, the company's offices and affiliates
together provide Grubb & Ellis clients with seamless service in
virtually every major U.S. metropolitan area. About Grubb &
Ellis Named to The Global Outsourcing 100(TM) in 2009 by the
International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(TM), Grubb
& Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most
respected commercial real estate services and investment companies
in the world. Our 6,000 professionals in more than 130
company-owned and affiliate offices draw from a unique platform of
real estate services, practice groups and investment products to
deliver comprehensive, integrated solutions to real estate owners,
tenants and investors. The firm's transaction, management,
consulting and investment services are supported by highly regarded
proprietary market research and extensive local expertise. Through
its investment subsidiaries, the company is a leading sponsor of
real estate investment programs that provide individuals and
institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real
estate investment vehicles, including public non-traded real estate
investment trusts (REITs), tenant-in-common (TIC) investments
suitable for tax-deferred 1031 exchanges, mutual funds and other
real estate investment funds. For more information, visit
http://www.grubb-ellis.com/. DATASOURCE: Grubb & Ellis Company
CONTACT: Erin Mays of Grubb & Ellis Company, +1-312-698-6735,
Web Site: http://www.grubb-ellis.com/
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