Robert W. Bell Joins Grubb & Ellis Landauer Appraisal & Valuation as Senior Managing Director, California

SANTA ANA, CA – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Robert W. Bell, (top right photo)  MAI, 32-year veteran of the appraisal industry, has joined Grubb & Ellis Landauer Appraisal & Valuation as senior managing director, California.

In this role, Bell will be responsible for the newly created firm’s business development and expansion throughout California.  In addition, he will be responsible for recruiting and overseeing the managing directors who oversee the local offices throughout the state.

In June, Grubb & Ellis announced the launch of Grubb & Ellis Landauer Appraisal & Valuation, a national appraisal business, under the leadership of industry veterans Douglas W. Haney and Eduardo Alegre.  In addition to Bell, the company has hired Michael Miller, senior managing director, Texas and local market leaders, Michael Mason, MAI, managing director, Los Angeles, and Christopher Stallings, managing director, Houston.

“I’ve known Bob for many years and am delighted to have such an outstanding leader at the head of our California operations,” said Haney, president, Grubb & Ellis Landauer Appraisal & Valuation.  “As we near the launch of our company, the addition of talented and experienced professionals like Bob and others we have recruited leave me confident as we seek to fill the booming demand for services like ours in the commercial real estate sector.”

Contact:  Julia McCartney, Phone: 714.975.2230, Email: julia.mccartney@grubb-ellis.com