Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Robert P. Stephens Joins Grubb & Ellis as Vice President, Industrial Group



PHOENIX, AZ – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Robert P. Stephens (top right photo)  has joined the company as vice president, Industrial Group. 

“Rob is an extremely knowledgeable professional whom I have known for many years. 

"He is a class act and is well-regarded in the marketplace as someone that people love to collaborate with,” said Pete Bolton (lower left photo), executive vice president and managing director of Grubb & Ellis’ Phoenix office. "I am thrilled to welcome him to Grubb & Ellis.”

Specializing in the representation of industrial tenants and landlords, Stephens joins Grubb & Ellis from Cushman & Wakefield, where he spent 15 years as a senior director.

Previously, he spent 10 years with CB Richard Ellis, where he began his career in 1985 and ultimately rose to the position of senior associate.

 During his 25-year career, Stephens has been involved in sale and lease transactions valued in excess of $225 million for a number of clients, including Federal Express, Airborne, ProLogis, First Industrial, RREEF, Catellus, Seefried Properties, Fuji USA, Nabisco, AIT Worldwide, AMEC and Crane Co.

  Stephens holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona.  He is a member of NAIOP, the Council of Logistics Management, Valley Partnership and the Arizona Interscholastic Association.  He has also served as a football referee for the Arizona Interscholastic Association for more than 25 years. 


 Contact: Julia McCartney, Phone: 714.975.2230,  
                                                                                  

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