RetailWorks Principal Michael Dahmer and His Entire Team Recruited for Atlanta
ATLANTA, GA-- Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Michael Dahmer (top right photo), principal of the highly successful RetailWorks, and his entire team of real estate professionals have joined the company’s Atlanta office, effective immediately.
The team’s addition greatly expands Grubb & Ellis’ retail leasing and tenant representation capabilities in Georgia.
Dahmer joins as senior vice president, Retail Group, specializing in shopping centers and mixed-use agency leasing, tenant representation and land sales.
Also joining the company is Michael Woodruff, senior associate, and Kellie Scrogum, associate.
Founded in 2004, RetailWorks grew to become the sixth-largest independent retail brokerage in Atlanta and was ranked as one of Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Small Business” and part of the “Inc. 5000” from 2007 to 2010. The team brings with them more than 1 million square feet in listings and 15 active tenant representation assignments.
“The Atlanta retail market is positioned for growth as consumer confidence resurfaces, so the timing of the arrival of Michael and his team greatly benefits our ability to serve clients as they become active again in the space,” said Brett Hunsaker (top left photo), executive vice president and managing director of Grubb & Ellis’ Atlanta office.
“Michael and his team are highly regarded within the marketplace and bring many local and national retail relationships. We’re excited to welcome them to Grubb & Ellis.”
TopTenant Representation Broker Sean Moynihan Joins Atlanta Office
ATLANTA, GA – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Sean Moynihan (middle right photo) has joined the company’s Atlanta office as senior vice president, Office Group, effective immediately.
“We’ve been on the other side of the table from Sean negotiating some of the largest leases in the Atlanta area, and we’ve seen the superior level of client service and integrity he brings to each transaction,” said Brett Hunsaker, executive vice president and managing director of Grubb & Ellis’ Atlanta office. “He is a welcome addition to our growing team and adds tremendous strength to our tenant representation capabilities.”
Moynihan was most recently a managing director at Newmark Knight Frank, where he focused on tenant representation as well as national strategic planning and implementation services for corporate users.
Contact: Erin Mays, Phone: 312.698.6735
Grubb & Ellis Landauer Valuation Advisory Services Opens for Business in Portland, OR and Upstate New York
PORTLAND, OR – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Grubb & Ellis Landauer Valuation Advisory Services is open for business in Portland. The office is led by 26-year veteran Scott A. Henningsen (lower left photo), MAI, and is one of 24 offices that have opened throughout the country over the past three months.
“We’ve seen an incredible demand for experienced real estate appraisers with an in-depth understanding of local commercial real estate dynamics as well as the challenges presented by the current marketplace,” said Douglas Haney (lower right photo), president, Grubb & Ellis Landauer Valuation Advisory Services.
“Having an office in Portland has been an important part of our overall business plan. Scott’s long career as an appraiser in the local market makes him an excellent choice to build our organization regionally.”
Prior to joining the company as managing director, Henningsen spent one year as a vice president in the Real Estate Valuation Services department of Umpqua Bank.
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Contact: Julia McCartney, Phone: 714.975.2230
Leading appraisal professional Chris Harland, MAI, will lead the Upstate New York office
EAST GREENBUSH, NY – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that Grubb & Ellis Landauer Valuation Advisory Services opened for business in Upstate New York. The office, based in the Albany area, is led by Chris Harland (bottom right photo) MAI, former founder and president of Capstone Appraisal Group.
Harland is joined by his entire team of four appraisers from Capstone, including Mark Grant and Andrea Nazarian as senior appraisers and Stacey Godlewski and Kyle Rueckert as appraisers.
The Upstate New York office is one of 25 now serving the valuation needs of commercial real estate owners and users as part of Grubb & Ellis’ entry into the valuation advisory business on a national scale. Harland reports to John Brengelman, senior managing director, Northeast Region.
Harland, who brings more than 20 years of experience in appraisal, underwriting and analysis, founded Capstone Appraisal Group in 1998 after spending five years in senior appraisal and loan underwriting roles with CB Richard Ellis and Holliday Fenoglio Fowler. He began his appraisal career at McGrath, Basciani & Associates in 1991.
For more information, please contact Harland at 518.479.2404.
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“We have seen the volume of properties coming to market increase substantially over the past five months, including conventional and distressed assets. 
“It was a team effort with Gary Mills (bottom right photo), who heads up our Dallas office, as the team leader on all of these transactions,” said Lee Hunter. 
