Grubb & Ellis Creates Affiliation with New Real Estate Firm in Charlottesville, Va.

By Keat Foong, Executive Editor Santa Ana, Calif.—Grubb & Ellis Co. announced it has entered into an affiliation with Real Estate III Commercial Properties.Real Estate III is a newly formed commercial real estate firm in Charlottesville, Va., that Grubb & Ellis says includes four of that market’s most seasoned brokerage professionals. Grubb & Ellis says the affiliation expands its already extensive presence in the country’s Mid-Atlantic region. “With our strong presence throughout the Washington, D.C. metropolitan market and Richmond, Va., this affiliation adds to our ability to service our clients needs throughout the entire Mid-Atlantic market,” says Pat Hurley, senior vice president, Grubb & Ellis Affiliates Inc. “We’re pleased that our clients’ needs in Charlottesville will be served by a group of professionals who have built a reputation for extensive market knowledge and exceptional client service.”Grubb & Ellis|Real Estate III Commercial Properties consists of 15 professionals, including Bill Howard, Ed Brownfield, Lane Bonner and Sara Graney Schroeder.