Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Appoints Cheryl Harrington Vice President of Retail Services in Melbourne

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Appoints Cheryl Harrington Vice President of Retail Services in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, has appointed Cheryl Harrington vice president of Retail Services in Melbourne.

Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR, president of Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, said Harrington has more than thirteen years of experience in real estate including seven years in Florida as a commercial real estate broker with another five years in Illinois.

Harrington dealt with all aspects of the leasing, management and/or development of seventeen commercial properties including office and retail properties totaling more than 500,000 square feet, managing in excess of 120 tenants.

“Cheryl’s great people skills enable her to open and close deals in our arena. We think she’ll add an amazing energy to Grubb & Ellis,” Sweeney said.

Prior to joining Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Harrington was a commercial leasing and sales manager for The Coy A. Clark Company in West Melbourne.

For more information, contact:

Jeff Sweeney, President Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5378, jsweeney@commercialfl.com

Cheryl Harrington, VP of Retail Services, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 304 S. Harbor City Blvd. Ste. 101, Melbourne, FL 32901, 321-984-1957

Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142, lvershelco@aol.com

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida:

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida is an affiliated commercial real estate services firm specializing in the leasing and sale of office, industrial, retail, land and investment properties. Currently Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida has 40 brokers divided among its Melbourne, Orlando and Tampa offices to serve the entire mid-Florida marketplace.

About Grubb & Ellis:

Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise.

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of Sept. 30, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation's Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Appoints Nat Barganier Executive Director of Distressed Properties Group

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Appoints Nat Barganier Executive Director of Distressed Properties Group

TAMPA, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, has appointed Nat Barganier executive director of the firm’s Distressed Properties Group, which provides receivership, management, repositioning and disposition services for special real estate assets throughout Florida.

Jeffrey Sweeney, SIOR, president of Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, in Tampa, Orlando and Melbourne, said Barganier will also assume a key role in the firm’s expanding Multi-Family Advisory Group working closely with Sweeney, investment advisor Kelly Oliver and marketing coordinator Larry Leitzman in the disposition of multi-family properties.

Barganier, a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos, has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Barganier was a veteran of Camden Property Trust (CPT:NYSE) and served as vice president of Multi-Family Investment for the Southeast Region. His responsibilities included multi-family development, acquisition and disposition of numerous projects with locations ranging from Washington D.C. to Boca Raton.

“We are pleased an executive of Nat Barganier’s experience has joined our firm and we expect him to play a major role in our growth,” said Sweeney.

About Grubb & Ellis:
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise.

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of September 30, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation's Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.

For Information:
Nat Barganier, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 813-639-1111 ext. 205
Kelly Oliver, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 813-639-1111 ext. 262
Jeffrey Sweeney, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5387
Larry Leitzman, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 813-830-7890 ext. 300
Larry Vershel, Larry Vershel Communications, 407-644-4142

Grubb & Ellis|Commercial Florida Negotiates New Lease at Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs

Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida Negotiates New Lease at Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs

TAMPA, Fla. - Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, which is associated with 130 Grubb & Ellis offices worldwide, recently negotiated a new lease for 1,200 square feet of retail space in the Anclote Corner Shopping Center in Tarpon Springs.

Michelle Seifert associate vice president in the Retail Services Group at Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, negotiated the transaction representing the landlord, Anclote Corner Associates of New York, NY.

The new tenant at 1963 North Pinellas Avenue is Metro Cellular, LLC a local firm.

The 51,200 square foot Anclote Corner is now 95 percent leased.

About Grubb & Ellis:
Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE) is one of the largest and most respected commercial real estate services and investment companies. With more than 130 owned and affiliate offices worldwide, Grubb & Ellis offers property owners, corporate occupants and investors comprehensive integrated real estate solutions, including transaction, management, consulting and investment advisory services supported by proprietary market research and extensive local market expertise.

Grubb & Ellis and its subsidiaries are leading sponsors of real estate investment programs that provide individuals and institutions the opportunity to invest in a broad range of real estate investment vehicles, including tax-deferred 1031 tenant-in-common (TIC) exchanges; public non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate investment funds. As of September 30, 2008, more than $3.8 billion in investor equity has been raised for these investment programs. The company and its subsidiaries currently manage a growing portfolio of more than 225 million square feet of real estate. In 2007, Grubb & Ellis was selected from among 15,000 vendors as Microsoft Corporation's Vendor of the Year. For more information regarding Grubb & Ellis Company, please visit http://www.grubb-ellis.com/.

For more information about this news release, contact:
Michelle Seifert, Associate Vice President, Retail Services Group, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 813-830-7537, mseifert@commercialfl.com
Jeffrey S. Sweeney, President, Grubb & EllisCommercial Florida, 407-481-5387, Jsweeney@commercialfl.com