Friday, February 6, 2009

Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors’ 200 Galleria Earns Energy Star Designation


SANTA ANA, CA– Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC announces that 200 Galleria, (top right photo) a 20-story Class A office building owned and managed on behalf of tenant-in-common investors, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious Energy Star designation.

Commercial buildings and industrial plants that rate in the top 25 percent of facilities in the nation for energy efficiency may qualify for the Energy Star.

“Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors is mindful of the energy consumption of its facilities, and strives to ensure that each building it manages on behalf of program investors is as efficient as possible,” said Kent Peters (top left photo), executive vice president, Asset Management, Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors.

“Receipt of the Energy Star designation is a testament to the professionalism and dedication of the onsite management team, whom I am pleased to congratulate.”

200 Galleria is professionally managed by Brett Earp, vice president of Asset Management, Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, who is joined by a property management team headed by Deborah Warren of Grubb & Ellis Company. Warren’s team includes: Tori Nutting, tenant service coordinator; Ronald Durmire, chief engineer; Sean Trevino, engineer; and Paul Andrews, engineer.

Acquired in Jan. 2007, 200 Galleria offers more than 438,000 square feet of rentable area and is situated within the 85-acre Galleria shopping (bottom right photo) and office complex in Atlanta.

The exterior of the building features polished rose granite with solar reflective silver insulated glass. The property’s well-appointed interior includes two three-story atriums paved with matching granite, several large area rugs and state-of-the-art touch screen directories.

Conveniently located at the intersection of Interstates 285 and 75, 200 Galleria offers immediate access to US 41 and is in close proximity to Hartsfield International Airport. A seven-level parking facility with more than 2,500 spaces provides the property with plentiful parking.

Contacts:

Julia McCartney, 714.975.2230, julia.mccartney@grubb-ellis.com
Damon Elder, 714.975.2659, damon.elder@grubb-ellis.com

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