Marcus & Millichap Hires Bruce Stankavage as a Self-Storage Investment Specialist in Columbia, SC Office

COLUMBIA, SC– Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has hired Bruce Stankavage (top right photo) as an associate in the firm’s Columbia, S.C., office, according to Gary R. Lucas (lower left photo), managing director of the firm and regional manager of the Columbia office.

In his new position, Stankavage will focus on the sale of self-storage properties in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. He is also a member of the firm’s National Self-Storage Group (NSSG). Stankavage is partnered with Michael A. Mele in Marcus & Millichap’s Tampa office.

Stankavage began his career in 1999 as an owner, developer, operator, manager and investor of self-storage facilities. Throughout his career, he has been involved in more than $100 million in self-storage transactions throughout his career.

           

Stankavage received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lafayette College.

Contact: Stacey Corso, Public Relations Manager, (925) 953-1716

Avison Young opens new office in Charleston, SC

  

 TORONTO, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Mark E. Rose (lower right photo), Chair and CEO of Avison Young, Canada's largest independently-owned commercial real estate services company, announced today the opening of a new office in Charleston, South Carolina.

The newest American office marks Avison Young's 14th location outside of

Canada and the next step in the firm's aggressive growth and expansion

strategy.

Over the past three years, Avison Young has grown from 11 to 31 offices in 28 markets and from 300 to more than 900 real estate professionals across Canada and the U.S.

Today's announcement comes on the heels of Avison Young opening new offices in New York and San Francisco last month.

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Media Relations:             

Sherry Quan

(604) 647-5098 or

 (604) 726-0959 cell

email: sherry.quan@avisonyoung.com

Grubb & Ellis Expands Relationship with Grubb & Ellis Wilson Kibler to Enhance Presence in Greenville, SC

 SANTA ANA, CA-– Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), a leading real estate services and investment firm, announced that it has expanded its affiliation with Grubb & Ellis Wilson Kibler to include the Greenville, S.C., market, effective immediately.

“Our relationship with Wilson Kibler has been a valuable asset in serving the needs of our clients with a presence in South Carolina,” said Jim Jones, (bottom right photo) executive vice president, Operations and chief operating officer, Real Estate Services. “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to build on these successes by expanding this excellent relationship.”

Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., Grubb & Ellis Wilson Kibler is one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the state. The company was founded by the firm’s principals, Jeremy G. Wilson (top right photo)  and C. Marshall Kibler, (middle left photo)  in 1987, and has been affiliated with Grubb & Ellis since 2001. In addition to its Columbia office, the firm operates an office in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

“Grubb & Ellis’ affiliate program provides tremendous benefits for our business, including national relationships and an expanded platform of services that enables us to provide fully integrated real estate solutions to our clients throughout the country,” said Kibler. “This is a great relationship that offers the tools, research and national brand recognition necessary to support our goal of expanding into the Greenville market.”

The Grubb & Ellis Affiliate Program was created to better serve the multi-market needs of the company’s clients by forming long-term partnerships with top-ranked independent real estate services firms throughout the country. Each affiliate, selected on the basis of client track record, professional reputation and local market expertise, undergoes a rigorous orientation program to ensure the firm conforms to stringent reporting and referral standards and conducts business in the same manner as Grubb & Ellis offices.

Sharing resources that include technology, marketing support, research and national account management, the company's offices and affiliates together provide Grubb & Ellis clients with seamless service in virtually every major U.S. metropolitan area.

Contact: Erin Mays, Phone: 312.698.6735, Email: erin.mays@grubb-ellis.com