Friday, February 12, 2010

Marcus & Millichap Opens New Office in Columbia, SC


COLUMBIA, SC– Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services, the nation’s largest real estate investment services firm, has opened a new office in Columbia, according to Gary R. Lucas, (top right photo) regional manager.

The office is located at 1201 Main St., Suite 1170, Columbia, S.C., 29201. The phone number is (803) 678-4900 and the fax number is (803) 678-4910.

The Columbia office is headed by Lucas and lead brokers Scott Taylor and Drew Babcock, both formerly of Coldwell Banker Commercial, United.

“We are extremely excited to bring Marcus & Millichap’s national brand and unique marketing platform to Columbia,” says Lucas.

“During the next several years, there will be tremendous opportunity for growth throughout South Carolina. By acting as long-term advisers to investors in Columbia and throughout the region, we will assist them in acquiring both local and out-of-state investment properties.”

Taylor has 10 years of commercial real estate experience and has closed multifamily, retail, office, large-acreage tract and assemblage development transactions. He is a graduate of the College of Charleston and has an M.B.A. degree from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

 Taylor is a candidate of the Certified Commercial Investment Institute (CCIM) and a member of the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the South Carolina Association of Realtors.


Babcock has been a real estate professional for six years, specializing in multifamily and retail property sales. He is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and has attended the ULI Real Estate School for Professional Development. Babcock has also trained at the Certified Commercial Investment Institute and is a member of the Urban Land Institute.

For information about the firm’s services or to inquire about career opportunities, contact
Gary R. Lucas at gary.lucas@marcusmillichap.com, or at (803) 678-4900.

Press Contact: Stacey Corso, Communications Department, (925) 953-1716

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