Brian Grabowski
After working on an ad-hoc and joint venture basis with Retail Rep over several years, Brian Grabowski joined the firm as Partner in 2008. He focuses on retail tenant and landlord representation, as well as spearheading the firm’s development efforts. Brian continues work in investment sales for selected clients.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Brian formed G&S Commercial Properties, LLC in November 2000. G&S concentrated on retail development in the Carolinas, and third-party retail investment sales services in the Southeast. Brian has participated in the brokerage of 60 shopping centers and two malls since 1992. He also obtained 2,000,000 square feet in property management contracts dealing with owners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The majority of the assets involved were owned by institutions.
Brian joined Property Resources, the largest commercial real estate service provider in Raleigh, in 1993. In 1997, Property Resources was acquired by CB Richard Ellis. Brian started his retail career in 1990 with JM Kane & Company as Asset Manager and Broker, specializing in selling shopping centers and the solicitation and negotiation of contracts for the leasing and management of various commercial properties. Prior to that Brian was with the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company as Vice President, specializing in office, flex space and land development. Brian’s responsibilities included the development for the Parkway PUD, the Triangle’s #1 selling home community for four consecutive years.
EDUCATION
Brian received his Bachelor degree from the University of Alabama in 1981, summa cum laude, with a major in corporate finance and a minor in advertising. He received his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983.
DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE:
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Brian formed G&S Commercial Properties, LLC in November 2000. G&S concentrated on retail development in the Carolinas, and third-party retail investment sales services in the Southeast. Brian has participated in the brokerage of 60 shopping centers and two malls since 1992. He also obtained 2,000,000 square feet in property management contracts dealing with owners in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Czech Republic. The majority of the assets involved were owned by institutions.
Brian joined Property Resources, the largest commercial real estate service provider in Raleigh, in 1993. In 1997, Property Resources was acquired by CB Richard Ellis. Brian started his retail career in 1990 with JM Kane & Company as Asset Manager and Broker, specializing in selling shopping centers and the solicitation and negotiation of contracts for the leasing and management of various commercial properties. Prior to that Brian was with the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company as Vice President, specializing in office, flex space and land development. Brian’s responsibilities included the development for the Parkway PUD, the Triangle’s #1 selling home community for four consecutive years.
EDUCATION
Brian received his Bachelor degree from the University of Alabama in 1981, summa cum laude, with a major in corporate finance and a minor in advertising. He received his MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983.
DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE:
