The focus will trickle down to the entire 8,000-person staff, says President and CEO Barry M. Barovick.

"This change represents a big departure from how Grubb & Ellis has done business in the past," says Barovick, who took over at the company's helm in April after running Ernst & Young's real estate advisory services group. "Our employees' interests are now better aligned with the company's overall revenue and operational profitability goals."

There was no profit in the quarter ending Sept. 30. The company posted a $2.3-million loss as revenue fell 29% over the same period in 2000 to $76.8 million. Transaction fees fell 32%, to $62.9 million.

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