"At a time when the industry is looking for fresh solutions we are creating something new and exciting," says Wally Pinkard, chairman of Cassidy Turley. "Our agreement with GVA Grimley further strengthens our international offering for our clients in a rapidly changing market. The professionals from GVA Grimley are recognized as thought leaders within our industry. We are impressed with the quality, stability and professionalism of the firm."

For GVA Grimley, the partnership represents an opportunity to better service local clients.

"We want to provide our teams and clients with a premier service provider across North America," says Steve Halbert, chairman of GVA Grimley. "With Cassidy Turley's extensive reach and truly impressive range of professional services, this is a great fit with our own business. We share a dynamic and entrepreneurial approach to client service."

Cassidy Turley isn't even up and running yet, the newly formed company will begin functioning on March 1, 2010. As GlobeSt.com reported, St. Louis-based Cassidy Turley is the conglomeration of Cassidy & Pinkard Colliers in Washington, DC; Colliers Turley Martin Tucker; Colliers ABR in New York City; Colliers Pinkard in Baltimore, Charlotte and Raleigh; BT Commercial; CPS in Northern California; BRE Commercial in Southern California and Phoenix; and Colliers Houston & Co. of New Jersey.

"We intend to be the international leader in our fields of expertise," says Joseph Stettinius, president of Cassidy Turley. "Our goal is to be recognized as a world class provider of commercial real estate advice, acknowledged for the outstanding quality of our service delivery, led by pre-eminent industry professionals.