ATLANTA—John Grim, senior vice president of leasing and development at Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers, sees opportunities across the board in Atlanta. Perhaps that's why he ranks as one of the company's top brokers.
A 10-year commercial real estate industry veteran, Grim has seen turning points in his career and faced his fair share of challenges. In the midst of a commercial real estate recovery, he's working hard to leverage the opportunities he sees in the market at a time when some industry watchers are citing overbuilding.
GlobeSt.com caught up with Grim to discuss his goals and how he's moving forward in part two of this exclusive interview. You can still read part one: What One Broker Learned In the Crash.
GlobeSt.com: What are your goals moving forward?
Grim: My focus areas are office and retail tenant representation. On the office side, corporate tax incentives for major relocations to Georgia have been very strong. I've worked on a few corporate relocations that come to the state because of these incentives.
My goal is to seek out more of that business since I understand the process. On the retail side, I want to continue to expand my client base by offering a high level of site selection work and trade area determination for retail clients.
GlobeSt.com: What opportunities do you see in your market?
Grim: Atlanta is still one of the fastest growing markets in the country and the influx of new businesses will lead to opportunities throughout the region. The technology, logistics, and entertainment sectors have become very hot in the past few years and existing businesses are finally returning to expansion mode. All of this will provide more opportunities to serve the real estate needs of these companies.
GlobeSt.com: How are you leveraging those opportunities?
Grim: I continue to grow my business by actively marketing to companies entering the state or those wanting to expand. As we are still in an economic expansion, I believe opportunities to serve these businesses will be around for a while.
Join the conversation April 28 at RealShare ATLANTA. Click here for more details on Atlanta's premier CRE event.
ATLANTA—John Grim, senior vice president of leasing and development at Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers, sees opportunities across the board in Atlanta. Perhaps that's why he ranks as one of the company's top brokers.
A 10-year commercial real estate industry veteran, Grim has seen turning points in his career and faced his fair share of challenges. In the midst of a commercial real estate recovery, he's working hard to leverage the opportunities he sees in the market at a time when some industry watchers are citing overbuilding.
GlobeSt.com caught up with Grim to discuss his goals and how he's moving forward in part two of this exclusive interview. You can still read part one: What One Broker Learned In the Crash.
GlobeSt.com: What are your goals moving forward?
Grim: My focus areas are office and retail tenant representation. On the office side, corporate tax incentives for major relocations to Georgia have been very strong. I've worked on a few corporate relocations that come to the state because of these incentives.
My goal is to seek out more of that business since I understand the process. On the retail side, I want to continue to expand my client base by offering a high level of site selection work and trade area determination for retail clients.
GlobeSt.com: What opportunities do you see in your market?
Grim: Atlanta is still one of the fastest growing markets in the country and the influx of new businesses will lead to opportunities throughout the region. The technology, logistics, and entertainment sectors have become very hot in the past few years and existing businesses are finally returning to expansion mode. All of this will provide more opportunities to serve the real estate needs of these companies.
GlobeSt.com: How are you leveraging those opportunities?
Grim: I continue to grow my business by actively marketing to companies entering the state or those wanting to expand. As we are still in an economic expansion, I believe opportunities to serve these businesses will be around for a while.
Join the conversation April 28 at RealShare ATLANTA. Click here for more details on Atlanta's premier CRE event.
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