May 20, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona)

A landmark in Downtown Scottsdale since 1972, imagine the view from this 11-story, Class A high-rise, formerly known as the Camelview Office Building located at 6900 E. Camelback Road. With its new designation of Camelback Tower, this exclusive property, connected to Scottsdale Fashion Square, has recently been reinvigorated attracting new tenants to make a distinctive statement towering above Scottsdale.

May 15, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Sales

Glendale, AZ – Parker Property Management, LLC purchased 7,448 SF for $640,000 at 17431 N. 71st Drive. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Scottsdale, AZ - MD 7861 E. Gray Road, LLC purchased 18,492 SF for $1,149,980 at 7861 East Gray Road. Tim Phillips represented the seller.

Phoenix, AZ - Lee Engineering, LLC purchased a 4,386 SF suite at Whitton Place Condominiums for $325,000, located at 3610 N 44th Street. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Tonopah, AZ - Toby Yaltho purchased 437,006 SF of land (parcel # 506-35-023L). Kevin Helland and Nicholas Pelusio represented the seller.

Phoenix, AZ - The Law Offices of Brian J. McNamara purchased a 2,772 SF suite at Whitton Place Condominiums for $205,300, located at 3610 N 44th Street. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

March 25, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Sales

Prescott Valley, AZ - Green Arrow Partners, LLC purchased 28,440 SF for $655,000 at 9551 East Lorna Lane. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Mesa, AZ - L&T Freeman Rosemont, LLC purchased 19,200 SF for $850,000 at 1909 North Rosemont Drive for private label snacks and confections production. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Sun City West, AZ - CEC Properties, LLC purchased 1,348 SF at Camino Medical, 13629 West Camino Del Sol. Nicholas A. Pelusio represented the seller.

March 18, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors welcomes Linda Robbins, CCIM, Senior Vice President as our newest member of the brokerage team. Linda brings over 30 years of commercial real estate experience throughout the Metro Phoenix area. She specializes in Seller, Buyer and Tenant representation for office, retail, medical and industrial users.

March 14, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) - The GPE Healthcare Investment Group (www.gpehealthcareinvestmentgroup.com) successfully closed deals totaling approximately $70 million dollars in 2012, absorbing nearly 1.2 million square feet. The team consists of veteran brokers: Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM and Julie A. Johnson, CCIM with over 50 years of combined brokerage experience specializing in sales and leasing of healthcare and medical office properties.

Beginning in a One-Room Space to Representing 8 Million Square Feet Valley-Wide and Exceeding $2 Billion in Transactions.

March 12, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) - 2013 is GPE Companies 40th year of business in Arizona. Since 1973, the company has seen numerous changes in the Valley. In Scottsdale, where the business was started, the population was approximately 60,000 people, Shea Boulevard was considered the beginning of Scottsdale, and Scottsdale Road was nearly deserted by 9 p.m.

February 15, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Office Leases

Scottsdale, AZ - An air freshener design group leased 1,450 SF at Hayden Professional Park, 3200 North Hayden Road. Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, represented the landlord.

Scottsdale, AZ - An administrative office leased 879 SF at Camelback Tower, 6900 East Camelback Road. Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, represented the landlord.

February 6, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors, a local industry cornerstone and leading third-party commercial real estate firm have many reasons to celebrate one of their best fiscal years since the economy faltered. Their 2012 results are as follows:

January 28, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors, represented McShane Development Company in acquiring 8.8 Acres of land located at the Northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and South Market Street in Gilbert, Arizona. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Illinois-based McShane Development Company for the development of its new 60,000 usable square foot, LEED-Silver Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic at this location.

January 17, 2013 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Sales

Scottsdale, AZ - Southwest Jet Center, LLC purchased 98,821 SF for $9,600,000 at Southwest Jet Corporate Center, 14988 & 15010 North 78th Way. Tim Phillips represented the seller.

Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix United Properties, LLP purchased 15,150 SF for $430,000 at 1502 West Broadway Road. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Tempe, AZ - DA FA Realty & Lending LLC purchased 4,652 SF for $361,500 at 1858 East Southern Avenue. Nicholas A. Pelusio and Kevin Helland, MBA, represented the seller.

December 17, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 98,930 square foot, 5.1 Acre property that consists of two buildings, 14988 & 15010 N 78th Way in the Scottsdale Airpark. Southwest Jet Corporate Center sold for $9,600,000.

December 18, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Companies, a local leader in commercial real estate and property management services, has been named one of the Valley’s Best Places to Work for the year 2012 by the Phoenix Business Journal.  The company’s two divisions, GPE Commercial Advisors and GPE Management Services, share the honor of making the list of top 30 companies in the Micro Company category of 49 or less employees.

October 23, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Sales:

Phoenix, AZ - Maricopa Foundation for Medical Care purchased 8,340 SF for $425,000 at 1817 North 3rd Street. Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, represented the seller.

Mesa, AZ - Standard Group purchased 3,259 SF for $335,000 at 6638 East Baseline Road. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, represented the buyer.

October 4, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Sales:

Tempe, AZ - Garnett Capital (Arizona) Corp purchased 13,450 SF for $1,950,000 at 2000 Place Medical Plaza, 2000 East Southern Ave. Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, represented the seller.

Office Sales:

Scottsdale, AZ - Mikeno 7283, LLC purchased 6,332 SF for $660,000 at Scottsdale Old Town Plaza, 7283 East Earll Drive, Building B. Bret Isbell, Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, and Russell Fine represented the seller.

September 13, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 13,450 square foot, single-story garden medical office building, located at 2000 East Southern Avenue in Mesa. 2000 Place Medical Plaza sold for $1,950,000.

August 23, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions:

Medical Leases:

Mesa, AZ - A laboratory leased 3,672 SF at 6106 East Brown Rd. Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, and Nicholas A. Pelusio represented the tenant.

Goodyear, AZ - An obstetrics and gynecology practice leased 3,571 SF at Estrella Marketplace, 1170 North Estrella Parkway. Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, represented the tenant.

July 26, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports closing 15 commercial real estate transactions in the amount of $6.9M for 136,038 square feet in June 2012. In property management, GPE concluded construction supervision of a 4,761 square-foot tenant improvement project totaling over $100,000.

Sales — over 10,000-square-feet:

Gilbert, AZ - MD 1620 W Sunrise, LLC purchased 74,550 SF for $2,725,000 at Sunrise Business Park, 1620 W Sunrise Blvd. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Phoenix, AZ - Yu Chu Inc. purchased 20,420 SF for $610,000 at 734 West Highland Avenue. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Gilbert, AZ - William Dillard, LLC purchased 20,418 SF for $1,350,000 at 220 North William Dillard Drive. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

June 26, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports closing 18 commercial real estate transactions in the amount of $7.3M for 75,939 square feet in May 2012.

Sales — over 10,000-square-feet:

Phoenix, AZ - Reflection Key, LLC purchased 30,404 SF for $2,500,000 at Reflection Bay, 2932 North 14th St. Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, and Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, represented the seller.

Chandler, AZ - Chandler Professional Investments, LLC purchased 12,725 SF for $1,399,750 at Regency Park Chandler, 1475 West Chandler Boulevard. Nicholas A. Pelusio represented the seller.

June 4, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) - GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 30,404 square foot, former assisted living facility, located at 2932 North 14th Street in Phoenix. Reflection Bay sold for $2,500,000.

May 15, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reported closing 30 commercial real estate transactions in the amount of $13.9M for 167,601 square feet in April 2012.

Sales — over 10,000-square-feet:

Phoenix, AZ - AARARE, LLC purchased 10,672 SF for $1,067,200 at 45th Place, 4550 East Bell Road, Building 8. Bret Isbell represented the seller.

Mesa, AZ - James H. Meysenburg purchased 17,080 SF for $1,000,000 at Mesa Ridge Business Park, 4545 East Norcroft Circle. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

Phoenix, AZ - Arthurs Properties, LLC purchased 45,259 SF for $520,000 at 4201 East Bell Road. Kevin Helland, MBA, represented the seller.

New Leases — over 10,000-square-feet:

Mesa, AZ - A multi-specialty medical group leased 13,264 SF at Mountain Vista Medical Office Building, 10238 East Hampton Avenue. Nicholas A. Pelusio, Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, represented the landlord.

April 24, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies [gpe1.com] reported closing 22 commercial real estate transactions and 17 construction supervision projects in the amount of $6.3M for 273,166 square feet in March 2012.

Leasing activity led the month with 19 new and renewing leases executed for 59,817 square feet at $3.7M in consideration.

In three separate sale transactions, 29,304 square feet sold for a total of $1.1M.

GPE Management Services successfully concluded construction supervision of 17 projects totaling $1.5M for 96,936 square feet.

April 11, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Management Services welcomes Danielle O’Dea as our newest member of the property management team. As Senior Property Manager, Danielle will be in charge of a portfolio of properties including Alma School Corporate Center, St. Luke’s Medical Center MOB, and Arizona Medical Plaza, among others.

April 3, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Companies is excited to announce we have been awarded three big awards in the month of March. GPE Commercial Advisors has been named one of the Top Leasing Firms in Phoenix by the CoStar Power Broker Awards, ranked number one in Ranking Arizona Magazine for commercial real estate firms with GPE Management Services ranked in the top ten property management firms. GPE is also honored to be named a 2011 All Star by Constant Contact, Inc.

March 20, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Commercial Advisors (gpe1.com) reported closing 18 commercial transactions in the amount of $5.6M for 355,515 square feet in February 2012.

• $3.6M in commercial sales (327,393 SF)
• $2M in commercial leases (28,122 SF)
• One business sale for $100,000.00

GPE Management Services successfully concluded construction supervision for tenant improvement projects totaling over $150,000 and 9,688 square feet of space..

February 14, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Commercial Advisors (gpe1.com) reported closing 12 commercial transactions in the amount of $12.4M for 227,355 square feet in January 2012.

• $11.1M in commercial sales (215,132 SF)
• $1.3M in commercial leases (12,243 SF)

GPE Management Services successfully concluded construction supervision for tenant improvement projects totaling over $640,000 and 53,000 square feet of space.

February 9, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Healthcare Investment Group (gpehealthcareinvestmentgroup.com), a commercial real estate team representing medical and healthcare investment interests in the Southwest, announced the sale of Concorde Assisted Living Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

January 27, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (www.gpe1.com) reported closing 25 commercial transactions in the amount of $9.6M for 95,037 square feet in December 2011.

• $4.7M in commercial sales (54,212 SF)
• $3.1M in commercial leases (40,825 SF)
• $1.8M in business sales

GPE Management Services successfully concluded construction supervision for tenant improvement projects totaling over $42,000.

January 3, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Companies, a local leader in commercial real estate and property management services, has been named one of the Valley’s Best Places to Work for the year 2011 by the Phoenix Business Journal.  The company’s two divisions, GPE Commercial Advisors and GPE Management Services, share the honor of making the list of top 30 companies in the Micro Company category of 49 or less employees.

January 13, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) -

GPE Commercial Advisors is pleased to announce that Amy Dattilo has joined their Brokerage Division as Associate Vice President specializing in office sales & leasing as well as tenant & landlord representation. She will be joining the team of Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM. She has represented national retail tenants such as Wells Fargo, McDonalds, JNK Restaurant Group, Quik Trip & CarMax.

December 20, 2011 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (www.gpe1.com) reported closing 16 sales and leasing transactions in the amount of $3.95M for 62,225 square feet.

Additionally, GPE Management Services successfully concluded construction supervision for tenant improvement projects totaling over $45,000 in November.

Phoenix, Ariz. (December 17, 2011)

GPE Commercial Advisors secured the sale of a 13,531 square foot, two-story office building in upscale, Scottsdale Airpark on 7020 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale.

Phoenix, Ariz. (December 2, 2011)

Summary:
Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, of GPE Commercial Advisors have been retained as the exclusive leasing agents for Paradiso Medical Plaza, a two-story, state-of-the-art medical office building at 11000 North Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The announcement follows Mark IV Capital Inc's, owners of the 59,502-square-foot building, completion of $2M in renovations, capital improvements and installation of energy efficient doors, windows and lighting. Formerly known as Continental Plaza, the garden office property is now devoted to providing physicians and healthcare providers with modern, comfortable offices in a prospering medical community.

November 12, 2011 (Phoenix, Arizona) – In October 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors (www.gpe1.com) reported closing six purchase transactions for $2.9M (37,492 square feet) and 12 lease transactions for $2.1M (31,937 square feet). Combined, GPE represented 18 completed transactions for $5M totaling 69,429 square feet. Additionally, GPE Management Services successfully provided construction supervision for 11 capital and tenant improvement projects totaling $245,000 during the month.

November 8, 2011 (Phoenix, Ariz.) - The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center at Phoenix South Mountain (www.psmkroc.org) is pleased to announce The Classic 100—a 100-hole golf marathon on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Benefits of the inaugural event go toward helping children and teenagers of families in need of assistance participate in the Community Center's programs and activities.

October 18, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In September 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing four purchase transactions for $1.7M (83,658 square feet, including two-acre land sale), 20 lease transactions for $5.2M (64,478 square feet) and one dental practice sale for $410,000. Combined, GPE represented 25 completed transactions for $7.3M totaling 148,136 square feet.

September 19, 2011 (Scottsdale, AZ) - GPE Companies, one of Arizona’s oldest privately owned property management, sales and leasing commercial real estate companies, is relocating to 2777 East Camelback Road in Phoenix.

October 1, 2011, GPE will reveal their new 8,000 square foot office designed to meet the company’s goals in providing excellence in client service while investing in the future of sustainable office space.

September 19, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In August 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing five purchase transactions for $1.6M (35,559 square feet), 17 lease transactions for $5.4M (52,220 square feet) and one dental practice sale for $575,000. Combined, GPE represented 23 completed transactions for $7.6M totaling 87,779 square feet.

Top transactions for the month:

In commercial real estate sales
Mesa, AZ - Caveman Printing, a traditional print, graphics, and custom printed products & apparel company, purchased 14,682 SF for $500,000 at 120 East Southern Ave. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller.

In commercial real estate leasing
Phoenix, AZ - A bariatric center leased 11,417 SF at St. Luke's Medical Building, 555 North 18th Street. Nicholas A. Pelusio represented the landlord.

August 30, 2011 (Scottsdale, AZ) - Kevin Helland, a Senior Vice President with GPE Commercial Advisors in Phoenix, was recently appointed to The Salvation Army Advisory Council of the Phoenix South Mountain Community Center.

August 25, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In July 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing five purchase transactions for $4.2M (51,850 square feet plus a 38.16 acre land sale), 12 lease transactions for $1.8M (37,136 square feet). Combined, GPE represented 17 completed transactions for $6M totaling 88,986 square feet and the 38.16 acre land sale.

Top transactions for the month:

In commercial real estate sales
Peoria, AZ - Its All in The Game purchased the sports complex formerly known as Chili Davis Premier Baseball Training Facility at 7797 West Paradise Lane for $800,000. The building is situated on leasehold land with the City of Peoria. Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller in the 40,436 SF deal.

In commercial real estate leasing
In commercial real estate leasing Chandler, AZ - A behavioral health leased 8,965 SF at Chandler Commerce Plaza, 325 East Elliot Road. Sarah Weddle and Dave Sampson represented the tenant.

August 11, 2011 (Phoenix, AZ) Clifton Gunderson, ranked as one of the nation's largest certified public accounting and consulting firms, today announced it will relocate its Phoenix office. Effective January 1, 2012, Clifton Gunderson will become a new tenant at 20 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, Ariz. The new location will accommodate the expansion of Clifton Gunderson's Phoenix practice office.

Spectrum Falls Professional Park
2680 & 2730 S Val Vista Drive
Gilbert, Arizona

July 26, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) -

GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 4,913 square foot, multi-tenant office space in upscale, Spectrum Falls Professional Park on 2730 South Val Vista Drive in Gilbert. The property sold for $728,019 and is located near retail and hospital developments.

This sale is part of a sustaining trend in office property. According to Reis, a New York commercial real estate research firm in report to NREI.com: "Companies absorbed 5.5 million sq. ft. of office space nationwide in the first quarter this year, marking the second straight quarter of positive absorption since 2007."

The 3-unit building was 100% leased by three tenants: Labcorp, American Family Insurance and Edward Jones. The buyer purchased the property with no plans to occupy.

Senior Vice President, Bret Isbell, and Russell Fine, Associate, of GPE Commercial Advisors, represented Wells Fargo Bank (seller). Fran Marotta, of MarCor Commercial Real Estate Services, represented Spondeo Investors LLC (buyer).

Cor D'Amor
Highway 89A and Calle Del Sol
Sedona, Arizona
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July 21, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) -

GPE Commercial Advisors, the Valley’s leading third-party commercial real estate firm, recently represented Wells Fargo Bank, seller, in the sale of 38 acres of Sedona residential property to investment group Sedona 42, LLC for $2.4M.

The property is off Hwy 89A and Calle De Sol on over 38 acres of land set among expansive views of Sedona’s color-rich landscape. It is conveniently located ten minutes from downtown Sedona; near major medical centers, eateries, and the airport.

Senior Vice President, Bret Isbell, and Russell Fine, Associate, of GPE Commercial Advisors, represented Wells Fargo Bank (seller). Agent Bill Douglass, President, CEO, and Designated Broker of UpLand Group, represented Sedona 42, LLC (buyer).

July 13, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In June 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing three purchase transactions for $1.1M (10,360 square feet), 24 lease transactions for $9M (95,278 square feet), and three dental practice sales for $1M. Combined, GPE represented 30 completed transactions for $11M totaling 105,638 square feet.

Top transactions for the month:

In commercial real estate sales
Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller in the sale of 5,442 square feet for $540,000 ($99.23/SF) at Spectrum Falls, 2680 South Val Vista Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona.

In commercial real estate leasing
Sarah Weddle and Dave Sampson represented the landlord in the lease of 10,660 square feet at Mountain Vista Business Center, 10153 East Hampton Avenue, Mesa, Arizona.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – GPE Companies, one of Arizona’s oldest privately owned commercial real estate companies, is pleased to announce the company will move its office to 2777 East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona. The new location puts GPE in the heart of Camelback Corridor, recognized as Arizona’s business district for commercial real estate and financial services companies.

June 13, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In May 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing five purchase transactions for $1.8M (28,185 square feet) and 19 lease transactions for $2.8M (42,892 square feet). Combined, GPE represented 24 completed transactions for $4.6M totaling 71,077 square feet.

Top transactions for the month:

In commercial real estate sales
Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller in the sale of 11,047 square feet for $530,000 at 7575 North 75th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona.

In commercial real estate leasing
Nicholas A. Pelusio represented the tenant in the lease of 7,710 square feet at 1661 East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona.

A special Commercial Real Estate Section from inBusiness Magazine (June 2011) spotlights the industry and three of the “Players” who are working hard to empower our commercial real estate market. GPE Companies is profiled on page 46.

Have you noticed these little black and white squares popping up all over everything? They are on TV, Jimmy Fallon is a fan. They are on signs and billboards, some over 3 stories high in Times Square. In magazines, on Facebook and yes, even in cemeteries! They have infiltrated our culture slowly but steadily and now seem to be everywhere. But what the heck are they?

GPE Commercial Advisors, a leader in Arizona commercial real estate services, announced the company’s recognition by CoStar as one of Phoenix’s most successful leasing brokerage firms for 2010.

Annually, CoStar, a leading commercial real estate research provider, compiles transaction data for the previous year to determine which companies represented the highest volume in commercial real estate leases. Results are available on CoStar’s website.

Phoenix - GPE Commercial Advisors, a local leader in commercial real estate, has captured the #1 spot in the 2011 Issue of Ranking Arizona for the category of Brokerage Firms with fewer than 25 brokers. This marks the third year in a row that the Scottsdale-based brokerage secured a Top Ten ranking, and its first year ever topping the list.

May 19, 2011 (Scottsdale, Arizona) – In April 2011, GPE Commercial Advisors reported closing two purchase transactions for $425K (7,105 square feet), 17 lease transactions for $2M (37,299 square feet) and four dental practice sales for $1.4M. Combined, GPE represented 23 completed transactions for $3.8M totaling 44,400 square feet.

Top transactions for the month:

In commercial real estate sales
Bret Isbell and Russell Fine represented the seller in the sale of 4,000 square feet at Higley-McKellips Business Center in Mesa, Arizona.

In commercial real estate leasing
Nicholas A. Pelusio, Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, and Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, represented the landlord in the lease of 5,562 square feet at Las Palmas Medical and Dental Park in Phoenix, Arizona.

December 2, 2010 (Scottsdale, Arizona) GPE Companies, a local leader in commercial real estate and property management services, has been named one of the Valley’s Best Places to Work for the year 2010 by the Phoenix Business Journal.  The company’s two divisions, GPE Commercial Advisors and GPE Management Services, share the honor of making the list of top 30 companies in the Micro Company category of 49 or less employees.

August 26, 2010 (Scottsdale, AZ) Clifton Gunderson, one of the largest certified public accounting and consulting firms in the US, has selected GPE Commercial Advisors of Scottsdale, Arizona, to secure new office space for their expanding Phoenix operations.  

GPE brokers Dominic M. Perry, CCIM, and Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, will spearhead the search to accommodate Clifton Gunderson’s growth and their objective to provide outstanding service to their clients and a healthy, efficient place for their employees to work.

In a May 3, 2010 announcement by the CoStar Group^®, GPE Commercial Advisors is ranked as one of the Top Leasing Firms in Phoenix, Arizona for 2009.

CoStar Group, the largest professional research organization serving the commercial real estate industry, awards rankings based on transaction data collected in each city.

GPE is honored to be recognized as a leader in the Phoenix market. Since 1973, GPE's entrepreneurial vision focuses on how to serve clients and their goals – a business model that keeps GPE one of Arizona's oldest, privately owned commercial real estate groups available today.

In these tough economic times charitable organizations and those that they benefit often suffer the most.  GPE Companies endeavors to help local charities and worthwhile causes as a way to say thank you for the comforts that we enjoy.  GPE is especially proud of one of our own; President, David Genovese is currently in training to participate in the third annual Ride for Semper Fi.

The third annual Ride for Semper Fi, which begins Oct. 13th, starting in Phoenix, is a 430-mile, three-day cycling adventure to raise money for injured Marines. The goal is to raise $177,500 for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund by the time the cyclists end the ride at Sea World in San Diego on Oct. 16.  50 cyclists, including some injured Marines who have been helped by the fund, devote nearly five months to train with training rides of up to 100 miles to get ready for this event.

Phoenix, AZ – September 14, 2010 – GPE Companies and BCA (Business Clubs America) of Phoenix will host an extraordinary lunch event featuring international billiards champion, Ewa Mataya Laurance on September 28, 2010, at Talking Stick Resort starting at 10:30 AM. Ms. Laurance is one of the most visible superstars in the history of pocket billiards. Known as The Striking Viking, she took the billiard world by storm since she moved to the US from her native Sweden. The Master of Ceremonies for the event is FOX 10 Sports Anchor, Jude LaCava.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — September 20, 2010 — Julie A. Johnson, CCIM, executive vice president with GPE Commercial Advisors, was quoted in the September/October issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate, the magazine of the CCIM Institute. Please read her comments in “Running on Empty” which is available in the PDF file accompanying this release (click to read more below). To read the entire issue, visit http://cire.epubxpress.com.