GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY - GEORGE CUSHING GROUP
   
George Cushing
Executive Vice President
Institutional Investment Services Group
 

Specialization

Institutional Investment Group
Retail

Career Summary

Mr. Cushing has specialized in the disposition of retail investment properties since joining Grubb & Ellis in 1982. His expertise lies in exclusive seller representation and has earned him numerous Company and industry awards, including Top Producer for the Houston office for 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008, and Top Ten Producer nine of the last eleven years.  George has sold more than 8 million square feet of retail investment properties since 2000. In 2004, he completed a record 17 shopping center sales, earning the highest commission revenue received in the history of the Houston Grubb & Ellis office. In 2006, he completed 13 transactions totaling more than $300 million.

George is a member of Grubb & Ellis’ President’s Council, the Company's premier symbol of achievement bestowed on a select group of professionals who have consistently demonstrated a commitment to service excellence, teamwork and the advancement of the Company and the real estate industry. George's national ranking within the Grubb & Ellis organization with approximately 1,000 brokers was 6th in 2003 and 2004 and 5th in 2006. George has been a recipient of the Houston Business Journal Heavy Hitters MVP Award for three consecutive years, one of ten honorees citywide selected annually for this distinction.

Experience

1982 - Present: Grubb & Ellis Company

Recent Notable Sales

Property Location Client Asking Price
Conroe Marketplace Conroe, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $65,000,000
Westheimer Market Place Houston, TX Regency Centers $12,500,000
Fondren Southwest Village Houston, TX Weingarten Realty $31,930,000
Willowbrook Shopping Center Houston, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $36,500,000
Copperwood Village Houston, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $73,850,000
Copperfield Village Houston, TX Weingarten Realty $27,200,000
Willowbrook Center Houston, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $36,500,000
Woodlake Square Houston, TX Cannon Commercial $24,425,000
Westgate Shopping Center Houston, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $23,160,000
Willowbrook SC I & II Houston, TX Gulf Coast Commercial $21,500,000
Deerbrook Plaza Humble, TX Lamar Co. $19,850,000
Southway Shopping Center Houston, TX Levcor, Inc. $18,080,000
Willowchase Shopping Center Houston, TX Lamar Co. $17,500,000
Parkway Square Shopping Center College Station, TX Weingarten Realty $13,715,000
Uptown Plaza Houston, TX 610 Westheimer $13,100,000
University Plaza Houston, TX Weingarten Realty $13,050,000
Target Hedwig Village Houston, TX Target Corp. $12,800,000
Westheimer Marketplace Houston, TX Regency Centers $12,500,000
Randall's El Dorado Houston, TX Weingarten Realty $11,170,000

Client Representations

Cannon Commercial CenterAmerica Property Trust
Exxon Land Development GE Capital Corp.
Gulf Coast Commercial Group Jim R. Smith Company
Kagan Edelman Enterprises Lamar Companies
Levcor, Inc. Martin Fein Interests
New Plan Excel Realty Trust Principal Life Insurance
RPD Catalyst Regency Centers
Ranzau Estate Schneider-Moore Properties
Southwestern Investment Group Target Corp.
Unilev Capital Corp. Wallace-Halpin
Weingarten Realty Investors    

Education

  • University of Texas - BBA in Management and Petroleum Land Management

Professional Recognitions/Affiliations

  • ICSC, International Council of Shopping Centers (since 1982)
  • Houston Broker of Year:  Recognized as the #1 producer in Grubb & Ellis Houston office for 2003, 2004 and 2006
  • National Top Ten:  Recognized as the #6 producer in Grubb & Ellis nationally for 2003 and 2004; #5 in 2006
  • Houston Top Ten Producer:  1984, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998 through 2007
  • Circle of Excellence:  Recognizing top 100 producers in Grubb & Ellis nationwide for 1993, 2001-2007
  • Member of the Grubb & Ellis Institutional Investment Group and the National Investment Sales Advisory Board
  • Chairman’s Council:  Recognizing $1 million of commission production
  • Rookie of the Year:  1983
  • Board Member Hope Village Foundation

 

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The information contained herein was obtained from sources believed reliable; however, Grubb & Ellis Company makes no guarantees, warranties or representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. The presentation of this property is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price or conditions, prior sale or lease, or withdrawal without notice. All persons and firms named in this Offering are licensed brokers or salespersons.