WALNUT CREEK, CA-Grubb & Ellis Co. hired John Dolby as senior vice president of the office group. He will primarily focus on the Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley and Hayward markets.
Dolby has 25 years of success in the Oakland office market, according to Ed Del Beccaro, managing director of Grubb & Ellis’ Walnut Creek office. Dolby’s addition extends Grubb & Ellis’ recruiting success in the San Francisco region. Over the past eight months, nine professionals have joined the company’s Walnut Creek office and 32 have joined the company overall in the Bay Area, expanding the company’s office, retail and investment capabilities.
Prior to joining Grubb & Ellis, Dolby spent 13 years as a vice president of Shorenstein Realty Services, where he served as the leasing and marketing vice president of City Center, a 1.6-million-square-foot class A office and retail center located in downtown Oakland. During his tenure, he handled leasing more than four million square feet of office space.
In 2003, Dolby received the company’s Walter Shorenstein Real Estate Award, which is presented annually to the highest achieving professional. He joined Shorenstein following its acquisition of the City Center in 1997. He began his career with Norris Beggs and Simpson in 1985.
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