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Location: Atlanta Address: 30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, NW Suite 900 Atlanta Georgia 30308-3035 United States |
Main:
404.691.4007
Direct:
404.865.3666
Fax:
770.916.6198 |
As Principal and Managing Director of the Atlanta office, Steve Dils is responsible for Avison Young’s day-to-day operations in the Greater Atlanta area as well as overseeing the company’s expansion in the Southeast U.S. Steve has more than 25 years of commercial real estate experience. Most recently he was Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Grubb & Ellis’ Atlanta office where he was responsible for all service lines in the Atlanta marketplace, South Florida and the Southeast affiliates. His background is extensive, ranging from leasing and management to corporate development. During the off-seasons of his 10 year career as an NFL quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons, Steve began building his real estate career by working with various brokerage firms. He gained experience in both the commercial and residential development sectors.
After retiring from the NFL in 1988, he focused on his real estate career, serving an11 year tenure as Director of Leasing and Marketing for PC Associates. At PC, he managed all leasing and marketing activities at Piedmont Center, a 2-million-square-foot class A office complex in the Buckhead submarket of Atlanta. In addition, Steve oversaw the day-to-day communications with Piedmont Center’s third-party management clients while personally averaging 25 transactions per year.
Between 2001 and 2004, Steve served as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for the Atlanta office of PM Realty Group where he was responsible for all leasing activity, business development, client relations and management of all Atlanta personnel.
In 2005, Steve joined Grubb & Ellis as Executive Vice President and Managing Director, overseeing all transaction services operations in the Atlanta marketplace, South Florida and the Southeast affiliates. His focus included business development, client relations, recruitment of top industry professionals, and strategic planning for the office. Steve also worked closely with Grubb & Ellis business line leaders to grow the Southeast offices.