Strategic, dynamic and quality-driven…Gail Crowder provides creative solutions for the complex challenges and opportunities facing companies in today’s fast-moving global economy.  With three decades of commercial real estate experience, Gail is a senior real estate expert with a long history of professional accomplishments in the Atlanta area, throughout the U.S. and in the international arena.  She joined Avison Young in the Atlanta office in 2012 as a Principal specializing in Office Tenant Representation, after spending 18 years with Grubb & Ellis as a Senior Vice President and member of the National Tenant Advisory Group.  Gail is a practice leader within the Avison Young Enterprise Solutions group, and a member of the AY Enterprise Solutions Steering Committee.

In her career, Gail has been responsible for lease and sale transaction volume in excess of $627 million. Her experience includes real estate project feasibility, strategic planning, tenant and project representation for lease and sales transactions, financial analysis, site acquisition, investment sales transactions and project development.  She has a proven track record of providing innovative solutions to real estate challenges and will be integrally involved in all aspects of the project execution.

Gail’s ongoing special focus encompasses office-tenant representation and multi-market advisory for corporate and international clients.  She also performs significant work with foreign governments, assisting them with the location and selection of Consulate offices and other regional offices.

Major corporate clients have included: MassMutual Financial Group, Wells Fargo Bank, Rollins, Verint, Amerigroup, FOX Sports South, MetLife, United Technologies Corp., The Hartford, and Northern Trust Bank.  Gail also has acted on behalf of foreign governments and international institutions such as Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the Province of Quebec and the Rhone-Alpes Region of France, as well as Alliance Française d’Atlanta, the French Olympic Committee, the German-American Chamber of Commerce and the Goethe-Zentrum/German Cultural Center.

Gail serves as President-Elect on the Executive Board of Directors for the CoreNet Global Atlanta Chapter, and is a previous President of the SIOR Georgia Chapter.  She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Business Administration and is a member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR).  In addition, she holds the CoreNet Global MCR designation.  Gail is a licensed real estate broker in six U.S. states.

Affiliations et certifications

CoreNet Global / Atlanta Chapter:

• Executive Board, President-Elect 2016
• Vice President Operations – 2014-2015
• Board of Directors 2009 – 2016

SIOR Georgia Chapter Board of Directors:

• Immediate Past President – 2014
• President - 2013
• VP Membership - 2012

Avison Young Enterprise Solutions Steering Committee – 2015-2016

Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS Board of Directors – 2013

Grubb & Ellis/Atlanta – “Top 10 Producer” 1995 – 2009, 2011

Grubb & Ellis/Atlanta – “Top Producer” 1997 and 2001

Grubb & Ellis - “Circle of Excellence” 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002

Grubb & Ellis -  National / Eastern Region Brokerage Advisory Council 2003 – 2008

Grubb & Ellis - CEO Roundtable 2002

Competitive Edge – “Top Women in Business 2000”

Atlanta Business Chronicle  – “Top Office Leasing Deals” 1987, 1999 and 2001

Atlanta Business Chronicle – “Best in Atlanta Real Estate” – Hon. Mention 1996

Alliance Française – Executive Committee/Board of Governors  1988 – 1994

French-American Chamber of Commerce – Officer/Board of Directors 1990 – 1996

Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS – Life Member / Phoenix Award 2005

 

Education/Designations:

University of Georgia - Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism/Business Administration - Magna Cum Laude

Licensed Real Estate Broker – GA, NC, SC, TN, AL and MS

Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)

CoreNet Global Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR)
 

Clientèle

Key Experience

• MassMutual Financial Group                  
• Wells Fargo Bank                                                  
• Amerigroup                  
• Rollins                  
• MetLife                  
• Verint                  
• CAPE                  
• FOX Sports South                                                  
• United Technologies Corp.
• Foreign Affairs Canada    
• Consulate General of Canada
• Consulate General of France
• Consulate General of Germany
• Consulate General of Switzerland  
• Alliance Francaise d’Atlanta   
• Goethe-Zentrum/German Cultural Center
• German American Chamber of Commerce        
• Expansion Quebec Corp.