John Griffing, ALC, CRE, SIOR
Agent/Broker at NAI Pensacola in Pensacola, FL
NAI Pensacola
24 West Chase St. Pensacola, FL 32502850-433-0577 [Office]
850-450-5126 [Mobile]
850-433-5042 [Fax]
http://www.naipensacola.com
Background & Experience
Works in the areas of acquisition, disposition and consulting of commercial real estate.
Primary areas of expertise are industrial, public lands and property, and some general commercial.
Completed two studies for Santa Rosa County, FL. Those studies focused on properties joining the perimeters of NAS Whiting Field and three outlying fields (OLF's). The studies recommended lands to be acquired, zoning mechanisms and/or conservation easements to be used to protect the NAS and the OLF's from encroachment. Those recommendations are presently being implemented by the County.
Real Estate site analyses for the Florida Department of Transportation, a facilities study for Covenant Hospice
Extensive industrial and commerce park development experience including the following projects:
•Site selection and acquisition of 355-acres in Escambia County, Florida that is presently being developed as the Central Commerce Park on Highway 29. After acquisition, Griffing was one of two private sector business people asked to serve on a committee to discuss covenants and park layout and design.
•Recommended County purchase of the property to be used as an Aviation Park in 2002 study completed for Santa Rosa County, FL.
•Assembling 650-acres (+/-) in north Escambia County, FL to be used as a replacement field for the Navy's OLF 8. The original OLF 8 will become a County Commerce Park.
Assisted in the feasibility and development portions of two industrial parks in Mississippi in the early 1980's while employed by local chambers.
Assisted private developers in 1997/98 develop layout and marketing strategies (including the design of the marketing materials) for Gateway Business Park in Pensacola Florida.
Testified before the US House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on several occasions on various military issues in regard to their impact on local communities. Most notably those issues included housing, encroachment, among others.
Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Former Chairman of TEAM Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa County's Economic Development Organization
Former Chairman of the Gateway Task Force for the City of Gulf Breeze, FL
Former President of the Northwest Florida Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
Former Member of the region's Military Regional Oversight Committee,
Former Member of the Board of Directors of The Rehabilitation Institute of Northwest Florida
President of the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce from 1992-1997
Five Flags Rotary
Past- President of The Greater Meridian, MS Chamber of Commerce and the Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce
Coordinator of BRAC activities for those communities in 1988, 1991, 1993, and 1995.
Significant Transactions
Sacred Heart
Children’s Home Society
Republic, Realty Income
Citi Financial
Covenant Hospice
Verizon, Mohawk
Goldring
City of Milton
Working in Commercial Real Estate since 1998, Catylist Member since 2009
Property Types
All Property Types
Industrial
Land
Office
Retail
Specializations
Academic Institutions/Properties
Affordable Housing
Asset/Portfolio Management
Auction
Brokerage: Commercial Investment
Build-To-Suit
Buyer Representation
Economic Development
Exchange
Government Real Estate Operations
Ground Lease
Historic Properties
International Commercial Real Estate
Leasing
Market Analysis
Municipal Properties
Net Leased Properties
Redevelopment/Rehabilitation
Sale/Leaseback
Site Selection
Valuation
Market Areas
Florida: Escambia County
Florida: Pensacola
Florida: Santa Rosa County
Alabama: Baldwin County
Florida: Okaloosa
Designations & Certifications
ALC
CRE
SIOR
Professional Organizations
ICSC
NAIOP
RLI
SIOR
Real Estate Licenses
Florida Real Estate License: 655630
Licensed to practice Real Estate in Alabama
Professional Licenses
Real Estate Brokerage
Education
Masters
Completed Transactions
30,083 SF, Hospitality (Hotel, Inn), Pensacola, FL
Client: 600 South Palafox of Pensacola
99.45 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Other), Cantonment, FL
Client: Owens Family
0.25 Acres, Vacant Land (Office, Retail, Other), Cantonment, FL
Disposition of 2 Commercial lots in the Milestone Complex.
Client: Farrington
4 Acres, Vacant Land (Residential (Single Family), Other), Milton, FL
4 AC/2 Parcels vacant land
Client: City of Milton
79.98 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Office, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Retail-Pad, Other), Gulf Breeze, FL
79.98 AC
Client: City of Gulf Breeze
3.70 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Residential (Single Family), Other), Pensacola, FL
3.7 AC
Client: Church on Wheels
33,128 SF, Office (Flex Space, Other), Pensacola, FL
33,128 SF Office/Warehouse
Client: 14th & Heinberg LLC
65 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Office, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Self Storage, Vacation/Resort, Other), Gulf Breeze, FL
65 AC Land Tract
Client: Springer Group
9.49 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Multi-Family, Office, Retail, Self Storage, Other), Pensacola, FL
9.49 AC Land
Client: Grant, Grant & Seals
17.17 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Multi-Family, Office, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Retail-Pad, Other), Gulf Breeze, FL
17.17 AC Vacant Land
Client: City of Gulf Breeze
1.50 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Industrial, Office, Retail, Other), Milton, FL
1.5 AC Vacant Land
Client: Brian Finger
150 Acres, Vacant Land (Agricultural, Other), Molino, FL
Sold- 150 AC Cattle Farm Land
Client: Gaynoe
28,000 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution), Pensacola, FL
28,000 SF Warehouse
Client: Twenty First Properties
1.06 Acres, Vacant Land (Office, Retail, Retail-Pad, Self Storage, Other), Pensacola, FL
1.06 AC Vacant Land
Client: Jim Reeves
27,750 SF, Multi-Family (Mobile Home Park), Pensacola, FL
99 Oaks Mobile Home
Client: GG&W, LLC
5,342 SF, Retail-Commercial (Other), Pensacola, FL
5,342 Retail/Office Space
Client: Thomas & Mary Morton
4,000 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Office Showroom, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Pensacola, FL
4,000 SF Warehouse
Client: Horticulture Investment Services
10,440 SF, Office (Office Building), Milton, FL
10,440 SF Office/Investment Property
Client: United Way of SRC
9.15 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Other), Pensacola, FL
9.15 AC Land Tract
Client: Gaye Metzger
5.70 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Office, Retail), Pensacola, FL
5.7 Acres Vacant Land
Client: DeNovo Project
17.17 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Industrial, Multi-Family, Office, Retail, Retail-Pad, Self Storage, Vacation/Resort, Other), Crestview, FL
17.17 AC Vacant Land
Client: Southcrest Developers, LLC
4,584 SF, Office (Office Building), Milton, FL
4,584 SF Office
Client: United Way
3.64 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Multi-Family, Office, Residential (Single Family), Retail, Other), Gulf Breeze, FL
3.64 AC Vacant Land
Client: Graves
1,400 SF, Retail-Commercial (Other), Milton, FL
1,000 SF Retail Space
Client: Guy Thompson
21,066 SF, Office (Office Building, Other), Pensacola, FL
22,000 SF Office/Warehouse
Client: Webb
12.97 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family), Gulf Breeze, FL
12.97 AC Land
Client: City of Gulf Breeze
1,223 SF, Retail-Commercial (Day Care Facility, Free-Standing Building, Garden Center, Retail-Pad, Street Retail, Other), Pensacola, FL
1,223 SF Retail Space
Client: Duane Battles
18,258 SF, Office (Mixed Use), Fort Walton Beach, FL
18,258 SF Office Bldg.
Client: Embarq Fl.
2.43 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Office, Retail, Self Storage, Other), Milton, FL
2.427 AC Vacant Land
Client: Bradley & Cleon Butcher
16,940 SF, Industrial (Cold Storage, Free-Standing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Pensacola, FL
16,940 SF Industrial/Warehouse
Client: Horticulture Investment Services, INC
50,000 SF, Industrial (Free-Standing, Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Robertsdale, AL
50,000 SF Warehouse and 10 Acres Land
Client: W&A Investments
27.10 Acres, Vacant Land (Agricultural, Industrial, Other), Jay, FL
27.1 AC Vacant Lot
Client: Preferred Materials Inc
5.65 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Industrial, Office, Retail, Retail-Pad, Self Storage, Other), Pace, FL
5.651 AC Land Tract
Client: Crimson Berryhill Rd, LLC
555.04 Acres, Vacant Land (Agricultural, Residential (Single Family), Other), Milton, FL
555 AC Land
Client: Ellis Family Trust
2 Acres, Vacant Land (Multi-Family, Residential (Single Family), Other), Milton, FL
10 Lots Carmel Ridge
Client: Habitat for Humanity
4,000 SF, Industrial (Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution), Pensacola, FL
4,000 SF, Industrial/Warehouse Lease
Client: Horticulture Investment Services, INC
63,750 SF, Industrial (Truck Terminal, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Pensacola, FL
63,750 SF, Industrial/Warehouse
Client: FDC Holdings, Inc.
36,176 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution), Pensacola, FL
3.24 AC Industrial/Warehouse
Client: The First, A National Banking Association
2.61 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Office, Retail, Retail-Pad, Other), Pensacola, FL
2.61 AC, Commercial Land
Client: Andrenaline Junkie, LLC
87,331 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Other), Fort Walton Beach, FL
87,331 SF, Industrial/Warehouse
Client: Chromalloy Gas Turbine, LLC
5,264 SF, Industrial (Other), Pensacola, FL
5,264 SF Industrial/Office/Warehouse
Client: Air Gas South, Inc.
1.30 Acres, Vacant Land (Retail-Pad), Santa Rosa Beach, FL
1.10 Acres, Vacant Land (Retail-Pad), Santa Rosa Beach, FL
2,400 SF, Retail-Commercial (Free-Standing Building, Retail-Pad, Service Station/Gas Station, Vehicle Related), Pensacola, FL
8,760 SF, Office (Governmental, Institutional, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
0.09 Acres, Vacant Land (Office, Other), Pensacola, FL
3,321 SF, Office (Office Building), Pensacola, FL
5,144 SF, Office (Medical, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
19 Acres, Vacant Land (Industrial, Other), Pensacola, FL
14,014 SF, Office (Business Park, Mixed Use, Office Building, Other), Molino, FL
2,296 SF, Office (Office Building), Pensacola, FL
68,008 SF, Industrial (Industrial-Business Park), Fort Walton Beach, FL
9,391 SF, Retail-Commercial (Free-Standing Building, Restaurant), Pensacola, FL
1,590 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Mixed Use, Office Building), Fort Walton Beach, FL
13,248 SF, Office (Medical, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
13,248 SF, Office (Medical, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
15,000 SF, Industrial (Industrial-Business Park), Pensacola, FL
7,500 - 37,500 SF, Industrial (Industrial-Business Park), Pensacola, FL
2,080 SF, Office (Office Building), Pensacola, FL
600 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Flex Space, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
1,200 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Flex Space, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
1,200 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Flex Space, Office Building), Pensacola, FL
4,140 SF, Retail-Commercial (Convenience Store, Free-Standing Building, Restaurant, Service Station/Gas Station), Milton, FL
26.40 Acres, Vacant Land (Retail, Vacation/Resort), Panama City Beach, FL
2,000 SF, Office (Office Building), Pensacola, FL
1,400 SF, Office (Office Building), Pensacola, FL
70,000 SF, Industrial (Free-Standing, Manufacturing, Mixed Use, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Pensacola, FL
3,600 SF, Special Purpose (Assembly/Meeting Place), Pensacola, FL
1,127 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Mixed Use, Office Building), Fort Walton Beach, FL
54.68 Acres, Vacant Land (Industrial, Other), Freeport, FL
13,813 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution), Pensacola, FL
24,000 SF, Office (Office Building), Milton, FL
29,910 SF, Industrial (Industrial-Business Park, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Pensacola, FL
0.48 Acres, Vacant Land (Retail, Other), Marianna, FL
3,082 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Mixed Use, Office Building), Fort Walton Beach, FL
2.87 Acres, Vacant Land (Retail, Other), Pensacola, FL
1,200 SF, Retail-Commercial (Free-Standing Building, Street Retail, Other), Pensacola, FL
1,716 Acres, Vacant Land (Residential (Single Family)), Milton, FL
50,000 SF, Industrial (Free-Standing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution), Robertsdale, AL
2,800 SF, Retail-Commercial (Restaurant), Pensacola, FL
2,100 SF, Office (Business Park, Executive Suites, Medical, Mixed Use, Office Building), Fort Walton Beach, FL
19.06 Acres, Vacant Land (Hospitality, Vacation/Resort, Other), Pensacola, FL
41,000 SF, Industrial (Manufacturing, Light Industrial, Warehouse/Distribution, Other), Brewton, AL
1,425 SF, Office (Mixed Use, Office Building, Other), Pensacola, FL
