For over 20 years Janine Watson has practiced commercial real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in leasing and building sales. Her career began at Grubb & Ellis Commercial Brokerage in the suburbs of Contra Costa and Oakland, but her passion is the diverse, urban market of San Francisco. After the 1989 earthquake, she joined the downtown office of Cushman & Wakefield. In 2000, she was appointed Director at Pacific Union Commercial Brokerage in San Francisco, where she was a broker representing clients leasing, buying, and selling buildings. She currently holds the position Vice President, Office Group at Grubb & Ellis Company, located in downtown San Francisco.

Janine has established and maintained a reputation for integrity and results, representing such clients as Westinghouse, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Jacobs Engineering, Contra Costa Times, Brandon College and AtomShockwave Corp. Her skills and experience are extensive, ranging from building and land sales, joint ventures, and build-to-suits to lease originations and renewals, buyouts, and sublease assignments. Janine has completed transactions in all sectors — office, industrial, retail, flex, and medical — but today concentrates on office requirements. While she is well-versed in representing property owners and their interests, Janine specializes in delivering real estate solutions which enhance her clients' real estate positions.

Janine's Resume

Over twenty (20) years providing professional real estate services for clients to sell, lease, develop, or joint venture properties for commercial use, including office, medical, retail, and industrial/flex uses.

Responsible for designing and implementing marketing campaigns for owners and developers to both tenant and brokerage community, exclusively heading numerous major leasing projects from conception to completion. Extensive market knowledge and experience in San Francisco and throughout East Bay and Peninsula.

Current extensive practice emphasizes client representation through varied cycles, in consulting, strategic planning and implementation for businesses, from corporate executives and senior managers to small business owners. Proficient in all phases of sales and leasing, including such areas as sub-lease assignments; lease buyouts and/or re-negotiation; site selection; expansions/contractions; and tenant improvement issues.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

B.A. English and American Literature
University of Louisiana @ Lafayette

M.A. English and American Literature
University of Arkansas @ Fayetteville

California Real Estate Broker's License

OTHER ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS

SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors); LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Accredited Professional); Leadership California 2008; Member of Sustainability Task Force for public policy group S.P.U.R.; Member of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC); 2004 and 2005 President and member Board of Directors, WIRE (Women in Real Estate); Member, C.R.E.W. (Commercial Real Estate Women); alliance member Women's Technology Cluster; founded and coordinated "Wine Talks" Section of San Francisco Commonwealth Club; Chaired Office Depot Half Marathon Volunteer Committee; wine committee American Heart Association's "Celebrate with Heart" auction and fundraiser; member San Francisco Museum and Historical Society, San Francisco Architectural Heritage.

Enjoys: Running, movies, book clubs, opera, travel

PARTIAL REAL ESTATE CLIENT LIST

AtomShockwave Corp.
Brandon College
Fine Line Construction
General Electric Corporation
InsideTrack
Law Offices of Stimmel, Stimmel & Smith
Medstaff, Inc.
Microgear, Inc.
Vontu, Inc.