 Richard
W. Porter, SIOR, CCIM
Executive Vice President
Background
Dick graduated from the University of Tennessee
1976 with a B.S. Degree in General Business. He
served in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army for
3 1/2 years and was stationed in Europe. In 1980,
he came to work in the family business, and since
that time, he has specialized in the sales and
leasing of industrial property.
Professional
Affiliations and Achievements
He is a member of the Society of Industrial and
Office Realtors (SIOR) and is a Past President
of the Virginia SIOR Chapter. He also holds the
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
designation. He received the Ruby Award in 2000
from the Richmond Association of Realtors, and
has been recognized annually by the Richmond Association
of Realtors' Distinguished Achiever Awards for
high volume in sales and leasing. He is also a
member of the West Richmond Business Men's Association
and the River Road United Methodist Church.
Corporate
Clients
Some clients that Mr. Porter has served include
General Motors Corporation, GTE, Ford Motor Company,
Georgia Pacific Corporation, Weyerhaeuser Company,
Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc., and Virginia Power
CompanBackground
Dick graduated from the University of Tennessee
1976 with a B.S. Degree in General Business. He
served in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army for
3 1/2 years and was stationed in Europe. In 1980,
he came to work in the family business, and since
that time, he has specialized in the sales and
leasing of industrial property.
Professional
Affiliations and Achievements
He is a member of the Society of Industrial and
Office Realtors (SIOR) and is a Past President
of the Virginia SIOR Chapter. He also holds the
Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
designation. He was named Commercial Top Producer
of the Year 2002 and 2003 by the Richmond Association
of Realtors. More recently he received the "Top"
Ruby Award in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004
from the Richmond Association of Realtors, and
has been consistently recognized annually by the
Richmond Association of Realtors' Distinguished
Achiever Awards for high volume in sales and leasing.
He is a member of the West Richmond Business Men's
Association and the River Road United Methodist
Church. He is also a former trustee of SIOR's
National Educational/Trust Fund, a past member
of SIOR's National/Membership Committee and has
served on SIOR's National Board of Directors.
Corporate
Clients Served
Some clients that Mr. Porter has served include
Reynolds Metals/Alcoa, Noland Company, MeadWestvaco,
Wella Manufacturing, Carl Zeiss, HCA Healthcare,
R&L Carrier, General Motors Corporation, GTE,
Ford Motor Company, Georgia Pacific Corporation,
Weyerhaeuser Company, Ukrop's Super Markets, Inc.,
Sherwin Williams and Overnite Transportation.
Significant
Transactions Include
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Represented (locally) MeadWestvaco, Owner in
the disposition of multiple properties totaling
502,286 square feet of industrial space.
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Leased 317,000 square feet of industrial space
to Wella USA
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Sold Reynolds Metals (now Alcoa) a 279,000 square
foot office and R&D manufacturing complex
on 42.84 acres to Rivers Bend East Office Group
and Technology Center, LLC corporate relocation
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Sold 264,372 square feet former Dupont Warehouse
complex and then represented the new owner in
a 203,610 sf lease to Ryder Logistics.
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Sold 50 acres to R&L Carriers for a truck
terminal.
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