G2 Commercial Real Estate

Third-Party Commercial Real Estate Services

706.660.5418
 

Columbus GA

Team G2: David Johnson

David Johnson has over 35 years experience in commercial real estate, development, project management, and marketing.  He began his professional career as an Architect, graduating from Auburn University in 1984, transitioned to marketing and sales in 1991, then to CRE in 1996.  David and Jack Hayes met in 2009, establishing a partnership that became the foundation for G2 Commercial.

Q: How long have you been in commercial real estate?

A: Almost 25 years

Q: What is your role at G2 Commercial?

A:  Just about everything.  I’m the Broker for our company, so a fair amount of my time is spent on compliance, transaction review, procedures, and answering questions from our agents.  I also serve as our Managing Director and have the pleasure of coaching and mentoring new agents.  Business development for our team is also a key function, cultivating relationships with potential clients and engaging with the community. 

Q: What is your favorite thing about Columbus?

A: I love the small-town atmosphere of Columbus.  Almost anywhere you go here, you’ll run into people you know; I love that.  Friends I met 30 years ago are still friends and the relationships will last a lifetime.  I moved here in 1985 and knew within a year that Columbus was home, the place where I wanted to start my career, and raise a family.

Q: What has been the biggest change you’ve seen in Columbus?

A:  There have been huge, positive changes in Columbus over the last 30 years, particularly in Uptown Columbus; the revitalization and ongoing growth in that area is amazing.  When construction began on the Riverwalk in the early 1990s, I thought “This will do incredible things for Columbus.”  TSYS built and moved their campus, then River Center, and Columbus State University.  Dozens of businesses have moved into Uptown and given new life to old buildings:  It’s a night and day difference.

Q: What are some fun facts about you?

A:  I love any kind of water sport – boating, sailing, fishing, wakeboarding, waterskiing.  My latest accomplishment is wake surfing – thank you, Shaun!  I also have a passion for bird hunting, especially turkey hunting.

Team G2 : Troy Reynolds

Troy Reynolds is a Multifamily Advisor with NAI G2 Commercial Real Estate. Troy focuses on the firm’s multifamily investment brokerage activities with an emphasis on primary markets in Georgia. Troy began his career in real estate in 2009 with Holliday Realtors, where he focused his efforts on developing long-lasting relationships with investors. In 2015, Troy shifted his focus to working strictly with buyers and sellers of multifamily assets. Troy and his dedicated deal team have closed more than over $60 Million in the last three years by identifying desirable multifamily assets. Troy has built a client list that spans the nation. This extensive network of contacts was cultivated by assisting them in the growth of their multifamily portfolios and personal wealth and maintained due to Troy’s commitment to integrity and treating people honestly at all times.

Q: How long have you been in CRE?

A: 4.5 yrs

Q: What is your role at G2?

A:Multifamily Advisor

Q: What’s your favorite thing about Columbus?

A: I enjoy the downtown part

Q: Where is the first place you want to go when we get out of COVID-19?

A: I don’t care, just somewhere we don’t cook or clean.

Q: What main piece of advice would you give your clients in the market?

A: Keep a positive outlook, and look for ways to make relationships.

Q: Anything else you want to share about yourself? Fun facts? Interesting Trivia?

A: I am a career firefighter in Harris County. I love spending time with my family outside on our land. 

Team G2 : Dave Jackson

Dave Jackson brings over 35 years of experience in Real Estate as an Investor in Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Dave specializes in income-producing assets which include multi-family, mobile home parks, self-storage facilities and convenience stores. Before joining G2 Commercial, Dave was a realtor with Keller Williams who was specializing in Military PCS transfers, Senior’s Real Estate, Short Sale and REO properties as well as some Commercial, Multi-family, Self-storage, Manufactured Home Communities and RV Parks.

Q: How long have you been in CRE?

A. 40 years

Q: What is your role at G2?

A. Associate Broker – manufactured housing, multifamily, self storage & special projects

Q: What’s your favorite thing about Columbus?

A. The people

Q: Where is the first place you want to go when we get out of COVID-19?

A. a restaurant

Q: Anything else you want to share about yourself? Fun facts? Interesting Trivia?

A. Business owner, turn around specialist, retired US Army Sergeant Major, RV’er

Team G2 : Amy Gill

Amy joined the G2 Commercial team in 2015 and is involved in all aspects of the G2 Commercial operations. In addition to being the Office Manager, Amy assists the commercial brokerage team in the administration and marketing commercial sales & lease listings as well being a valuable member of the property management team.

Q: How long have you been in CRE?

A. 5 Year in August

Q: What is your role at G2?

A. Office Manager / Property Manager

Q: What’s your favorite thing about Columbus?

A. All the great people that I have met here.

Q: Where is the first place you want to go when we get out of COVID-19?

A. Taco Tuesday =)

Q: What main piece of advice would you give your clients in the market?

A. Don’t stress out, we are all in this together.

Team G2 : Debra Duncan

Debra joined the NAI G2 Commercial team as a Brokerage Administrator in 2018 after working in the industry for many years. Debra’s wealth of experience in commercial real estate enables her to assist the NAI G2 Commercial brokerage team with all sorts of activities related to brokerage administration and marketing of sale & lease listings.

Q: How long have you been in CRE?

5 years with previous company and 1 year 3 months with G2 Commercial.

Q: What is your role at G2?

Brokerage Administrator

Q: What’s your favorite thing about Columbus?

Fort Benning – my home town.

Q: Where is the first place you want to go when we get out of COVID-19?

Go see my daughter and grand daughter.

4 Tips for Designing an Energy-Efficient Commercial Space

Original Article by Lana Hawkins

When running a small business, even the smallest amount of saved energy can be important. Lighting, heating, air-conditioning – all of these things increase your utility bill. What’s more, but they pose a threat to our environment and anything you can do to aid in helping preserve the planet matters. Therefore, if you’re designing a commercial space for your company, making it energy efficient is a great idea. Listed below are four tips that can help.

Invest in new equipment

Older generations of technology tend to use much more energy than the new ones. Just take a look at fridges where olds ones can use up $300 worth of energy per year. On the other hand, the newest generation of fridges uses only $75 per year. Commercial spaces are generally full of equipment that this rule stands for, and investing in new equipment is extremely important. When talking about fridges, you can get mini-fridges for your commercial space that only spend $10 worth of energy a year. Opt for new PCs, monitors, and printers, and reducing your energy consumption will be a real piece of cake.

Think about heating

Another thing you might want to do is to consider changing the ways you heat your commercial space. The first step you can take is making sure that the office is properly insulated. If it is, it will require less heating to make the place warm. Look for the gaps between the windows and walls and fill them up if you find them. These gaps let cold air leak in and reduce the room temperature. If you’re ready to spend more, investing in double-glazed windows is also something you can’t go wrong with. Last but not least, consider getting a smart thermostat that’ll make controlling the temperature much easier.

Consider your lighting options

Incandescent light bulbs use by far more energy than some other lighting options. CFL and LED are the most popular and most energy-efficient lighting options available right now. If every household in the U.S. replaced just one of their incandescent light bulbs with one of these, it would have the same impact on the environment as removing 1 million cars from the streets. This makes relying on LEDs in your commercial space the perfect option for your energy bill. Turn to experts who design lighting fixtures for businesses to make sure you end up with the best lighting in your commercial space. Keep in mind that good industrial light fixtures can improve working conditions and help your employees be more productive.

Make small adjustments

Sometimes, it only takes a few adjustments to save energy. Most modern offices only use power strips when necessary. If you introduce these things to your commercial space, you’ll make it easier for you and your staff to unplug appliances that are not in use. This prevents equipment from using the “phantom loads” of energy like they do when plugged in directly. Another smart idea is to use a different type of printer cartridges. For example, toner cartridges are a much better choice as they require less energy. They’re also less expensive, making them a perfect option for your efficient office space.

Follow the four tips we covered in this post and designing an energy-efficient commercial space won’t be tough. You’ll end up with more money left in your pocket, and you’ll help preserve the planet along the way. Remember that there are always new ways to make your commercial space more energy-efficient and you should continue to explore them. Even the smallest adjustments will help you make your business more energy efficient.