Mr. Randy Thomas named Executive Vice President over Brokerage.

During the Pandemic of 2020, NAI Chase Commercial merges with Ponder Properties, Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama adding Randy Thomas as Executive Vice President and over 1.8m square feet of commercial properties.

Ms. Tracy Hunter named Executive Vice President responsible for oversight of all property management and administrative functions.

Regional Asset Management is formed with its primary focus is to provide asset preservation for commercial properties during the foreclosure process.

Doug McCullough, Vice President of Chase Commercial Realty is named to serve on the NAI Global Leadership Board and remains active in NAI Global leadership.

NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate Services celebrates its 25th Year Anniversary

NAI Chase Commercial Realty opens its first branch office in Birmingham, Alabama at the Galleria Tower in Hoover

March of 1997 Charlie Grelier, Jr. is named President and divides the firm into several subsidiaries focused on Brokerage, Property Management and Construction Services. Regional Builders was also founded as a services-oriented construction management company.

Richard “Dick” Morrison, a former US Naval Officer in WWII is hired and eventually becomes Executive Vice President of NAI Chase Commercial. Dick Morrison provided invaluable experience and wisdom helping steer the Company to its first million square feet managed.

Charles Grelier Jr. joins John Hayden Realty and renames the company NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate Services.

April 15, 1985, Founder John Hayden starts John Hayden Realty (predecessor to NAI Chase Commercial Real Estate) headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, setting up the first offices on Bob Wallace Avenue.

Cooper & Grelier becomes one of the original 10 members making principals at NAI Chase Commercial some of the oldest members of NAI Global System.