Professional background

It’s the people who keep Russell motivated. “My customers are the most amazing people,” he says. He’s at home among the down-to-earth, hard-working, successful people who make up Colorado’s industrial community. They’re his friends, mentors, colleagues, and the reason he loves going to work every day.

Since 2007, Russell has been 100% dedicated to serving industrial clients’ real estate needs in Colorado. Much more than a broker, Russell serves as a trusted advisor to his customers. He has personally completed more than $300M in transactions over the course of his career. Within the commercial real estate industry, Russell has quickly become known as a leading broker who has what it takes to close deals of all sizes. Recent sample deals include $10M for a future development and repurpose opportunity adjoining the National Western Stock Show, $7.3M for a fully leased triple net investment sale, $5M for future RiNo expansion development land, and $4.4M for a scrap metal plant expansion.

Though Russell works with clients in and outside of Colorado, he’s strongly focused on RiNo, Elyria-Swansea, and Globeville central market industrial product. His deep understanding of Denver’s central industrial market is integral to his success. He has strong relationships throughout the community: He knows who to call, where to look, and how to connect the right people. He’s been known to source properties that aren’t even on the market yet.

Russell began his real estate career with Gruber Commercial in 2007. Despite a strong start, he wanted to prove he had what it took to succeed in real estate, without riding on his dad’s coattails. Between 2011 and early 2018, Russell worked with top firms Grubb & Ellis and Newmark Knight Frank. At Newmark Knight Frank, Russell ranked in the top ten industrial brokers for Colorado. In 2018, to his family’s delight, Russell returned to Gruber Commercial.

Professional background

For Steve, industrial real estate is in his blood. His father, Bob Fletcher, was a pioneer in developing industrial warehouses in Denver in the 1970’s and introduced Steve to the business at a young age. “I remember going with my Dad to sweep the steps at his warehouses in the winter when I was in elementary school, so I always knew what a dock door was”

After graduating from the University of Denver in 2004, Steve jumped head first into the business as an industrial broker at Grubb & Ellis company, where he was named Rookie of the Year. After a successful 7 years at Grubb, the company was acquired by Newmark, a national brokerage firm based out of New York. After almost 10 years at Newmark, and ready for a change of pace from the corporate world, Steve had the exciting opportunity to join his longtime friend and former colleague Russell at Gruber Commercial. Like Russell, Steve has always felt most comfortable among the down to earth, hard working and successful people that make up Colorado’s industrial community, so Gruber Commercial was a natural fit. Like Russell, he is not just a broker, but owner of industrial property as well. Being an owner is a huge advantage when it comes to advising clients, because as owners Russell and Steve have stood in their client’s shoes. “We have had to write the same checks and make the same tough calls as you” Steve is fond of saying to potential clients.

Outside of real estate, Steve keeps busy helping his wife Vy chase after their five kids: Herny, Remy, Zarah, Phoebe and Daphne. If he’s not at home or at the office, as an avid Jiu Jitsu competitor at the Black Belt level, you can probably find him on the mat, on a skateboard or up hunting in the hills.