Harrison & Lear, Inc.

About

We have been in the real estate business for over 60 years, and offer a full range of real estate services on the Historic Virginia Peninsula and beyond!

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Multifamily Management
Single Family Management
Commercial Management
Association Management
Development
Development Management

Harrison & Lear, Inc. was formed in September, 1953 by Jefferson C. Harrison and Robert H. Lear to meet postwar housing demands on the Peninsula. The company has been under the leadership of Thomas T. Thompson since July, 1980.

The RESIDENTIAL SALES DEPARTMENT is the original department. In January, 2002, our residential sales department joined existing brokerages in Williamsburg, Poquoson, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Virginia Beach to create Coldwell Banker Professional, Realtors, with coverage of the entire metropolitan area. The Hampton office staff consists of the Managing Broker, twenty-two salespersons and an administrative assistant.

The PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT was formed in June, 1965 to provide property management services to residential, commercial, and retail property owners. These management services include all phases of leasing, maintenance, administration, and accounting. The Director of Property Management is President Robert M. Sherman, III, CPM®. The Property Management Department staff currently consists of the Director of Property Management, two Senior Managers, Ten Managers and an Administrative Assistant. The Managers, along with their assistants, are responsible for 892 apartment units, 2,040 condominium & townhome units, 110 individual rental homes and 34,000 square feet in commercial office property.

The ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT serves all segments of the company. The Accounting Department provides all of the financial services relating to each property and activity.

The DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT was formed in September, 1964 to find, procure, and develop vacant land. The department works in close coordination with the INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT. These two departments have developed and syndicated such well known projects as:
Cordoba Apartments
Elizabeth Lake Estates
Equestrian Run Subdivision
Executive Tower
Foxcroft One Apartments
Gateway One Apartments
John's Creek Apartments
Malvern Subdivision
Old Hampton Family Practice Running Man
Tower Place Office Building
Towne Creek Townhouses
Victory Industrial Park
Vinyard Heights
Willow Oaks Apartments
Willow Oaks Shopping Center
Willow Oak Subdivision
Windsor Great Park Subdivision

The two departments have formed twenty-three (23) partnerships and corporations with 591 investors to purchase over 3,000 strategically located acres to hold for investment and future development.

The COMMERCIAL SALES DEPARTMENT was formed in 1965. It has sold over $20 million dollars of commercial and retail property. Some accomplishments are:
Bank of Virginia Bldg (sold)
Conco Addition #1 (sold)
Executive Towers (sold)
Governor's Land (sold)
K-Mart Hampton & Newport News (2 locations)
Sears Roebuck & Company
William Claiborne Bldg (sold)
Burger King
Conco Investment Company (sold)
G. C. Murphy's
Jamestown Gardens (sold)
McDonald's (10 locations)
United Virginia Bank (2 locations)
Target Department Store Hampton

Harrison & Lear, Inc. has matured to be a full-service real estate company. The depth and experience of its staff will continue to serve Harrison & Lear customers faithfully as each department expands with the growth of the Tidewater area.