History

Founded in 1948 by the late Solon Gershman, Gershman Commercial Real Estate is the longest-standing independent commercial real estate services company in the St. Louis metro area.   The firm’s evolution has largely been fueled by the strategic acquisitions of other locally owned firms along with growth of the third-party services portfolio. 

In October 2022, the company was acquired by Chris Fox, President and CEO.  This marked the first time in the company’s history that ownership was outside of the Gershman family.  Upon this transition, Tom Stern, son-in-law of Solon Gershman, became Chairman Emeritus in recognition of his over 50 years of distinguished service.

In October 2023, the ownership group was expanded to include Molly Studer, Jim Loft, Tim Elli, and Dan Freeland as Principals.