FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

YOUNG RODGER D 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GRUBB & ELLIS CO [ GBE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY, 1551 N. TUSTIN AVE. SUITE #300 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/13/2009
(Street)

SANTA ANA, CA 92705
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01                  61241   (1) D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01   (2)   (3) 11/13/2009     P      500         (4)   (4) Common Stock, par value $0.01     (3) $100.00   500   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $2.00                      (5) 4/1/2013   Common Stock, par value $0.01   10000     10000   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Beneficially owned shares include 20,000 restricted shares of Grubb & Ellis Company's (the "Company") common stock that were awarded to Mr. Young pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which vest in equal 33 1/3 portions on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (December 10, 2008). Beneficially owned shares also include 8,996 restricted shares of the Company's common stock that were awarded to Mr. Young pursuant to the Company's 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which vest in equal 33 1/3 portions on each of the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (December 10, 2007).
( 2)  The full title of the deriviative security is 12% Cumulative Participating Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Preferred Stock").
( 3)  Each share of Preferred Stock is convertible into 31.322 shares of the Company's common stock, which represents a conversion price of approximately $3.19 per share. If the Company's certificate of incorporation is amended to increase the number of authorized shares of capital stock to 220,000,000 shares, 200,000,000 of such shares being common stock, and 20,000,000 of such shares being preferred stock, each share of Preferred Stock will be convertible into 60.606 shares of the Company's common stock, which represents a conversion price of approximately $1.65 per share.
( 4)  The Preferred Stock is convertible into common stock at any time and has no expiration date.
( 5)  The option has become fully exercisable as of April 1, 2006.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
YOUNG RODGER D
C/O GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY
1551 N. TUSTIN AVE. SUITE #300
SANTA ANA, CA 92705 		X



Signatures
/s/ Rodger D. Young 11/17/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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