In 1896, as Mr. H.G. Hill, Sr. began to experience success in his grocery operations, he decided that, as his financial situation would allow, he would purchase the properties upon which his stores stood. Due to Mr. Hill’s tireless efforts, the grocery business prospered, and his real estate holdings increased. While he was on the Board of Directors of the old Nashville Bank & Trust Company, he had the opportunity to inspect, and in many cases purchase properties which were in foreclosure or distress. Mr. Hill was not only interested in additional locations for H.G. Hill Food Stores then, but also in locations for future stores, as well as in investment property for his family’s future security.

In 1926, Mr. H.G. Hill, Sr. incorporated the H.G. Hill Realty Company. After the Realty Company’s organization, Mr. Hill placed most of the property he had acquired over the years into the Realty Company.

When Mr. H.G. Hill, Jr. took the helm of the Hill Companies in 1942, he continued the tradition of acquiring and developing property during his 51 years as President. It was during Mr. Hill, Jr.’s tenure that the idea of neighborhood shopping centers became popular, and the H.G. Hill Realty Company began to develop a number of strip centers in the Nashville suburbs, each of which is anchored by an H.G. Hill Food Store.

Since 1993 the H.G. Hill Realty Company has seen many changes take place, such as the development of unutilized or under-utilized properties, and a dramatic increase in its asset performance. Our employees manage one of the largest privately held real estate portfolios in the Southeast. The employees of the H.G. Hill Realty Company are:

For information on any of our available commercial locations, please contact Jimmy Granbery, C.E.O. at (615) 252-8121 or email us at info@hghill.com.

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