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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-007149
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090206

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUBB & ELLIS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000216039
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE AGENTS & MANAGERS (FOR OTHERS) [6531]
		IRS NUMBER:				941424307
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126986700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST MONROE STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2800
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60661

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEHLKE RICHARD W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001243139

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08122
		FILM NUMBER:		09576245

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP INC
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129774200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O HUDSON HIGHLAND GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		622 THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEHIKE RICHARD W
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030617
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    <periodOfReport>2009-02-04</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>GRUBB &amp; ELLIS CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>1551 N. TUSTIN AVE., SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SANTA ANA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92705</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the disposition of 131,000 restricted shares of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company Common Stock by Mr. Pehlke to Grubb &amp; Ellis Company, which will be reallocated to other employees of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company.  The restricted shares were previously awarded to Mr. Pehlke pursuant to the Grubb &amp; Ellis Company 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan on December 3, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On February 4, 2009, the date of the disposition of the 131,000 restricted shares by Mr. Pehlke to Grubb &amp; Ellis Company, the closing price for Grubb &amp; Ellis Company Common Stock was $.91.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 119,000 restricted shares of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company Common Stock awarded to Mr. Pehlke pursuant to the Grubb &amp; Ellis Company 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which will vest in equal thirty-three and one-third (33 1/3%) installments on each first business day after the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (December 3, 2008) and are subject to acceleration under certain conditions. Also includes 75,000 restricted shares of Grubb &amp; Ellis Company's Common Stock that were awarded to Mr. Pehlke pursuant to the Grubb &amp; Ellis Company 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan which will vest in equal thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) installments on each first business day after the first, second, and third anniversaries of the grant date (January 24, 2008).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">25,000 options were granted to Mr. Pehlke pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Stock Option Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2007, by and between Grubb &amp; Ellis Company and Richard W. Pehlke, and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Grubb &amp; Ellis Company 2006 Omnibus Equity Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options reported hereunder vest in equal thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) installments on the last business day before each of the first, second and third anniversaries of February 15, 2007.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard W. Pehlke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-06</signatureDate>
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