Our History & Philosophy



Local to International Reach

In May of 2005, Tom Ferguson, a leading industry veteran departed Grubb & Ellis – at the time, one of the largest real estate service firms in the world & one of Indiana’s top commercial real estate companies. Tom founded Premier Commercial Real Estate Services, LLC, to provide a client-oriented approach to commercial real estate, coupled with personal customer service.

With over 20 years of intellectual capital & experience in commercial real estate, Tom established a unique and successful approach to the commercial real estate culture of service & professionalism.

“Proactive solutions, born out of integrity has been our philosophy.” 
–  Pete Alveal,  Principal

Making Long-Term Relationships

In August of 2012, Premier Commercial Real Estate Services, merged with Altura Commercial Real Estate to form one of Indiana’s leading commercial boutique firms. The resulting merger allowed the principals, Tom Ferguson & Pete Alveal to continue their organic growth utilizing the same philosophies & ideologies that have propelled Premier to become best in class. With over 15 years of National Corporate Tenant Representation, & a high-profile client following, Pete brought a complimentary skill set to the merger. This synergy reverberates throughout the company. A platform focused on the clients’ needs & deftly navigates the variables influencing commercial real estate – delivering unique, proactive solutions.

With both rapid growth & highly successful results for their clients, 2017 was proven to be the year of additional expansion, & Premier Commercial Real Estate was selected to join TCN Worldwide. As part of the international real estate services organization, Premier is uniquely positioned to continue to provide stellar solutions for the firm’s international clients’ growth & strategy plans. With an already solid global footprint, the Premier Commercial | TCN Worldwide advantage will only enhance the services they will be able to provide. TCN Worldwide ranks as one of the largest service providers in the industry, consisting of more than 1,500 commercial real estate professionals in over 60 offices, across 10 countries, & collectively earning more than $47.3 billion in annual transaction volume. Serving more than 200 primary & secondary markets worldwide & representing over 190 million square feet of space under management, TCN Worldwide is one of the most comprehensive service providers in the industry.

With this growth & service enhancement, Premier‘s philosophy remains consistent – to establish & maintain long-term relationships with our clients & to uphold a reputation with all participants in the real estate process -one of fairness, integrity & the utmost professionalism.​