About Us
Morris Commercial clients each have unique real estate needs. Our job is to clearly understand these needs and develop a strategic plan to meet your long term goals. Our professionals provide clients with best-in-class service that maximizes value for your business or investment strategies. Morris Commercial's reach includes Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, and all other surrounding communities of the Triangle.
John B. Morris III | CCIM
President - Broker In Charge
jmorris@morriscommercial.com
As a native North Carolinian after graduating from UNC, John simply could not imagine living and working anywhere else than the Research Triangle area and specifically Chapel Hill. He loved the climate, the people and the potential growth that the Triangle promised and wanted to be part of making that vision happen.
John chose to make a career in commercial real estate founding Morris Commercial, Inc in the late 80’s following 14 years in residential development and custom home building alongside JP Goforth. John is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). He feels that membership in this global organization of commercial real estate professionals helps elevate the level of services that he can offer to his clients and raises the standards for the industry as a whole through focused education and networking opportunities with more than 19,000 members in 33 countries and 61 chapters worldwide.
As a Chapel Hill resident for over 40 years, John enjoys his residency and is deeply committed as a community volunteer. He is active in a wide range of social, athletic, educational, business and non-profit organizations. Some of these include: North Carolina Children's Home Society, current Chair of the Foundation Board; SECU Family House at UNC Hospitals, past Board Member and ‘04 Board Chairman; Wachovia Bank, current Director of Chapel Hill Advisory Board and former Chairman; Charles House Adult Daycare Center, Board of Advisors; Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, past Chairman and Director; Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation, past Director; Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, past Director; UNC Chapel Hill Alumni Association, life member; UNC Educational Foundation, member; Kidzu Children’s Museum, Building Committee member.
Scott W. Morris
Vice President - Broker/Property Manager
smorris@morriscommercial.com
Scott Morris is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a BA in Business
Management, and a concentration in Entrepreneurship. In 2011, Scott joined Morris Commercial to
handle all commercial property management for the firm. Possessing a passion for entrepreneurship,
Scott has strong experience in working with start-up ventures as an investor and consultant. Scott's experience
in assessing profitability and viability has been an asset when evaluating potential tenants for owners of
properties.
Scott is very passionate about the sustainable growth of the Chapel Hill area and is involved in the community. In 2017, Scott joined the board of the Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill. He is a devoted volunteer of SECU Family House in Chapel Hill, which is an organization dear to his family. An avid outdoors man, Scott enjoys snowboarding, fly-fishing, kayaking, or rock climbing in the NC and CO mountains.
