Founded in 1971, Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is one of the largest national brokerage firms that specializes in real estate investments. It provides investment sales, financing, research and advisory services to clients. The firm deals in shopping centers, office and industrial buildings, apartment properties, single-tenant residences, net-lease properties, hotels and motels, senior housing facilities, manufactured home communities and vacant land. It employs more than 1,000 brokers throughout the United States. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services is founded and operated by Marcus & Millichap Companies, which also includes the Urban Housing Group, Marcus & Millichap Venture Partners and Meridian Property Company. Marcus & Millichap Companies also operates Pacific Property Company, Sovereign Investment Company and SummerHill Homes. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has a location in Palo Alto, Calif.