Forrest Ball
President & Owner, Hartwell Realty Inc
Garner, NC 27529
Phone (919) 772-0170 x1
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail
Markets
Raleigh/Durham
Bio
Forrest established Hartwell Realty, Inc. (HRI) in 1985, at the time, the only commercial real estate firm in Garner, North Carolina. He has since grown HRI to be a commercial real estate specialist in Wake, Durham, Johnston, Harnett, Chatham and Lee counties in North Carolina and beyond. Forrest is a commercial real estate broker, manager and owner/builder of many properties throughout the area.
After retiring as a tobacco farmer, Forrest moved into commercial real estate. He established HRI as a broker and developer of office buildings and industrial business parks. Forrest is a lifelong resident of Garner and built Hartwell Plaza. One of Garner’s earliest office buildings, Hartwell Plaza was the first with an elevator.
Forrest is a founding member of the North State Bank and serves on their Executive Board of Directors. He is currently involved in the capital campaign raising $7M to build a YMCA in Garner. Forrest was presented the 2015 Summit Lifetime Achievement Award by the Garner Chamber of Commerce.
