HFF, Inc. was a provider of capital markets and brokerage services to owners of commercial real estate. In 2019, the company was acquired by JLL. History In 1974, John Fowler and Peter Goedecke founded Fowler, Goedeneke & Company. In 1982, Holliday Fenoglio & Co was founded by Harold E. (Hal) Holliday and John Fenoglio. In 1994, Amresco acquired Holliday Fenoglio Dockerty & Gibson. In 1998, Amresco acquired Fowler, Goedecke, Ellis & O'Connor Inc. and merged the two companies to form Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. In 1999, the company was sold to Lend Lease Group for $228 million. In 2007, the company became a public company via an initial public offering that raised $257 million. In 2012, founders Holliday and Fenoglio went to work for CBRE Group. In July 2019, JLL acquired the company. References Commercial real estate companies Real estate companies established in 1998 Real estate companies disestablished in 2019 1998 establishments in Texas 2019 disestablishments in Texas 2007 initial public offerings 2019 mergers and acquisitions Companies based in Dallas Companies formerly listed on the New York Stock Exchange