In honor of its 75th anniversary this year, we did a deep dive into the history and achievements of Dorsey Alston Realtors (dorseyalston.com), Atlanta’s only locally owned and operated luxury real estate company.
280
The number of affiliated agents, all purposefully selected to fit the culture of the firm
8
Consecutive years named a top workplace, seven of those in the top five, two of those at No. 1
5
Dogs that work in the office
73
Years in business
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Dorsey Alston operates as one office with three locations in Buckhead, East Cobb and Virginia Highland. Three brokers serve the agents that call each of these locations home. This format breaks down barriers and gives every agent in the company access to all the brokers and all the offices.
1947
Dorsey Alston Realtors is founded by Roy Dorsey in Rhodes Center on Peachtree Street with two sales associates. After the passing of his first partner, Robert Alston II joined the partnership in 1953.
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Atlanta real estate company owned by an Atlanta native
$1.4 billion
Closed sales volume in 2021, the best year in Dorsey Alston’s history.
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Owners in the 75-year history of the company: Roy Dorsey, Paul Rogers and now Paul’s son, Michael Rogers
Photography by: Courtesy of Dorsey Alston Realtors
