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Primed and Polished: Why luxury retail Is thriving in Houston, Dallas and beyond The announcement that 55 Seventy will build a 30,000-square-foot private wine club in Houston’s River Oaks-adjacent Upper Kirby district landed like a quiet declaration: luxury retail in Texas is evolving beyond handbags and flagship windows.
Texas CRE in 2025: A market that finally showed its cards Texas CRE in 2025 felt like watching the state exhale after years of compressed pressure. The market didn’t surge. It clarified.
Inside the Dallas Real Estate Market Making a real estate investment in a volatile economic environment requires the right timing, pricing, and willingness to act when they align.
Turning Land & Buildings into Mailbox Money Many property owners have learned about the opportunity to move from low-performing land or high-maintenance buildings to passive, income-producing properties in a tax-deferred manner.
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Primed and Polished: Why luxury retail Is thriving in Houston, Dallas and beyond
BY BRANDI SMITH
The announcement that 55 Seventy will build a 30,000-square-foot private wine club in Houston’s River Oaks-adjacent Upper Kirby district landed like a quiet declaration: luxury retail in Texas is evolving beyond handbags and flagship windows. 55 Seventy is selling exclusivity not just in brands but in atmosphere with 800-plus climate-controlled wine lockers, chef-driven fine dining, a sommelier-staffed wine-brokerage service and programming designed to make the space feel more like a social institution than a club.
“It really came down to the location and the chance to build something exactly the way we envisioned it,” founder Tommy Shuey said. “From the moment someone pulls into the parking lot, we wanted every detail to signal an elevated experience.”
More than just bottles lined up in perfect humidity, 55 Seventy aims to deliver ritual and refinement: chef-led dinners, wine broker-access to rare and allocated bottles, no corkage-fee cellars and an atmosphere calibrated for privacy, connection and indulgence.
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“This area is right on the edge of so much exciting development,” said sommelier Jeff Gregory. “And for us, the point is to make wine feel approachable and fun, whether someone has a 20,000-bottle cellar or is just starting to get curious.”
That blend of exclusivity and approachability where serious wine meets social ease reflects a broader shift in Houston’s luxury retail posture. National brands from Hermès to Saint Laurent are expanding store footprints or fully remodeling because Houston now belongs among their top-performing US markets.
55 Seventy doesn’t just add one more “luxury” pin to the map. It says something about consumption in 2025: that luxury isn’t just about what you buy. It’s about how you experience, store, serve and socialize around what you value. Houston and other Texas metros are increasingly defined by experience-first retail that emphasizes belonging as much as branding. “Although we are generally starting to see a flattening trend in sales (which have been surging for the past four to five years), Houston sales for most luxury retailers tend to fall in the top 5 percent of all of their US locations,” said Crystal Allen, managing director of retail for Transwestern. “Houston remains a top tier destination for both luxury and aspirational brands to
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expand. These brands are highly sought after so they compare available location opportunities across all of their top tier target markets and from there they start filling in the pipeline.”
Allen said one advantage Houston holds over competing metros is its range of viable locations. As new opportunities open at established projects, brands can enter the market without waiting for ground-up construction. That flexibility, she said, is often the difference between securing or losing a luxury tenant.
Allen also ties Houston’s long-term resilience to the fundamentals behind it: a diverse economy, an international customer base and consistent population growth tied to the region’s major employment centers.
“Our major industries including energy, petrochemical and The Texas Medical Center among others all create a diverse population that is well educated, making fair wages across all income levels and supported by a comparatively lower cost of living,” Allen said.
It’s a combination that fuels steady demand for luxury goods, reinforces reinvestment from global brands and creates the environment for experiential concepts like 55 Seventy to thrive.
Houston’s luxury strength isn’t isolated. Dallas continues to anchor the state’s highest concentration of high-end brands, strengthened by steady household income growth and a retail availability rate below 5 percent. The
most recent Dallas retail report shows positive absorption, strong leasing in neighborhood and community centers and sustained demand for premium space in submarkets like West Plano, Central Dallas and North Dallas.
The result is a market that blends legacy luxury icons at NorthPark and Highland Park Village with rapid expansion into suburbs like Frisco, Allen and Plano, where household incomes and planned communities support aspirational tenants. Dallas may not be adding significant new retail square footage, but it doesn’t need to. Its strength comes from density, spending power and stability.
Where Houston and Dallas succeed by scale and spending power, Austin succeeds by vibe and national brands have taken notice. Availability sits at 3.7 percent, one of the lowest in the state, yet the market recently posted negative absorption for the first time since 2020. Even with that cooling, retail rents remain high and lifestyle centers like Domain NORTHSIDE, South Congress and downtown’s 2nd Street District continue attracting brands that blend design, dining and culture. Austin consumers expect experience as part of the purchase and developers respond with outdoor space, hospitality features and event programming that give retailers more than a storefront.
San Antonio doesn’t have the luxury concentration of Houston or Dallas, but its fundamentals remain strong. The latest report shows a 4.3 percent vacancy rate, steady net absorption and more than 1.4 million square feet under construction. The city’s retail health is rooted in stability. Big-box
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refreshes, fitness concepts and neighborhood service retail drive activity, but mixed-use projects near the Pearl and Broadway corridor are laying groundwork for more premium tenants.
In the Rio Grande Valley, the retail landscape is shifting in ways that mirror larger statewide trends while also standing apart. McAllen, long known for cross-border shoppers with high discretionary income, is now seeing that spending power translate into interest from more premium and aspirational brands.
“Retail in the Rio Grande Valley is incredibly vibrant right now,” said Rebecca Olaguibel, the city’s director of retail and business development. “We’re seeing a strong blend of local entrepreneurship, national brands expanding their footprint and international shoppers who continue to view McAllen and the region as their preferred retail destination.”
That consistent demand is backed by rising household incomes, population growth on both sides of the border and record-breaking sales tax allocations. Olaguibel said the retail sector is benefiting from industrial expansion as well, with logistics, warehousing and port activity bringing new workforce, suppliers and corporate travel that spill over into hospitality and retail.
The region is also entering a new retail chapter driven by consumer sophistication. Olaguibel said developers are responding with intentional design choices that prioritize walkability, shade, elevated architecture and public spaces tailored to both local shoppers and international visitors.
“The data tells the story: spending patterns in McAllen and across the Valley already reflect a strong appetite for premium and aspirational brands,” Olaguibel said.
Those spending patterns, paired with a supportive local business climate, have made the Valley a more compelling long-term bet for retailers and investors who may have previously overlooked the market. One of the clearest examples of that shift is the Boeye Reservoir Redevelopment, a 30-acre urban infill project that McAllen is positioning as a master-planned district blending housing, retail, hospitality, recreation and public space. The city has opened the RFP and is seeking a development partner who can elevate the site into a destination for residents, visitors and cross-border shoppers. Boeye sits in a prime central location with strong demographics and flexible development potential, supported by city-backed infrastructure planning and a unified long-term vision. For developers looking for scale, visibility and return on investment in the Valley, it represents one of the region’s most significant opportunities.
“The RGV is no longer a ‘border market’ — we’re a binational economic region with momentum, sophistication and a strong identity,” Olaguibel said. “Retailers who invest here quickly realize the loyalty of our consumers and the strength of cross-border purchasing power.”
Across Texas, luxury retail is expanding, but not uniformly. Houston leads with experiential concepts like 55 Seventy that layer hospitality onto highend spending. Dallas leans on scale and steady affluence. Austin attracts curated, design-forward brands. San Antonio builds on stability and longterm growth. McAllen stands out as an emerging market where cross-border spending and rising incomes open the door to new possibilities. It adds up to a statewide retail market where luxury is evolving, adapting and finding its place in every corner of Texas.
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Texas CRE in 2025: A market that finally showed its cards
BY BRANDI SMITH
Texas CRE in 2025 felt like watching the state exhale after years of compressed pressure. The market didn’t surge. It clarified. Supply cooled in places where it needed to, capital finally remembered how to return phone calls and manufacturing quietly became the statewide anchor that tied five very different metros together. After two years defined by volatility, activity finally started matching fundamentals instead of sentiment. For anyone who’s been tracking Texas deal flow, it wasn’t a year of fireworks. It was a year of fundamentals coming back into focus.
That clarity showed up first in Austin, where the long-running construction sprint finally eased up. Ryan Kasten, Austin Market Leader and Senior Managing Director for Central Texas at CBRE, said 2025 marked a shift in leverage that the city hadn’t seen in years.
“This year was the first time in recent history that tenants have had the luxury of options,” Kasten said.
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He wasn’t exaggerating. By Q3, Austin’s office pipeline fell below 1 million square feet for the first time in a decade. For a metro that spent years trying to keep up with demand, that thinning pipeline set the stage for the market to better absorb existing space rather than adding nonstop new deliveries. Trophy and prime office carried the weight, drawing the tenants willing to make long-term commitments while the broader market continued recalibrating.
Dallas experienced its own version of the reset, but through the multifamily lens. After the massive 2022 and 2023 starts, 2025 became a digestion year. Joel Behrens, Managing Director with Trammell Crow Company/High
Street Residential in Dallas, said the slowdown in starts was overdue and necessary. Instead of chasing volume, capital in DFW shifted toward more strategic infill and mixed-use plays. Projects like High Street Residential’s Crestview Apartments and Crestview Townhomes in Allen or The Knox Hotel and Residences in Dallas reflected developers thinking in cycles rather than headlines. That recalibration aligned with a broader statewide shift as Texas’ largest metros transitioned from aggressive pipelines to absorptionfirst discipline.
San Antonio found itself balancing in two directions at once. Industrial rents stayed flat under the weight of oversupply even as retail rents
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climbed due to limited new construction. That split wasn’t entirely unexpected, but it forced the market to reckon with how uneven its product performance had become. Meanwhile, Houston demonstrated a more dramatic bifurcation between office and industrial. On the office side, discipline held; only 764,381 square feet was under construction with 86 percent already preleased. Industrial was the opposite story: more than 17 million square feet under development, 12.8 million square feet already delivered yearto-date and leasing volume hitting 11.8 million square feet in Q3 alone, the strongest since late 2023. Together, these commitments signaled how Houston’s industrial role has shifted from regional strength to national relevance.
If supply told the market where things were cooling, manufacturing told it where things were heating up. And no city had a clearer front-row seat to that shift than El Paso. The border market became a statewide bellwether.
Christian Perez Giese, Executive Vice President & Director of CBRE El Paso, watched large manufacturing users purchase buildings and land at a scale that’s atypical for the region.
“The strength of manufacturing in Mexico is creating ripple effects that open new opportunities statewide that are increasingly tied to cross-border collaboration,” Perez Giese said.
Those ripple effects took concrete form. The Wiwynn Corp. transaction east of El Paso, a $152 million operation supported by CBRE teams on both sides of the border, underscored how deeply the “Twin Plant” model is
shaping demand across Texas. Even with fewer total transactions this year, the sheer size of these manufacturing deals gave El Paso an outsized role in the state’s CRE narrative.
Austin’s manufacturing story grew in a different direction. The metro doubled down on its identity as a hub for advanced industries. Mark Harris, Executive Vice President of JLL’s Austin office, noted that semiconductor companies, robotics and military technology groups drove demand across office, industrial and land. Samsung, Tesla and their ecosystem of vendors expanded again, reinforcing a demand base that remained solid even as other tech corridors softened.
Houston’s manufacturing pulse beat primarily through industrial leasing. PepsiCo’s million-square-foot commitment and Constellation Brands’ 496,000-square-foot move-in were standout deals that helped drive the year’s strongest quarter of absorption at 3.6 million square feet. New-tomarket tenants like Creative Innovations further strengthened the region’s position as the state’s industrial anchor. San Antonio captured its share of activity as well, with foreign manufacturers exploring relocations as a hedge against tariff uncertainty, a dynamic that positioned the city as an emerging link in Texas’ manufacturing corridor.
As leasing momentum firmed, capital followed. A more predictable interest rate environment gave investors and lenders enough certainty to stop waiting for perfect timing.
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“Interest rate stability allowed more activity from investors in San Antonio, whether that was starting ground up projects, purchasing new assets or recapitalizating owned assets and funding for capital improvements that have been on pause in recent years,” said John Moake, Managing Director of CBRE San Antonio.
Similar sentiment surfaced across the state. Harris pointed out that Austin’s capital markets saw their most active stretch since 2021. Behrens said DFW’s multifamily market began to stabilize as the region absorbed the wave of new units delivered in 2024 and those still scheduled to come online. And in Houston, JLL’s Q3 office report showed the metro had already surpassed its entire 2024 transaction volume by the end of Q3, making it one of the most active office sales markets in the country.
Underneath all of this, demographics continued to support demand the way they always do in Texas. Austin benefited from its steady influx of collegedegreed workers in their 20s and 30s. San Antonio leaned on affordability and quality of life with Moake and Krenger both pointing to population growth that pushed demand across logistics, healthcare and housing. Dallas rode sheer volume and Houston’s demographic strength helped reinforce its industrial boom. None of this was new, but in a year defined by corrections, that demographic tailwind became one of the most reliable parts of the entire CRE equation.
Retail followed the population, but with a bifurcated twist. San Antonio’s retail segment remained one of the city’s strongest performers thanks to limited new development. Harris noted that in Austin, retail stayed tight and retained pricing power despite industrial approaching oversupply. In Dallas and Houston, retail remained steady as tenant demand concentrated in key submarkets where supply simply couldn’t expand fast enough.
By the end of the year, every Texas metro contributed something different to the statewide picture. Austin offered clarity as supply cooled and manufacturing surged. Dallas provided depth with multifamily recalibrating and prominent infill projects like Crestview Apartments, Crestview Townhomes and The Knox staking out long-term positions. San Antonio delivered stability with its biggest office deal at The Reserve, strong retail fundamentals and renewed investor activity. El Paso supplied connectivity through crossborder manufacturing and the influence of deals like Wiwynn. Houston brought proof through absorption gains, disciplined office development and an industrial market that repeatedly outperformed expectations.
If 2024 was the year of waiting and 2025 was the year of resetting, then 2026 looks like a year where Texas CRE finally moves forward with confidence. Supply is more disciplined. Manufacturing is no longer a subplot. Capital is active again. And demographic strength continues to support demand from El Paso to Austin. The market isn’t sprinting. But after years of turbulence, it’s finally running on signals that make sense.
Inside the Dallas Real Estate Market
BY JOE SANTAULARIA, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, BRADFORD COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL
Making a real estate investment in a volatile economic environment requires the right timing, pricing, and willingness to act when they align. When it comes to real estate in the Dallas metro, it also requires taking a hyperlocal lens. National, and even regional, dynamics don’t apply neatly to our market. Within each subsector, you can find reasons for optimism and causes for concern. Let’s take a closer look.
Industrial
Industrial has been the darling of real estate investors with the growth of warehouse and distribution and data centers as traditional retail and office declined. However, we’re seeing some softening in larger industrial product. Early in the year, it was affecting properties over 200,000SF, now it is 100,000SF and above and leaking into 50,000-100,000. While it remains white-hot for properties under 50,000SF we’re seeing vacancy rates approaching 10% for larger product and repricing for older projects.
When spec industrial is priced to sell, it usually means leasing demand is slowing. Developers are taking hits to projected profits, but not real losses as of yet. Breakeven is the name of the game.
Office
Office was the golden asset up to 2016 and started dipping as it was overinvested by investors from outside the real estate industry that had capital to place. Then the COVID pandemic dealt the office another blow in 2020. Las Colinas and downtown Dallas were particularly hard hit.
Now, office is where industrial was in 2011. Investors can find plenty of great B-class assets that can be purchased and revamped to take advantage of some positive shifts in the office class. By working with proven operators, investors can take advantage of opportunities at a lower risk.
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Dallas is the number one office relocation market in the U.S., and certain neighborhoods have especially favorable trends. Y’All Street, which is the financial hub that includes Downtown, Victory Park and Uptown, points to the growing influence of Dallas in the financial sector. Goldman Sachs is currently constructing a campus to house their largest workforce outside of New York City, which will serve 5,000 employees.
Uptown is garnering the highest rents in DFW at $56/SF for Class AA office. Knox Henderson as $1.0B in new office development; while Victory Park boasts a $3 billion master-planned development with 4,000 new residences.
Residential
Housing is seeing some uneven outcomes from the building boom. In North DFW, large development tracts for sale are stalled. Investors’ expectations far exceed what developers can spend. We see an excess inventory of spec houses north of Dallas Metro and out east, leading to new housing developments being repriced. This problem is most keenly affecting the far north of DFW, such as Celina, north of Prosper, east of Lake Ray Hubbard, Rowlett Rockwall, and Fate.
As you come south into the fully developed satellite cities, McKinney, Prosper, Frisco, Mckinney, the inventory wanes due to lack of land sites, and less supply equals steadier values. The unlimited escalation in existing values have ceased. Housing prices in the burbs are stable. South of LBJ is a different story with the exception of housing north of $5.0MM, where pricing reductions are evident.
Conclusion
So, what does this all tell us? You can’t make assumptions about Dallas based on general trends. You have to dig into the subsector and the location and look for evidence of what’s changing and where the opportunities lie. It’s more critical than ever to work with a local brokerage that understands your risk tolerance and timing and can see all the little details that make up the big picture.
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Turning Land & Buildings into Mailbox Money
BY GREG LEHRMANN, ATTORNEY
Big Picture
From an economic standpoint agricultural or undeveloped land produces a small amount of cash flow, if any, as a percentage of the fair market value of the property.
Rental property produces more income, but along with this cash comes toilets, trash, tax, tenants and trouble.
In a 1031 exchange under the Internal Revenue Code, a taxpayer who has held real property for productive use in a trade or business or for investment can exchange that real property for any other "like-kind" real property. Exchanges have been a part of the tax code since 1921 and represent one or the most effective strategies available to landowners to defer capital gain taxes.
A misconception concerns the types of property that qualify as "like-kind". Some mistakenly believe they must exchange apartments for apartments. Not true. The definition of like-kind property is very broad; qualifying replacement real property can be virtually any. real property that will be held by the taxpayer for investment purposes or used in a trade or business. Office buildings, retail centers, apartment buildings and other rentals can be exchanged for less management-intensive properties.
Choosing the Right Investment
One of the most popular ways to use 1031 exchanges is to turn highmaintenance real estate into "mailbox money" (although nothing is completely management- free) by purchasing one or more of these:
1. NNN Properties.
A triple-net-lease property is real estate that is leased to a tenant who is responsible for the ongoing expenses of the property, including real estate taxes, building insurance and maintenance, in addition to paying the rent and utilities.
2. Delaware Statutory Trusts.
An ownership interest in a Delaware Statutory Trust (DSD is an indirect way of owning investment real estate. This can be appealing to taxpayers who are interested in acquiring a managed real estate investment. The trustee of the DST initially purchases the property and holds title to the property. A sponsor structures the investment and arranges for the issuance of beneficial interests in the DST. Although interests in the DST are treated as securities under federal securities laws, they are treated as ownership of real estate and thus like-kind pursuant to § 1031.
“Rental property produces more income, but along with this cash comes toilets, trash, tax, tenants and trouble.”
3. Royalties.
Mineral rights and royalties have been handed down through generations. Families have been receiving royalties from oil and gas for over 100 years. Until recently, they were only resold to institutions, large endowment funds, and ultra-high net families. Increasingly, ranch sellers are able to purchase producing royalties with investments as little as $100,000 just as DSTs) and then experience the cash flow generated by such royalties.
Takeaway
Many property owners are extremely surprised and happy to learn about the opportunity to move from low-performing land or high-maintenance buildings to passive, income-producing properties in a tax-deferred manner. We invite you to contact us for more information.
About Us
Greg Lehrmann is the founding member of Excel 1031 Exchange with 42 years of experience in commercial and residential real estate. For the past three decades he has dedicated his career to 1031 exchange work and has handled tens of thousands of exchanges throughout the country.
Mr. Lehrmann is a distinguished attorney double board certified in commercial and residential real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Only 2% of attorneys in Texas meet this exacting standard. He has a B.B.A with honors in accounting from The University of Texas and a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law.
Mr. Lehrmann and his wife, Texas Supreme Court Senior Justice Debra Lehrmann, have two sons, Gregory & Jonathan, practicing attorneys, and three beautiful grandchildren.
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The Long Game of Leadership: What women in CRE learn from each other
BY BRANDI SMITH
Commercial real estate has always run on relationships. Deals get done because someone makes an introduction, vouches for a colleague or remembers who followed up. For many women across the industry, those connections have been more than career boosters. They’ve been lifelines, confidence builders and turning points.
Across Texas, leaders from CREW chapters in Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio describe the same truth: networking and mentorship aren’t extras. They are the engines that move women forward, especially in an industry where influence is built in hallways long before it’s reflected in a title.
For Cassie Walker, President of CREW Fort Worth, it started with a single conversation that changed everything. She had been trying to break into commercial banking without a business degree and kept running into closed doors. At an event, a recruiter from TCU’s Neeley School of Business listened to her story and named the potential she hadn’t yet seen in herself.
“It was the first time I truly understood my worth and what my career could become,” said Walker, who is now Vice President of Middle Market Banking at JPMorgan Chase.
That encouragement led her to enroll in TCU’s EMBA program, a decision she credits with shifting the entire arc of her career.
CREW Houston’s past president Geri Pacheco, CEO of BGL Advisors, can pinpoint her inflection point just as clearly. She was a young mother working in human resources when the owners of her company asked if she would consider switching to accounting and offered to help pay for her degree.
“As a young mother of two sons, that support meant everything,” Pacheco said. “Once I made the switch, I never looked back.”
She earned a master’s degree, then her CPA license, setting her on a path that would eventually take her to leadership roles in CRE and to the presidency of CREW Houston.
In San Antonio, Emily Brown, President of CREW San Antonio, didn’t have a single turning point. Hers was the slow, steady shift that came from joining CREW as an introvert more than a decade ago. Networking events felt intimidating to her, yet she showed up anyway. Committee work followed and so did leadership roles.
“CREW provided a space for me to grow as a leader both through formal training opportunities, but also organically through committee involvement,” said Brown, Senior Vice President of First National Bank. “The CREW experience is really like no other — it’s a supportive community with outsized impacts both professionally and personally.”
What ties these stories together is how personal and practical their breakthroughs were. None of these women waited for someone to hand them a roadmap. Instead, they found people who reflected something back to them: capability, courage, the permission to pursue something bigger.
Mentorship plays a central role in that growth, but only when it’s rooted in real engagement. Walker is blunt about what actually makes the relationship work: consistency and follow-through.
“You’re not too busy,” Walker said. “It’s up to YOU to make time to nurture that relationship and to execute the advice given, listen respectively and generate the time in your day.”
Pacheco has benefited from both formal and organic mentorships, including
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one through CREW Houston that pushed her into leadership. Another came through a national CFMA program where she connected immediately with a mentor who had also served as a CFO. Her through line is simple: mentors appeared because she stayed active in organizations that aligned with her work, not because she waited for them to find her.
Brown takes it a step further. She believes women should be open to wide-ranging mentorships, whether a one-time exchange or a yearslong relationship.
“If there is someone you’d like to learn from, just ask,” Brown said. “But as a mentee you should take the initiative, understand what your responsibility is in the program and follow through. Don’t expect your mentor to keep you on track. It’s really up to you!”
Where these leaders really converge is in naming the common pitfalls that slow women down. Walker sees many trying to accelerate credibility before they’ve put in the years of groundwork that make someone a trusted connector. Pacheco sees the opposite problem: women overcommitting themselves in an effort to be helpful, only to stretch themselves thin across too many committees. Brown sees the expectation gap. Attending events isn’t enough. Showing up consistently and working alongside others is what builds trust.
Brown also points out the simplest habit that pays long-term dividends: following up. A short note creates recognition, builds warmth and often keeps a relationship alive long after an initial introduction.
These women also mentor emerging leaders and the patterns they see repeat. Walker notices how many women underestimate their own worth or feel uncertain about which direction they want to pursue. Pacheco sees imposter syndrome surface at every level, even in leaders who appear confident and accomplished. Brown sees women fall into comparison traps, forgetting that careers don’t follow a single timeline.
“ CREW Fort Worth became my foundation, my community, and ultimately the reason I am where I am today.”
Their own “if I’d known earlier” lessons are equally telling. Walker wishes she had joined CREW Fort Worth sooner.
“I began a new career and joined the chapter in the very same week, not knowing just how much it would shape my path,” Walker said. “From the beginning, I soaked up everything I could, every connection, every lesson, every opportunity and I put it to use right away. CREW Fort Worth became my foundation, my community, and ultimately the reason I am where I am today.”
Pacheco learned to stop tying her identity to her employer and instead build influence through her own value and contributions. Brown learned that real influence takes years and that authenticity creates connection far more than any attempt to perform a version of leadership.
For women in commercial real estate, connection isn’t just part of the job. It’s the key to belonging, visibility and momentum. CREW chapters across Texas remain some of the most powerful places to find that support, not because of the events themselves but because of the women who show up, open doors and bring others with them.
“Let’s be intentional about elevating each other, brag about the great work your friends are doing and deals they are closing, nominate them for awards, get their stories out there,” Brown said. “Their success is our success, so let’s celebrate it together!”
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BY RAY HANKAMER
Houston Women in Real Estate & Construction Summit
PANEL ONE: Women in Real Estate- Trailblazers & Rising Stars Moderator: Becky DubnerPagewood Panelists: Ami Figg-Hartman Properties; Dawn Brewer-Strongtower Commercial; Dr. Courtney Rose-George E. Johnson Development Co.; Elizabeth Huff-City of Sugar Land
Takeaway: Make sure you are in a company which is aligned with your values, and gather as many diverse experiences as possible as you rise up the ladder. Choose mentors who believe in you, in and out of your immediate company. Never stop educating yourself.
• It is important to have a role model when starting out in your career, someone who represents who you want to be like one day
• Build your professional network by attending industry functions, seminars, and such, because well-placed friends can open door for you for the life of your career
• Volunteer to be on community boards, non-profits, civic committees, and the such…you never know who will respect you and refer you business one day
• Be a contributing member of your local real estate community and its organizations, but you shouldn’t say yes to everything that comes along… navigate with mindfulness
Bullets:
• Getting your CCIM designation is big
• Join professional organizations like CREW and pair off with appropriate mentors
• Gather diverse experiences by keeping your eyes and ears open, even in areas which are not your specialty
• Form and lead innovative teams within your company to solve problems or to improve work flow
• Don’t be afraid to have new ideas and to offer them as solutions; the more you learn, the more confidence you will have
• Don’t be afraid of using AI but never minimize the human factor
• A supportive supervisor is key to your advancement
• Act like you ‘belong there’ and have confidence in yourself; one of the panelists took a ‘body language class’ to learn how to ‘carry one’s self’
• Have a strong and confident handshake with a smile and eye contact when meeting someone; the first impression is key
• Value yourself and others will too
• Always ‘know your goals’ when going into a meeting
• When communicating, focus on tone, temperament, confidence, and proper use of industry ‘language’ to show you belong
• Always do your homework before going into a meeting…don’t embarrass yourself or your colleagues
• Learn how to turn unexpected negative turns of events into creative new directions through creative imagination
• We are in a male-dominated industry, but much less than before… learn what talents and insights each gender can bring into play to solve problems, and look upon differences as a positive and harness them for the good
PANEL TWO: Women in Construction & Development
Moderator: Geri Pacheco-BGL Advisors Panelists: Julie Bifano-Build People; Patti Miller-E.E. Reed Construction; Qeturah Williams-Central, Cannon Design; Stephanie Burritt-Gensler; Tina Khatri-TDK Construction
Takeaway: Respect is driven by results & experience. Build a diverse team within your company, and discover how diverse ideas solve problems faster, Find the niche in your organization that women may be better than men at filling.
Bullets:
• Get involved in operations, even if a bit outside of your area. There are always gaps which need to be filled.
• Give subs and suppliers a seat at the table in early planning and design and profit from their knowledge in specific areas…it will facilitate cooperation as the job picks up speed
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• Demand respect at the job site for females-the days of catcalls to women are over!
• Women can be more detail-conscious than men, and have other attributes which are complementary to the male ones
• Encourage interns and new hires and help show them the ropes so they get off to a good start in your company-they will appreciate you for it
• Younger students in middle and high school can be inspired by women in real estate construction speaking to them about career paths that they would have never imagined
• Women are often more organized than men and are highly experienced at meeting deadlines
• Attend career fairs to identify potential future employees for your company; go speak to student organizations to tell them about careers in your specialized area
• Learn and teach other women how to achieve financial independence
• Encourage planet-friendly ‘green’ design and construction techniqueswe only have one planet
• Set goals as a person, a team, and as a company and focus on achieving them
• Create your own personal ‘touch points’ with employees in your company in areas that you do not deal with directly-create a network that is yours alone; create ‘influence paths’ at every level
• Exert your leadership, and develop grit and resilience
• Be dependable. Be ‘there’ for your co-workers
• Trust the experts and learn from them
• Health is wealth-care for yourself
• Be super humble: listen and ask questions. Be genuine.
• Join groups outside of your profession to build a broad knowledge base; the broader your social and professional network, the easier it will be to solve problems that are out of your experience
• Continue to focus on DEI whether or not you call it by that name; earn your job through commitment and hard work and not just bc of your ethnicity, gender, or any other singular attribute
Velazquez-SAS Tax & Business Solutions; Kristi Conway-Plains Capital Bank; Nina Perez-Crowe LLP; Rachel Davis-Petros Pace Finance
Takeaway: People in CRE construction are constantly in need of accounting, legal, lending, title, and tax advice.
Bullets:
• Always have dependable support services to fall back on-they can help you in high tech ways to save you time and money
• Get help in the growing art of using AI to solve problems and to expedite your work
• AI can be helpful in searching chains of title, background history of clients and prospective employees, business partners, and can help uncover fraud and with the latest tax strategies
• Don’t over-rely on AI though as it will never replace human judgment
• Create fun social events to interact with colleagues in your business orbit; relationships formed away from the workplace can be beneficial in the workplace
• Manage your time effectively; know when to say ‘no’ to invitations that do not feel ‘right
• Learn to navigate to spend your time in the most beneficial way, learning as you go
• Be a ‘personality’ in your chosen field and people will remember you and will associate you with your profession and with your company
PANEL THREE: Women in Commercial Real Estate Professional Services Moderator: Sara Prasatik-Wilson, Cribbs, & Goren Panelists: Christina Hayes-Great American Title Company; Jessenia
• Make and maintain diverse interpersonal connections in and out of your specific profession
Houston Women in Real Estate
Panel 1- Women in Real Estate – Trailblazers & Rising Stars (L to R): Dawn Brewer –Strongtower Commercial; Elizabeth Huff – City of Sugar Land; Becky Dubner – Pagewood; Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose – George E. Johnson Development Inc.; Ami Figg – Hartman Properties
Panel 3 - Women in Commercial Real Estate Professional Services (L to R): Christina Haynes – Great American Title Company; Jessenia Velazquez – SAS Tax & Business Solutions; Kristi Conway – PlainsCapital Bank; Nina Perez – Crowe LLP, Rachel Davis – Petros Pace Finance, Sara Prasatik, Wilson, Cribbs + Goren
Panel 2 - Women in Construction & Development (L to R): Tina Khatri – TDK Construction; Julie Bifano Build People; Patti Miller – E.E. Reed Construction; Stephanie Burritt – Gensler; Qeturah Williams –CannonDesign, Geri Pacheo – BGL Advisors
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Panel 1- Commercial Construction Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities (L to R): Asanka (AK) Kamburugamuwe – Perituza Software Solutions; Bob Fretz – Paradigm Construction; Cody Whittle – ANDRES Construction; Hachem Domloj –CIVE; Aamir Chandio – CIVE
Panel 3 - Strategies for Managing and Resolving Disputes (L to R): Kevin Thomas – KT Ventures; Bill Barfield – Porter Law Firm; Sara Prasatik – Wilson, Cribbs + Goren
Panel 4 - Commercial Development Update & Trends (L to R): Matt Peno – Pearland Economic Development Corporations; Bill Brown – Tellepsen, Nicholas Biddlecome –Read-King; Vince Yokom – Waller County Economic Development Partnership; Rachel Alexander – JLL; Paul Chavez - City of Alvin
Panel 2 - Subcontractors’ Perspectives and Innovations (L to R): Phil Nevlud – MAREK; Paris Karageorgis – Dynamic Glass; Michael Hawkins – Applied Finish Systems; Mark Veltri –Network Cabling Services; Christopher Luberoff – Polk Mechanical; April Daniel – REDnews
SCOOP/PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Elle Guerrini hired at BankUnited
Elle Guerrini joins BankUnited as vice president, relationship manager, National Title Solutions. NTS provides specialized deposit, escrow and treasury management solutions to title and settlement professionals across BankUnited’s 46-state platform. Guerrini will build relationships and deliver tailored banking solutions that streamline escrow operations and enhance liquidity for clients. The Houston resident is a member of the Education Committee for the American Land Title Association.
Jonathan
Davis
hired at J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Jonathan Davis has joined J.P. Morgan Private Bank in Houston as a Vice President and Banker. He advises business owners, private credit and real estate investors, delivering bespoke strategies across banking, lending, planning and investment solutions. Jonathan’s relationship-first approach emphasizes transparent communication and disciplined execution. He joins the firm from Briar Capital.
Melody King promoted to President at BH Management Services
BH, one of the nation’s premier property management platforms in multifamily and build-to-rent housing, announced that Melody King, previously Chief Operating Officer of Property Operations, has been promoted to President of BH. In her new role, King will help drive alignment across the organization and lead our management company into the next phase of growth.
Brian Stewart hired at CCS Facility Services
Brian Stewart has joined CCS Facility Services as Vice President of Operations, bringing nearly 20 years of facilities management experience. In his new role, Stewart will work to expand CCS Facility Services’ CRE presence and elevate the company’s presence across Texas. As a former Director of Operations
with Allied Universal and most recently, the VP of Operations for Protos Security, Stewart combines deep expertise in commercial real estate (CRE) with strong operational leadership.
Eduardo E. Di Loreto Cano hired at LJA Engineering
LJA Engineering welcomes Eduardo E. Di Loreto Cano as Senior Project Manager in Site Development. He has over 25 years of experience and 90+ projects valued at $650M, and a commitment to building strong client relationships. Eduardo will strengthen LJA’s presence across South Texas by showcasing our technical expertise, project success, and community engagement.
JLL appoints president of Houston office
JLL appointed Ronnie Deyo as President of its Houston offices, succeeding Dan Bellow, a longtime Houston commercial real estate veteran and well-known leader.
Both principal members of the firm’s Houston office, Bellow and Deyo, have worked closely over their decades-long careers at JLL, each catalysts for its trajectory in the market. Deyo’s new position will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and Bellow will serve in an advisory role as Chairman for Leasing Advisory.
One of the most respected and dynamic commercial real estate professionals in Houston, Bellow has over 50 years of experience in the sector, previously serving as President of The Staubach Co. – Houston before its merger with JLL. Among his most notable accomplishments are Greater Houston Partnership’s Robert Onstead Leadership Award (2009), NAIOP’s Howard W. Horne Legacy Award (2013) and Houston Business Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2025). Bellow has been a driving force behind JLL’s advancement in Houston, expanding the firm from 50 employees and three business lines in 2008 to more than 360 employees in the corporate office and a dozen service lines today.
Over his 30-year career in office tenant representation, Deyo has built lasting relationships with clients – several of whom he continues to represent today – a testament to his attention to detail and dedication to delivering customized solutions. Skilled in managing large-scale real estate projects for multinational corporations, some of his most notable accomplishments include assisting HPE’s world headquarters relocation to a new Houston campus and helping Dow Chemical relocate to a new regional headquarters, among others.
Having led the Houston Office Tenant Representation Group for over 15 years, Deyo has also prioritized mentorship, passionate about sharing his expertise with junior associates and contributing to top-down organizational success. Deyo has received numerous awards, including NAIOP Broker of the Year, NAIOP Deal of the Year on multiple occasions, JLL Champion of Excellence (2009) and JLL Lifetime Top Gun recognition. In his new position, Deyo will lead JLL’s brokerage teams in Houston and Louisiana, overseeing business operations and providing strategic counsel and direction for more than 150 employees.
Christine Tran promoted to Director Relationship Manager-MMB at First Citizens Bank
Christine Tran has been promoted to Director of Middle Market Banking. In her new role, she will focus on expanding First Citizens’ middle market banking portfolio in the Houston market, where she most recently served as a commercial banker for the company since 2021. Tran brings more than 20 years of expertise in retail and commercial banking.
A graduate of Texas A&M University, Tran is an active member of the Houston Asian Jaycees Foundation.
CCS Facility Services
After 20 years in security services, Candace Burk has joined CCS Facility Services as the Vice President of Business Development. In her role, Burk will lead CCS Facility Services’ growing sales team in Houston and expand the company’s presence across Texas. As a native Texan and industry veteran, Burk brings a deep understanding of the facility services industry and the Texas market. Before joining CCS Facility Services, Burk served as the Vice President of Client Relations at Allied Universal.
Eric DiPasquale hired at Rice & Gardner
Rice & Gardner welcomes Eric DiPasquale as Vice President. With over 30 years in construction and facilities management, Eric’s proven leadership spans education, healthcare, commercial, and hospitality sectors.
A Texas A&M graduate, Eric began at Walt Disney World and has driven growth at Forney Construction, Tellepsen Services, and Memorial Hermann. His Houston expertise supports Rice & Gardner’s expansion and excellence mission.
Jason Larkin hired at KE Andrews
KE Andrews is pleased to announce Jason Larkin has joined the firm as Executive Vice President and member of the leadership team. Jason is recognized for his ability to bring people together, create momentum, and align teams around a shared vision—all qualities that reflect KEA’s commitment to culture and client service.
With more than 15 years of experience in professional services, including leadership roles in consulting and at Big Four accounting firms, Jason has guided organizations through strategy, brand development, and operational execution. His relational approach and belief that strong culture fuels lasting performance make him a natural fit for KEA’s values and long-term vision. Jason brings a shared view of KEA’s vision, mission, values, and culture.
At KE Andrews, Jason will focus on aligning leadership initiatives across the firm in ways that both strengthen client service and support the continued growth and development of KEA’s people.
Rhode Partners welcomes Troy Sayakumane as a new Senior Project Designer –Interiors to its downtown Austin studio. Troy is a talented and refined designer with over a decade of experience leading hospitality, resort, and commercial projects worldwide, including work for Marriott, SLS Hotels, Nobu, and Moët
Hennessy, spanning luxury hotels, branded residences, and immersive commercial environments.
Craig Knecht promoted to General Manager of South Texas at United Protective Services
United Protective Services is proud to announce the promotion of Craig A. Knecht to General Manager for South Texas, where he will oversee our Houston, Austin, and San Antonio branch offices. In this expanded leadership role, Craig will be responsible for guiding day-to-day operations, client relations, and business development throughout the region. Craig brings more than 30 years of experience in the service and security sectors, with the majority of his career focused on security management.
Cody Schneider, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
P&A is pleased to announce that Cody Schneider has joined the firm’s Houston office as a Partner. Board Certified in Construction Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held only by a limited number of qualified attorneys in Texas, he represents contractors, suppliers, and developers in construction disputes, commercial litigation, and project counseling. His experience spans industrial facilities, commercial developments, data centers, traditional and renewable energy projects, LNG expansions, and public infrastructure. Cody also advises clients on contracts, negotiations, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle. Active in Houston’s business and construction community, he serves on boards and committees for Central Houston, Downtown Houston+, the Greater Houston Partnership, and the Houston Bar Association.
Latchley joins Wilson Cribbs + Goren as a seasoned commercial real estate attorney who delivers practical, business-driven counsel to owners, investors, and developers. With deep experience in leasing, acquisitions, sales, and development matters across major asset classes, he brings a strategic, solutionsfocused approach shaped by both in-house and law-firm experience—making him a trusted partner for clients navigating complex real estate needs.
Boyle is a commercial real estate litigator representing property owners, investors, lenders, developers, and businesses in disputes involving leases, loans, construction contracts, and business partnerships. She guides clients from intake through trial and appeal and has secured significant wins, including major summary judgments and favorable settlements. With strong advocacy experience and a businessfocused background, Boyle delivers strategic, resultsdriven representation.
Peter Mainguy joins Partners as Executive Managing Director, Services, Texas Region & Partner
Partners Real Estate (“Partners”), a full-service commercial real estate firm with an integrated investment and development platform, today announced that Peter Mainguy has joined the organization as an Equity Partner and Executive Managing Director, Services, Texas Region.
Mr. Mainguy, a veteran executive, will lead Partners’ aggressive expansion of its Services business across Texas. He will be based in the company’s Houston headquarters.
In one of the most significant endorsements of the company’s unique business model to date, Mr. Mainguy transitions from CBRE to leading Partners’ aggressive expansion of its Services business across Texas. He will be based in the company’s Houston headquarters.
Candace Burk hired at
Troy Sayakumane hired at Rhode Partners
Earl Latchley hired at Wilson Cribbs + Goren
Dallas Jagneaux Boyle hired at Wilson Cribbs + Goren
CRE MARKETPLACE
ARCHITECTS/DESIGN-BUILD FIRMS
KDS de stijl interiors, LLC
2006 E Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78702
P: 512.457.1332
Website: kdsaustin.com
Key Contacts: Jill Laverentz, Owner, jill@kdsaustin.com; Clark Kampfe, Principal, clark@kdsaustin.com
Services Provided: Programming & Client Process Analysis – Due Diligence & Building Analysis – Schematic Design – Test Fit & Pricing Notes – Project Scheduling Goals – Consultant Team Formation – Cost Analysis & Value Engineering – Design Development – Construction Documentation – Racking, Commodity, & Equipment Coordination – Permit Processing – Project Management – Construction Administration – Project Budgeting & Cost Tracking – As-Built Documents
Company Profile: KDS is a full-service commercial design firm with 30+ years of experience including 25,000,000+ SF of Industrial/Flex and 3,000,000+ SF of Office Projects. We are committed to responsiveness and to providing well designed and implemented solutions. Our extensive knowledge base and adept management of critical milestones creates consistently successful projects.
Notable/Recent Projects: American Canning – Austin, TX – 101,000 SF –Manufacturing & Distribution
FlightSafety International – TX & OK – 186,000 SF Combined – Manufacturing GT Distributors – Pflugerville, TX – 58,000 SF – Retail, Office, Fabrication, Storage & Distribution
LGE DESIGN BUILD
280 E. Levee Street Dallas, TX 75207
P: 469.498.0998
Website: lgedesignbuild.com
Key Contact: Ray Catlin, Regional Vice President, rcatlin@lgedesignbuild.com
Service Provided: LGE Design Build provides comprehensive design and construction services, including architecture, engineering, and interior design. LGE specializes in commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare, and tenant improvement projects. Utilizing a client-centric, design-build model, LGE ensures streamlined processes, reduced costs, and sustainable building practices for customized, high-quality results.
Company Profile: LGE, with dual headquarters in Phoenix and Dallas, provides full-service architecture, design, engineering, budget control, permits, and construction. Renowned for integrity and craftsmanship, LGE has completed over 1,200 projects across industries like industrial, office, hospitality, medical, and more, delivering award-winning designs. Notable/Recent Projects: LGE Dallas Headquarters, Mesquite 635, Fort West Commerce Center, Houston Point 290, Cypress Creek Distribution Center, McKinney Trade Center II, Sunridge Industrial Park, Park West Phase III, Bottled Blonde / Backyard Fort Worth.
BROKERAGE FIRMS
CMI BROKERAGE
820 Gessner, Suite 1525
Houston, TX 77024
P: 713.961.4666
Website: cmirealestate.com
Key Contacts: Trent Vacek, tvacek@cmirealestate.com; James Sinclair, jsinclair@cmirealestate.com
Services Provided: Central Management, Inc. is a full-service commercial real estate firm providing Brokerage Services; Property, Facility, Construction and Asset Management Services; Landlord and Tenant Representation; Land Sales; Receivership and Real Estate Recovery. Services are available for Industrial, Land, Multifamily, MOB, Office and Retail. Licensed in Oklahoma and Texas.
Company Profile: Central Management, Inc. (CMI) was founded by Houston real estate professional Vic Vacek in 1978. Our team understands the intricacies of the markets that offer investors an edge both from a leasing and an asset management perspective. Certified AMO® 1984, IREM, CPM, CCIM, NAR, HAR, NALP, ICSC, and TREC.
Notable Transactions/Clients: Armada Big Springs Ptnrs, Barbour Invts., Baytown ISD, Core Real Estate, Hoffpauir Estate, JLC Properties, KBR, Prudential, Rawson Blum & Leon, Subway, Texas Hearing Institute, Triple Crown Invts., US Oncology, Vigavi Realty, Walgreens.
ROOFING
COMPANIES
HIGHUP ROOFING
6620 Isabelle Dr. Austin, TX 78752
P: 512.566.9989
Website: highuproofingllc.com
Key Contact: Nasir Hussain, Owner, highuproofing94@gmail.com
CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES/GENERAL CONTRACTORS
ALSTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
HOU: 1300 W. Sam Houston Pkwy S
Suite 225, Houston, TX 77042
DAL: 10440 North Central Expressway
Suite 720, Dallas, TX 75231
Website: alstonco.com
Key Contact: HOU: Nick Dwyer, Director of Business Development, ndwyer@alstonco.com
DAL: Brittany Schneider, Director of Business Development, bschneider@alstonco.com
Services Provided: Alston offers a diverse background of design-build experience, general contracting and construction management of industrial, commercial, healthcare, retail, and municipal projects.
Company Profile: Alston Construction’s success begins and ends with our approach to planning, scheduling, and choosing the right team. We have been adhering to an open and collaborative approach since our founding more than 35 years ago.
Notable/Recent Projects: Innovation Ridge Logistics Park, a 1.1 million SF 3 building industrial business park in Forney; 610 Business District, a 388,795 SF industrial park located in Houston; 1.2 million SF logistics facility located in Conroe.
SUMMIT DESIGN + BUILD, LLC
98 San Jacinto Blvd, 4th Floor Austin, TX 78701
P: 512.872.6698
Website: summitdb.com
Key Contacts: Adam Miller, President, amiller@summitdb.com; Doug Hayes, Project Executive, dhayes@summitdb.com; Amber Autumn, Business Development, aautumn@summitdb.com
Services Provided: Summit Design + Build, LLC is a provider of full service general contracting, construction management and design/ build construction services for the commercial, industrial, multifamily residential, office/tenant interiors, hospitality and institutional markets.
Company Profile: Located in downtown Austin and with offices in Tampa, FL, Chicago, IL and North Carolina, Summit Design + Build has been involved in the design and construction of over 400 buildings and spaces totaling more than 10 million square feet over the firm’s 18 year history.
Notable/Recently Completed Projects: Montage – 2323 S. Lamar (Multifamily), Congress Lofts at St. Elmo (Multifamily), UpCampus Student Housing Tallahassee (Multifamily), WeWork (Office TI), Eli’s Cheesecake (Industrial), Lockheed Martin (Industrial), Stadium Lofts North Carolina (Multifamily).
HEALTHCARE MOB
PUREFYT COMMUNITY CARE
14205 N MoPac Expy, Suite 570 PMB #565290 Austin, TX 78728
P: 512.775.3704
Website: purefytcc.com
Key Contact: Ge'O-Vanna Smith, Owner, mobileivtherapyaustin@gmail.com
Services Provided: Mobile Medical Services; emergency medical services; medical service company; emergency medical services; family health medical services; behavioral health services; behavioral mental health; behavioral healthcare services; behavior health services; behavior health service; advanced behavioral health services; mobile iv therapy; mobile iv therapy near me; mobile iv therapy austin; community medical services.
Services Provided: Flat Roof Coating, Roof Repair, Roof Installation, Roof Maintenance, Torch Down Roofing, Commercial Roofing, Residential Roofing.
Project Awards:
Affordable Housing
Education / Daycare
Government / Community Facility
Green / LEED Development of the Year
Hotel / Hospitality
Industrial / Manufacturing / Science
Interior Design
Medical Property
Mixed-Use Property
Multifamily
Office
Redevelopment / Reuse / Historic
Restaurant / Retail / Entertainment
Senior Housing
Company Awards:
Architecture Firm of the Year
Brokerage Firm of the Year
Broker TEAM of the Year
Building Service Company of the Year
City / County of the Year
Developer of the Year
Engineering Firm of the Year
General Contractor of the Year
Owner / Landlord
Real Estate Law Firm of the Year
Lender of the Year
Professional Service Company of the Year
Property Management Company of the Year
Sub-Contractor of the Year
Transaction Awards:
Most Significant Investment Sale Transaction in 2025
Most Significant Lease Transaction in 2025
People Awards:
Architect of the Year
Broker of the Year
Economic Developer of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Emerging Leader of the Year
Executive of the Year
Interior Designer of the Year
Mortgage Broker / Banker of the Year
Project Manager of the Year
Property Manager of the Year
Real Estate Appraiser of the Year
Real Estate Lawyer of the Year
Social Media Influencer of the Year
Union / Trade Association Member
Volunteer of the Year
Woman of the Year
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