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PEOPLE’ CHOICE PROJECT
JUDGES
ED RYLAND, CCIM, MCR President and CEO
ARVO Real Estate Advisors
Ed is an award-winning real estate professional with 30+ years of experience in brokerage, consulting, and tenant and landlord representation. Coupled with his well-rounded business background, including portfolio management, loan decisions, legal document review, collections, supervison and marketing, he adds the best value by bringing a perspective from both sides of the industry. Ed also holds the highly recognized CCIM and MCR Candidate designations, which ensure that he is not only proficient in commercial and investment real estate theory, but also in practice.
ELSA LYNN DANIELS DAVIS Co-founder and Co-owner
Fidelis
Elsa Lynn Daniels Davis (Lynn) is cofounder and co-owner of Fidelis where she currently serves as Co-President and Chief Leasing & Development Officer. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Fidelis is a commercial real estate development, leasing, property management, and investment company with over 65 properties and more than 80 employees in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Tennessee, South Dakota, and Colorado.
MICHAEL G. SCHEURICH CEO Arch-Con® Corporation
Michael G. Scheurich’s passion for construction originated with a love of architecture and how buildings are designed. He entered the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University with a vision to become an architect, quickly realizing he wanted to build. This led him to obtain his bachelor’s degree in construction science from Texas A&M University.
KEITH RICHARDS
Executive Director/Clinical Faculty
C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston
Keith is the Executive Director/Clinical Faculty with the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston where he is responsible for overall leadership and management of the Real Estate Certificate Program and spearheads the Stanford Alexander Center for Excellence in Real Estate. His last position was with Lionstone Investments where he was responsible for the management of various processes within financial reporting, analyses, communication, and data management.
MELISSA TURNBAUGH
National Education and Innovation Leader
PBK
Melissa brings more than 16 years of specialized expertise in the planning, design and management of educational facilities for both public and private institutions. She is driven by a belief that all students should have equitable access to innovative indoor and outdoor learning environments. With her role as the National Education and Innovation Leader, Melissa serves as a resource and advocate for research-based, student-centered, and purpose-driven learning environments.
JIM FOREMAN
Executive Director
Cushman & Wakefield
Jim Foreman began his career in real estate brokerage services 36 years ago with Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) of Texas Inc. Mr. Foreman assesses, evaluates, and executes real estate requirements for corporate office and light industrial clients. He has an extensive background in leasing, user sales, investment sales, and build-to-suit representation.
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CITY OF RED OAK, TEXAS
I.INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS A.COMPASS DATACENTERS
DFW III, LLC i.Phase 2: Acquired 36± acres of land from the Red Oak IDC (January 21, 2022) ii.Phase 3: Acquired 10.058 acres of land from the Red Oak IDC (December 20, 2021) iii.Phase 4: Commenced Construction for five (5) datacenter buildings totaling 1.25 million square feet (250,000 SF per building) (October 14, 2021) a.SUB-TOTAL REVENUES TO ROIDC (Phases 2, 3, 4) $13.987 Million) iv.Phase 5: Executed Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire 134± acres of land from the Red Oak IDC (September 23, 2021) a.SUB-TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES TO ROIDC (Phase 5) $11.674 Million) v.TOTAL ALL REVENUES TO ROIDC (Phases 2, 3, 4, 5): $25.661 MILLION B.AUSTIN BOULEVARD EXTENSION, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION (DECEMBER 20, 2021)
MIXED-USE PROPERTY
CONROE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
1) Purchased by Global Piling and Equipment in 2018, Conroe-based Pileco Inc., a leader in the pile driving industry, moved into their new facility in Conroe Park North in February 2022. Situated on 10 acres, the facility is 25,975 square feet of office and shop space. Increased demand, improved productivity, and introduction of a new process has allowed Pileco to hire additional employees, adding five since the move and allowing the capacity to hire three to four more.
HEIGHTS FORUM
Located in one of the hottest real estate markets in Houston, Texas we acquired roughly 1.25 acres of land to develop this high-end retail center with frontage to one of Houston’s most prominent thoroughfares. This center was designed with the intention of having a free-standing ER tenant in-tow and showcasing highend retail and restaurant users. Every detail from planning to construction was carefully selected with the intention of having one of the most prominent retail centers in the North Shephard corridor.
Developer: Zeus Companies
Lead Architect: Identity Architects
HARTMAN INCOME REIT MANAGEMENT, INC.
Hartman Income REIT Management, Inc. is a premier property management company in the Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio markets with more than 59 commercial properties totaling over eight million square feet. Hartman has owned and operated commercial office properties since 1983, offering premium office space at attractive rates. With more than 38 years of commercial leasing expertise in Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas, Hartman knows exactly what their customers require.
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES
NewQuest Properties, founded in 2001, is a privately owned, fullservice commercial real estate firm specializing in development, land brokerage, leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, property management, and multifamily development services. Headquartered in Houston, NewQuest owns a portfolio encompassing more than 100 retail and mixed-use projects valued at $2.3 billion and provides leasing services for more than 12 million square feet of commercial space in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and throughout the U.S.
2022
FOUNDERS AWARD RECIPIENT
BEN SUTTLES/DISRUPT EQUITY
Disrupt Equity is a multi-million dollar multifamily real estate acquisitions firm focused on providing investors with strong and safe returns through real estate syndications. Disrupt Equity was born from the desire to create safe, quality housing through strategic upgrades, hands-on customer service-oriented management, and targeted acquisitions in growing markets. Disrupt Equity has bought more than $320MM in real estate and has gone full cycle on eight of these large apartment deals, averaging between 30-80% average annualized returns to their investors. To date, Disrupt Equity operates over 3,000 units across the US.
JERRY YAN GRANDVIEW HOUSTON
Self-driven professional with extensive experience in leadership and project management. Supervises a diverse group of project team members and engages with key stakeholders on day-to-day construction activities of various projects. Thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments with the ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, while meeting set deadlines and budgets.
Gathers and analyzes data to make data-driven decisions that solve complex problems and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Demonstrates the ability to follow stringent ethics and compliance standards at all times
PHILIP LEPOW ZEUS COMPANIES
Philip Lepow is the vice president of operations at Zeus Companies and directs acquisitions and asset management for Zeus’s commercial portfolio, with a focus on the Texas market. The key to Philip’s success is his work ethic and drive to constantly improve ways in which he can create value for Zeus and its investors. Through a vast network built upon strong relationships and an honest reputation, Philip is able to successfully assist Zeus with the acquisition, management, and disposition of Zeus’s commercial properties. Originally from Houston, his family has been deeply rooted there for over a century.
2900 AC MONTG. CO.
Sold 2,954.58 Acres fronting FM 2090 and Daw Collins Road listed for $6,995/Ac ($20,667,287 total) intended for development.
INVESTMENT SALE TRANSACTION HOTEL/HOSPITALITY
THE GEORGE
Texas’s rich heritage and customs are celebrated in a modern and fresh way at The George, a 162-key boutique hotel in College Station, Texas. Honoring numerous notable Georges throughout history, The George Hotel is steeped in an atmosphere of authentic Texas charm – inspired by the lifestyle of Texan farmers, ranchers, artisans, and craftsmen.
Developer: Midway
Contractor: Satterfield & Pontikes
Lead Architect: Kirksey
BLOSSOM HOTEL
We are the best hotel in town because of our new technologies and expert team. We have the newest technologies and equipment to help you get the best stay possible. Our staff is expert in hospitality, so feel free to ask for any advice.
Developer: Blossom Hotel
Contractor: Grand View Construction
Lead Architect: Frank Zistler
MONTGOMERY ROTH ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN, LLC
Award-winning architecture and interior design firm, Montgomery Roth, located in Houston, Texas, specializes in combining form and function to create fresh, sophisticated, and exciting designs for residential and commercial projects. With full-service design and procurement capabilities, Montgomery Roth is a one-stop shop handling all aspects of the design and the building process. The Montgomery Roth team utilizes a collaborative process to translate a client’s desires into reality, enhancing everyday life through a unique and custom design. Montgomery Roth’s team is led by licensed architects and interior designers John Montgomery and Lisa Roth, who are the founding principals of the firm.
ALTUS GROUP
Altus Group provides a multi-disciplinary team of professionals bringing a wealth of industry experience and unparalleled data-driven insights, providing the clarity you need to make informed decisions. Our property tax services span the US, Canada and the UK. We offer deep local knowledge backed by powerful technology. Expertise that will help you manage your tax liabilities and increase your bottom line. And advisers who are always willing to go the extra mile. National coverage, local specialization. While our national coverage provides comprehensive oversight, having a local consultant can help you understand the local market property assessment and tax rate trends.
KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES
Founded in 1967, Kimley-Horn is a full-service, employeeowned, multidisciplinary consulting firm offering a broad range of engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and environmental services to clients in both the private and public sectors. Over the years, we have grown from a small group of engineers and planners to one of the most respected consulting engineering firms in the nation – and a recognized leader in land development. Today, KimleyHorn has over 5,200 employees in more than 95 offices across the United States and in Puerto Rico, offering a full range of consulting services to local, regional, national, and international clients.
PRD LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
We provide feasibility analysis, specification writing, and civil project estimating. We also take pride in our reputation for being the firm to call when facing extremely and uniquely challengingprojects. We feel comfortable working on difficult projects because our firm enjoys a wealth of experience amongst our staff. Our staff has managed a wide variety of projects, both public and private. We have managed municipal infrastructure projects, K-12 programming and design, higher education, public facilities, competitive athletics field design, and commercial and residential subdivision projects. We have also served every commercialindustry including health care, industrial, office, and retail.
TIFFANY RYLAND
ARVO REALTY ADVISORS
Tiffany Ryland serves as Associate Director for ARVO Realty Advisors and is responsible for innovative and creative commercial real estate solutions for small business and corporate sectors. Her marketing prowess extends beyond traditional real estate practices to web and social media-based campaigns. Tiffany has a diverse professional background, including Oppenheimer Holdings, CBRE, and international trade analysis with Georgia Pacific. Her experienced diversity combines real estate expertise with marketing and financial proficiency to create a unique cross-industry approach to each project. Tiffany employs advanced problem-solving abilities to streamline processes, increase efficiencies, and invent sophisticated solutions to complex problems.
WILL CURTIS KELLER WILLIAMS CITY VIEW
Will Curtis, CCIM is a young leader who saw in the pandemic a way to shift his business online quickly through the use of social media. At one point, 20% of all deals closed were based on social media marketing. Social Media is a way many don’t think about as a way to build relationships and continue to nurture those relationships outside of a cold call or a networking event. The real measure of success for social media is the number of deals closed and offline relationships built. Will can be found @willcurtisccim
DR. STEVEN KAUFMAN ZEUS COMPANIES
Dr. Steven Kaufman is an accomplished investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the current Chair of TIGER 21 Houston. Steven manages his family assets with a focus on thesis-driven opportunistic investments in three asset classes which include real estate financing, real estate investment, and private equity in small growth-companies.
THOMAS NGUYEN CBRE
Prior to joining Brian Ashby and Sydney Dixon’s team at CBRE, Thomas spent 11 years as the co-founder of the Peli Peli Restaurant Group and 3 years as a commercial litigation attorney. Thomas currently works with some of Houston and Austin’s best known brands including Chi’lantro BBQ, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Ice House, 2022 James Beard nominee Phat Eatery, acclaimed international concept Big Chefs, Waffle Bus, Paris Baguette, Fat Boy’s Pizza, Wakefield Crowbar and many others. Active in the Houston community, Nguyen has earned recognition as a 2015 Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, 2016 Houston Asian Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year, 2017 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist, 2017 Texas Exes Distinguished Alumni nominee and 2018 GHRA Golden Fork Faces of Diversity Recipient. He earned a B.A. in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.
THE WOODLANDS AREA ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
14 RFP’s completed in FY20-21 representing 1800 jobs. 120 retention visits representing 26,838 employees, 10 expansion projects in FY20-21. 84 major employers in The Woodlands Area Top industries: Healthcare, Education and Energy
JONES LANG LASALLE HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION
JLL’s offices were divided into three separate locations throughout the city of Houston. Their new headquarters brings all employees together in a modern, welcoming environment that provides enhanced collaboration, camaraderie, and teamwork. This project achieved LEED Gold and WELL Silver certifications with aspects throughout the project including enhanced air quality, lighting levels, thermal performance, acoustics, and more. The sustainable practices in place will save over 180,000 gallons of water annually, 25% energy savings from lighting power, and cut landfill waste by 75%.
Developer: Stonelake
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: HOK
HERITAGE PLAZA
Heritage Plaza, an icon for the Houston skyline, underwent a repositioning and revitalization to breathe new life into the building, enhance its leasability, and provide a vibrant, open, and modernized property in the Houston Central Business District. Heritage Plaza’s iconic Mayan design, easily distinguished in Houston’s famous skyline, is a cultural and business staple in Houston’s Central Business District. The building stands as a symbol of Houston’s resilience and frontier-style personality. This project gave the building new life in a continually evolving metropolitan epicenter.
Developer: Brookfield Properties
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Kirksey
HCA KINGWOOD HYBRID OPERATING ROOM AND CATH LAB
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s latest addition of a Hybrid Operating Room and Cath Lab contributes to narrowing the gap toward accessible healthcare in the area. The large and continuously growing community’s residents commute to facilities in Atascocita, 10 miles south of Kingwood, or to the Houston Medical Center to attain comprehensive patient care and services. HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood aims to provide better access and convenience for the healthcare needs of its patients.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Heitkamp Swift Architects
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR RUBY FULLER EDUCATION ANNEX
Port Arthur’s First United Methodist Church, built in 1915, has a deep history with the town’s college. The structure, now a Texas Historical Landmark, has continued to serve the Port Arthur community but was in need of restoration. This historical renovation and expansion of an existing 106-year-old church building, includes brick restoration, new roofing, paint and wood restoration, and stain glass window preservations. The construction is made up of offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, computer labs, and open areas. A new 4,700 sf, 2-story meeting hall addition was added to the existing building to allow additional educational collaboration.
Developer: Lamar State College
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Sigma Engineers
THE CLINIC PLASTIC SURGERY
Dr. Sukkar, the founder of the Clinic for Plastic Surgery, has been in practice for almost 20 years and enlisted OSC for the nearly 19,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, two-story medical facility which sits on 3.5 acres. The leading-edge building incorporates approximately 20 two-story tilt-wall panels, coupled with a brick and plaster facade with extensive canopies connected to the building. It showcases a Healing Garden, fully landscaped with a water feature and a surface parking lot to accommodate over 90 parking spaces. The surgery center is equipped with a 500 kW natural gas generator for emergency situations.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Browne McGregor Architects
ROBERT FARNIE
PRD LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC
Robert Farnie, Project Engineer for PRD Land Development Services, earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Houston. With almost a decade of experience in the civil engineering field, Robert has worked on complicated site development projects ranging from commercial projects to large subdivision developments and Municipal Sites. Robert has an extensive background in large land development, working on plats and detention facilities for several large subdivisions. Robert has also worked on many roadway development projects both with municipalities and private entities.
COLLIERS
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 62 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. For more than 27 years, our experienced leadership with significant inside ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of 20% for shareholders. With annual revenues of $4.3 billion and $57 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people.
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES
NewQuest Properties, founded in 2001, is a privately owned, fullservice commercial real estate firm specializing in development, land brokerage, leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, property management, and multifamily development services. Headquartered in Houston, NewQuest owns a portfolio encompassing more than 100 retail and mixed-use projects valued at $2.3 billion and provides leasing services for more than 12 million square feet of commercial space in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and throughout the U.S.
BELVOIR ASSET MANAGEMENT
Belvoir leverages 250+ years combined industry experience and extensive knowledge of property management best practices to serve the needs of owners and Landlords. For over 10 years, we have leveraged our experience in Houston commercial real estate to help our clients seize opportunities and optimize their investments. By offering a full slate of administrative support, operational oversight, hands-on management and tenant relations, we provide property management that adds value and optimizes asset performance. Unlike other property management firms, Belvoir prioritizes every assignment – regardless of size – and every tenant gets a personalized level of care.
DISRUPT MANAGEMENT
Disrupt Management is a multifamily property management company driven by inspiration and innovation to impact lives, build relationships and exceed expectations for our clients. At Disrupt Management we utilize market-leading technology to streamline processes and improve each multifamily asset’s operational efficiency. Our comprehensive reporting and real-time dashboards provide owners full visibility into every facet of management. Our clients can rely on us to quickly adapt to the diversity of individual investors and markets through our sound leadership, unparalleled industry experience, and unwavering commitment to effectively execute their business plan.
2022 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDPEOPLE
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Patrick Duffy, Colliers
Laura Harvey, Stream Realty
Anthony L. Marre, Wilson, Cribbs & Goren
Tiffany Ryland, Arvo Realty Advisors
Mike Pittman II, Cushman & Wakefield
FUSE WORKSPACE-HOUSTON
FUSE Workspace brings high quality flex office and meeting room amenities to the heart of CityCentre in Houston. FUSE CityCentre location houses 93 private and team offices, 6 conference rooms with seating from 4 to 50, a podcast studio, the FUSE café complete with barista-styled drinks, and nearly 5000 square feet of outdoor patio space.
Developer: DPG Partners
Contractor: Buttery-Brown
Lead Architect: Gary Brink & Assoc
EMERGING LEADER OF THE YEAR - MALE
JOSH BROWN NEWMARK
Josh Brown is a Managing Director in Newmark’s Houston office and a member of the tenant representation team. Joshua brings 14 years of experience to his position, specializing in lease negotiations, strategic planning and the development of real estate solutions that align with his clients’ needs in the corporate and industrial sectors. Throughout his career, Joshua has completed transactions totaling more than 22.4 million square feet and valued at nearly $1.8 billion.
DR. STEVEN KAUFMAN ZEUS COMPANIES
Dr. Steven Kaufman is an accomplished investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the current Chair of Tiger21 Houston. Steven manages his family assets with a focus on thesis-driven opportunistic investments in three asset classes which include real estate financing, real estate investment, and private equity in small growth-companies. Steven founded ZeusLending.com which is the leading online provider of real estate financing in the United States. He also founded ZeusEquityGroup.com which is a commercial real estate investment firm that acquires and develops trophy assets that revitalize communities, and he currently manages a portfolio of approximately $500 million in assets.
RYAN BYRD COLLIERS
Ryan Byrd graduated from Texas A&M in December 2012, where his studies concentrated on finance and real estate. Ryan joined Colliers in 2013 as an associate. In 2020, Ryan became the youngest Principal in company history. He specializes in land sales, acquisitions, and tenant/owner representation. Since joining Colliers, Ryan has completed more than 37.7 million square feet in industrial transactions and more than 650 acres in land transactions. · Colliers’ Top 10 Producer (2021) · Colliers’ Titan Award (2018 - 2021)
MATTHEW BRONSTEIN BHW CAPITAL
Matthew joined BHW Capital in 2021, where he focuses on various aspects across the entire multifamily ground-up development life cycle including capital markets, asset management, construction, and pre-development due diligence. Prior to joining BHW Capital, Matthew was Vice President at NorthMarq, a national capital markets leader in commercial real estate debt, equity, investment sales, and loan servicing. While at NorthMarq, Matthew was responsible for structuring and arranging over $600 million of debt and equity transactions across all property types on behalf of private and institutional investor clients. He was presented with NorthMarq’s Analyst of the Year award for 2018.
AARON MORRIS OLDHAM GOODWIN
As Vice President of Brokerage, Aaron is responsible for carrying out the business functions associated with Oldham Goodwin’s existing platform for Retail and Healthcare Investment Brokerage. Aaron works in a closeknit and fast paced environment that promotes collaboration with members of the Brokerage Division. Aaron provides the highest level of service for existing and prospective clients. As Market Manager for the Houston office, Aaron supervises all Houston agents regarding their brokerage activities as well as guidance, training, and support to insure each agent is successful and is providing the elite level of service Oldham Goodwin’s clients have come to expect.
ANTHONY TROLLOPE HARTMAN INCOME REIT
Anthony is a multifaceted digital leader with over 15 year’s varied B2B & B2C marketing experience. Accomplishments span various marketing functions from e-commerce strategy and development to digital projects and campaign initiatives, with key strengths in Inbound Marketing, Lead Generation, SEO, PPC, and Digital Communities. He is comfortable balancing the challenge of managing marketing and operational teams while also executing collaboratively on critical projects. Anthony thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments created by challenging conventional thinking and implementing disruptive technologies. He is a holistic thinker and confident communicator who can present and influence decisions at the highest level
THOMAS ERWIN MOODY RAMBIN
Thomas “Tommy” Erwin acts as Vice President to Moody Rambin’s skilled team of industrial and investment sales agents and brokers focusing on the purchase, sale, and overall elevation of his clients real estate holdings. In addition to purchase and sales Thomas has established himself as a talented landlord and tenant rep. His background in mineral acquisition and divestiture lends him a unique perspective and skillset in seeking out opportunities of maximum value for those he represents. Tommy’s holistic approach to real estate ensures his clients not only see the best deals available but the right deal for them. With this perspective and his intentional approach to long-term client relationships Tommy is able to provide those he represents with the highest quality service and individual care. Notably he was named by NAIOP as the 2021 Industrial Rising Star.
CHRIS HARO NAI PARTNERS
Chris Haro is a Vice President in NAI Partners’ Industrial Services group, and works closely with John Simons, Partner, and Holden Rushing, Senior Vice President, on a wide array of national-in-scope industrial leasing and sales assignments.
MIKE PITTMAN II
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD
Michael “Mike” Pittman II is a Director of Retail Advisory Services at Cushman & Wakefield. He is directly responsible for retail agency/tenant rep leasing, owner occupied sales along with urban infill industrial redevelopment opportunities. He’s an author, speaker and former NCAA Division 1 baseball player. He’s served on various committees including ULI Houston, the Greater Houston Partnership and was appointed Chairman of the Community Advisory Council by Mayor Sylvester Turner to oversee the implementation of the $15.2M community benefits agreement for the ION District. Michael is married to his wife Reneisha and is expecting a son, Michael Pittman III this year.
JOAQUIN OROZCO RESOLUT RE
Joaquin rejoined RESOLUT RE as Principal in 2017. For the 4 years prior, he was in a multi-faceted position with First Hartford Corporation, where he primarily worked with CVS Pharmacy in various capacities, including site selection, land assemblage, negotiations, execution of due diligence and managed the entitlement process. Currently he represents clients, such as Washington Prime Group, Excess Space in disposition of CVS, Family Dollar, and DaVita, and various other property owners in the leasing and sale of their shopping centers. His select tenant rep accounts include Grease Monkey, Burn Boot Camp, Tarka Indian Kitchen, and Cowboy Chicken.
WILL CURTIS, CCIM KELLER WILLIAMS CITY VIEW
After Will Curtis, CCIM time in the Army, he has continued to serve our industry as the CCIM San Antonio/South Texas President and the San Antonio Board of Realtors Secretary/Treasurer. He also is the Director of Commercial Education for KW Commercial - City View and a trainer and speaker on the national level of the organization. Will’s passion however is in mentoring veterans transitioning out of the military and into careers in real estate and has mentored 50+ veterans and counting.
REDEVELOPMENT/REUSE/ HISTORIC - INDUSTRIAL
MOST SIGNIFICANT LEASE TRANSACTION
CONROE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL - THE HOME DEPOT
By far CEDC’s most complex project, it involved a Superfund site near our downtown area on a major highway at the intersection of a farm to market road with a rail spur crossing the highway onto the property. It required a significant brownfield redevelopment and reactivation of a rail spur across a busy road at a major intersection. From the city’s perspective, it was worth the effort! The project would rehabilitate a somewhat blighted area of town, allow for a road connection that had long been on the city’s transportation master plan, and provide significant capital investment and job creation.
Developer: Trammell Crow Company
CRAYON SOFTWARE LEASES FULL FLOOR AT HARTMAN OFFICE BUILDING
Crayon Software Experts USA (Crayon) have signed a long-term, full-floor lease at 12221 Merit Drive in Dallas, TX. Crayon Software is a global company headquartered in Oslo, Norway, with more than 3,300 employees in over 50 offices in nearly 40 countries. They operate a global, customer-first and vendor-agnostic IT consultancy. The software company, beginning in 2022, will occupy 21K square feet of class-B office space on the 14th floor of the Three Forest Plaza office building owned by Hartman Income REIT Management, Inc.
MOST SIGNIFICANT LEASE TRANSACTION
KIRBY ICE HOUSE THE WOODLANDS
The Kirby Ice House transaction in The Woodlands was one of the most influential, community-enriching transactions of 2021. Located adjacent to The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Town Green Park & Market Street in the heart of The Woodlands Town Center, Kirby Ice House is well-positioned to become the preferred happy hour & pre/post-concert destination for office tenants, residents & visitors. The Howard Hughes Corporation and Kirby Ice House created a true partnership to ensure long-term success of this highly-desired amenity, which will boast the longest bar in Texas. Howard Hughes represented themselves, & Kirby Ice House was represented by CBRE’s Brian Ashby & Sydney Dixon.
ORACLE-AMERICA LEASES HARTMAN OFFICE SPACE
Austin-based Oracle America Inc. (Oracle), the designer and manufacturer of network computing infrastructure solutions, renewed its two full-floor office lease at The Spectrum Building, a class A office building in San Antonio owned and managed by Hartman Income REIT Management Inc. The 35,000 square foot lease makes it the largest single-tenant in the 10-floor office building with the capacity to accommodate over 260 Oracle employees. Kacie Skeen represented Hartman Income REIT Management, Inc. in lease negotiations, earning her recognition as a CoStar POWERBROKER for this significant lease transaction.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
HCA KINGWOOD HYBRID OPERATING ROOM AND CATH LAB
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood’s latest addition of a Hybrid Operating Room and Cath Lab contributes to narrowing the gap toward accessible healthcare in the area. The large and continuously growing community’s residents commute to facilities in Atascocita, 10 miles south of Kingwood, or to the Houston Medical Center to attain comprehensive patient care and services. HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood aims to provide better access and convenience for the healthcare needs of its patients.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Heitkamp Swift Architects
THE CLINIC PLASTIC SURGERY
Dr. Sukkar, the founder of the Clinic for Plastic Surgery, has been in practice for almost 20 years and enlisted OSC for the nearly 19,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, two-story medical facility which sits on 3.5 acres. The leading-edge building incorporates approximately 20 two-story tilt-wall panels, coupled with a brick and plaster facade with extensive canopies connected to the building. It showcases a Healing Garden, fully landscaped with a water feature and a surface parking lot to accommodate over 90 parking spaces. The surgery center is equipped with a 500 kW natural gas generator for emergency situations.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Browne McGregor Architects
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
GRANT PERDUE COLLIERS
HEIGHTS FORUM
Located in one of the hottest real estate markets in Houston, Texas we acquired roughly 1.25 acres of land to develop this high-end retail center with frontage to one of Houston’s most prominent thoroughfares. This center was designed with the intention of having a free-standing ER tenant in-tow and showcasing highend retail and restaurant users. Every detail from planning to construction was carefully selected with the intention of having one of the most prominent retail centers in the North Shephard corridor.
Developer: Zeus Companies
Lead Architect: Identity Architects
Grant Perdue brings extensive experience to Colliers, having been in the commercial real estate industry since he graduated with a marketing and finance degree from the University of Nebraska in 2016. In his role at Colliers, Grant focuses on providing in-depth financial analysis to the company’s leasing and investment sales teams for all types of assets. He is a University of Nebraska Men’s Gymnastics Alumnus, Young Professionals Organization Member of Houston PetSet and a Young Professionals Organization Member of Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation.
ST. ANDRIE
St. Andrie was completed in 2019 with MaRS Studio designing the interior space including 230 one & two-bedroom units with an HEB below. Drawing inspiration from the green spaces of the surrounding bayou, St. Andrie provides the perfect solution for contemporary city life. Taking advantage of Houston weather, MaRS incorporated transitional indoor/outdoor community spaces available for residents, including a resort-style pool & covered outdoor lounge with a firepit. Infusing the classic elements of Texas design through the use of exposed brick, concrete flooring, and warm wood throughout results in the rugged Texas charm that has come to be synonymous with Houston design.
Developer: Kelie Mayfield, Eric Ragni, Jennifer Henderson, Mark Green
Contractor: Arch-Con® Construction
Lead Architect: Ziegler Cooper
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND FINALISTS!
THE PARKER
Luxurious multifamily living, designed for the youthful jetsetter’s active social lifestyle, sits The Parker steps away from Memorial Park. The linear “catwalk” of resident amenities parallels the streetscape, articulated by a colonnade of veined marble and backlit fluted glass columns and grounded on inset patterned tile “rugs”. The seven resident amenities flow seamlessly, inviting a co-mingling of residents in conversation, game, and relaxation. Warm woods anchor the café and custom walnut fins screen the sunken TV lounge from the adjacent gaming lounge for privacy while maintaining an open visual connection to the active spaces, enhancing the energy and vibrancy throughout.
Developer: Farb Homes
Contractor: Jordan Foster
Lead Architect: MaRS, Mayfield and Ragni Studio
THE STERLING AT REGENT SQUARE
The Sterling at Regent Square is a premier 1.1 million-squarefoot, 590-unit, seven-story apartment development. The Sterling is the second phase and core of GID Development Group’s masterfully planned Regent Square, a district that will ultimately span 24-acres and reimagine the in-demand Allen Parkway corridor. With 55,000 square feet of retail, 300,000 square feet of parking on eight acres, the project completed ahead of schedule, indicative of the construction teams’ ingenuity and commitment, defying the odds despite an unprecedented global pandemic and prevalent supply chain demands. This allowed for an extremely strong and early initial lease-up.
Developer: GID Development
Contractor: Arch-Con® Corporation
Lead Architect: CBT Architects
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
EDNA MEYER-NELSON
President and Chief Executive Officer of The Richland Companies since the founding in 1993. Headquartered in Houston with offices in Dallas and San Antonio, Edna Meyer-Nelson has amassed a portfolio of 35 properties in five states representing more than 2.5 million square feet of commercially owned and managed property throughout the Southwestern United States valued in excess of $250 million. Richland garners top spots on the Houston Business Journal’s Top 50 Women Owned Businesses and Fastest Growing Businesses.
Honors include: the 2020 Texas Commercial Real Estate Icon and an Executive of the Year and Woman of the Year finalist by REDnews, awarded the Sue Trammell Whitfield Award for Resiliency from the Women’s Fund, a Houston Treasure by The Social Book, a Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business 2019 Honoree, a Connect Media Women in Real Estate Award winner and one of Houston’s Inaugural Power Women by BisNow. In 2018, she became one of 48 women in the country to be inducted into Real Estate Forum’s Women of Influence Hall of Fame. She was inducted into the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. Additionally, the YWCA of Houston honored Meyer-Nelson with their Outstanding Business Woman Award. In 2017, she became the first woman to receive the Houston Business Journal’s Landmark Lifetime Achievement Award and was honored with CREW Houston’s inaugural Circle of Excellence Award.
She began her career in the banking industry where she served as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer, and Marketing Director for several of the larger banks in Houston. During her tenure, Meyer-Nelson’s duties included initiating commercial, small business and real estate loans, as well as executive lines of credit. While managing over $50 million in assets, she also assisted in the buyouts of several independent banks, initiated and incorporated new, cost-effective programs, and actively encouraged executive women to enter new business ventures. Her dream came true last year when she had the opportunity to be a founding Director and invest in the first national women owned, women led bank in the country, Agility Bank, located in the Heights. Last month Ms. Meyer-Nelson was elected as Chairwoman of Agility Bank.
BROKERAGE FIRM OF THE YEAR
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES
NewQuest Properties, founded in 2001, is a privately owned, fullservice commercial real estate firm specializing in development, land brokerage, leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, property management, and multifamily development services. Headquartered in Houston, NewQuest owns a portfolio encompassing more than 100 retail and mixed-use projects valued at $2.3 billion and provides leasing services for more than 12 million square feet of commercial space in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and throughout the U.S.
COLLIERS
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 62 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients.For more than 27 years, our experienced leadership with significant inside ownership has delivered compound annual investment returns of 20% for shareholders. With annual revenues of $4.3 billion and $57 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, our investors and our people.
NAI PARTNERS
NAI Partners is a full-service firm providing client solutions for Office, Industrial, Retail, Life Sciences, and Multifamily product types across Brokerage Services, which includes Tenant Representation, Project Leasing, Investment Sales, and Land Sales; Investor Services, which includes Property Management, Project Management, and Facilities Management; Valuation Services, which includes Valuation & Advisory, Property Tax Consulting, Institutional Fund Valuation, and Litigation & Expert Witness Testimony; and Project Services, which includes Construction Management and Space Management.
BELVOIR REAL ESTATE GROUP
With over 250 years of combined industry experience, our company has a long-standing commitment to excellence in Commercial Real Estate. We offer a full range of services including Brokerage, Management, Investment, and Development. Our experienced professionals are dedicated to providing the highest level of service to our clients. We have a proven track record of success in helping our clients achieve their real estate goals. Our firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas and we have a team of experienced professionals who are ready to serve you.
LEE & ASSOCIATES
Lee & Associates – Houston is a fully-integrated commercial real estate company with unrivaled market knowledge and an unwavering commitment to integrity and excellence. Our business-minded brokers specialize in office, industrial and land real estate investments. Lee & Associates – Houston is part of a nation-wide network of brokers in more than 65 offices in North America. The brokerage is uniquely qualified to support our clients’ real estate needs in Houston, across Texas and throughout the US. For more information, visit lee-associates.com/houston.
STREAM REALTY PARTNERS
Stream Realty Partners is a leading national real estate services, development, and investment company. Our successful history of developing, buying and selling real estate across all product types allows us to leverage our experience and apply our ownership mentality to our full-service platform. At Stream, our talent is at the heart of everything we do. We believe in relationships first, and real estate second.
REAL ESTATE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
ELEANOR CURRY THE CURRY LAW FIRM, PLLC
Eleanor “Cori” Curry is a real estate attorney with a passion for entrepreneurship and community. After graduating with her MBA she began her career in real estate in 2004 and as a commercial real estate broker, working to assist physicians and business owners in finding their best fit in real estate for their business operations. In a desire to expand her clients skills she decided to return to school to get her law degree. Upon graduation she opened The Curry Law Firm where she services clients focusing real estate transactions and litigation.
KHATIDJA SOOFI VELLANI INDEPENDENCE TITLE - FORT BEND / VELLANI LAW
Khatidja Soofi Vellani is a real estate attorney and commercial escrow officer. She received her JD from the University of Houston Law Center and has been practicing law for almost 14 years. Throughout her career, she has closed transactions totaling over $2 billion. After working at reputable firms, she started her own law firm and title closing office in 2016. Khatidja has represented clients from various sectors, including multi-family, retail, industrial, and development. Even more, she has a passion to help the community through pro bono work, which is a core belief that inspires her. In her free time, she loves spending time with family and having fun with her two daughters.
REAL ESTATE LAWYER OF THE YEAR
ANTHONY L. MARRE WILSON, CRIBBS & GOREN
In 2016, at the age of 34, I was named managing shareholder of Wilson Cribbs + Goren. My practice is solely focused on commercial real estate transactions and land use matters. I strategically counsel clients in all segments of real estate, including construction, development, leasing, acquisitions, and dispositions. My practice also includes land use regulation, deed restrictions, development agreements, platting disputes, re-zonings, variances, and economic development incentives. My success is greatly attributed to the senior attorneys at this firm who allowed me to achieve a high level of success in a relatively short period of time.
EMERGING
LISA ROTH MONTGOMERY ROTH ARCHITECTURE & INTERIOR DESIGN, LLC
Lisa Roth is a Founder and Principal of Montgomery Roth Architecture and Interior Design, which was formed in 1998. She holds a Master of Architecture from Tulane University School of Architecture where she graduated with Honors and a Bachelor of Interior Design degree from LSU. Her firm focuses on Hospitality and Residential Design with the ability to complete an entire project from start to end including Architecture, Interior Design, and Procurement. She has worked on a variety of projects all over the world including Hong Kong, Tunisia, The Bahamas, and multiple state-side projects.
CHRISTEN VESTAL VIGAVI REALTY
Christen is a Principal at Vigavi Realty, where she is the only Women Partner in Houston that is an Industrial Developer. Christen is strategic in sourcing new developments, analyzing the project viability and working the developments from conception to completion to exit. Vigavi Realty is a merchant development company specializing in distribution and manufacturing product.
In Christen’s short five (5) years with the company she has been strategic in taking the company from developing small manufacturing facilities where they developed +/30,000 SF annual to now creating an extensive pipeline in large distribution warehouses developing over +/- 1,000,000 SF annually.
MICHELLE JOHNSON
GEORGE E. JOHNSON DEVELOPMENT
Michelle Johnson is a Commercial Real Estate Associate with George E. Johnson Properties. She is a REALTOR with over ten years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. She currently manages agents under GEJ Properties and the Michelle Johnson Commercial Real Estate Team. She has worked for several Fortune 500 companies to include a REIT, corporate clients, and countless business owners. A US Army Veteran, Michelle served on active duty during Operation Enduring Freedom. Michelle serves as a Director on the Executive Board for CREW Houston. Her future goals include developing shopping centers and earning the distinguished CCIM designation.
INTERIOR DESIGN - RETAIL/ RESTAURANT/HOSPITALITY SUBURBAN MULTIFAMILY
MAHESH’S KITCHEN
Mahesh’s Kitchen is dedicated to the family’s late brother Mahesh Puranik and his vision of opening a restaurant. To spread love and joy to people of any age, religion, or culture, to bring everyone together! The high-quality finishes and custom woodwork are apparent throughout this beautiful restaurant. The client’s desired opening date of the restaurant called for a fastpaced schedule. The construction of this new high-end restaurant includes a new state-of-the-art kitchen, dining room, full bar, and restrooms. All finishes reflect the elegance of the culture.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Inventure
REDEVELOPMENT/REUSE/ HISTORIC - MEDICAL
CLEARWATER AT BALMORAL
Wan Bridge is a Texas-based builder and operator of build-torent communities. Clearwater at Balmoral, a 94-townhome unit community located in Atascocita, TX, is one of the company’s signature products. The community offers 1,400-1,800 sq. ft. singlefamily homes with 3-4 bedrooms and 2.5-3.5 bathrooms. The twostory townhomes are duplex and triplex-style properties, maximizing privacy while preserving a sense of community. Wan Bridge balanced modern, high-end style with functional open-concept layouts and practical features during design. Equally well-suited to the needs of growing families, young professionals and retirees, Clearwater at Balmoral is an exclusive rental community in Atascocita, TX.
Developer: Wan Bridge
Contractor: Wan Pacific Real Estate Development LLC
Lead Architect: Builders Club Services
LEGACY COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
Element Architects completed the new Legacy Community Health Clinic in Stafford, TX, near southwest Houston. This was a renovation of a previous Sweet Tomatoes restaurant to a healthcare clinic that was stripped down to its frame and redesigned to have a more modern welcoming feel for patients to enjoy. You won’t be able to miss this facility as the yellow awning at the front entrance is sure to catch your eye!
Developer: Turner Impact Capital
Contractor: Alpine Engineering & Construction
Lead Architect: Michael Graham - Element Architects
PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR
CINDY K. MAGOUIRK, CPM®, RPA®
GRANITE PROPERTIES
Cindy K. Magouirk, CPM®, RPA® is a Senior Property Manager with Granite Properties. She oversees Eldridge, an 825,000 SF, Class-A three building office complex in the Energy Corridor. Her responsibilities include day-to-day property management and managing Granite’s flexible workspace solution, Ready Collective. She also pilots new innovative programs to enhance the customer experience.
LAURA HARVEY, CPM STREAM REALTY
Laura is Director of Property Management for Stream Houston. In this role, Laura is responsible for the leadership, strategic direction, and management oversight of Houston’s property management division. Her responsibilities include direct management of all property management services including overseeing daily operations of property portfolios in the Houston market, tenant and vendor relations, budgeting, and monthly property reporting. Laura has as wealth of experience in the real estate industry, including property management, development, and leasing. Laura has a successful record of developing relationships with tenants and clients by setting a high standard for customer service. This comes as a result of her experience combined with her reputation for quality, service, and reliability. Laura draws on her wide range of experience to effectively manage a variety of properties and ownership types.
RETAIL/RESTAURANT
MAHESH’S KITCHEN
Mahesh’s Kitchen is dedicated to the family’s late brother Mahesh Puranik and his vision of opening a restaurant. To spread love and joy to people of any age, religion, or culture, to bring everyone together! The high-quality finishes and custom woodwork are apparent throughout this beautiful restaurant. The client’s desired opening date of the restaurant called for a fastpaced schedule. The construction of this new high-end restaurant includes a new state-of-the-art kitchen, dining room, full bar, and restrooms. All finishes reflect the elegance of the culture.
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Inventure
MINONITE RETAIL PHASE 1
One of XAG Group’s projects that I would like to highlight is our Minonite Retail Center in Rosenberg, TX. This project includes our 20,000 SF retail center developed in 2021. We collaborated with KB Homes to make our project come to fruition. With the growth of rooftops in this area combined with our vision, we were able to bring neighborhood services and retail stores which will positively impact the surrounding community. Our current tenants include Mackey’s Kitchen, J&A Donut Shop, Anytime Fitness, EasyVet, Domino’s Pizza, Maple Leaf Liquor, Dak Cleaners, Trinity Dental, and Global Nail & Spa.
Developer: XAG Group
Contractor: Max Builders
THE HOUSTON FARMERS MARKET
The Houston Farmers Market is the oldest, largest and only daily farmers market in Houston. Established in 1942, the market is iconic, positively impacting the community for more than 80 years. The 17.67-acre site was purchased in 2017 by MLB Capital Partners from the descendants of the original farmers who created the market. The development and construction team had a weighty goal — to revitalize the market while maintaining the culture synonymous with the original space. The result? An upgraded site with vendor, retail and restaurant space, improved walkability and expanded green space featuring an event lawn, dining courtyard and patio.
Developer: MLB Capital Partners
Contractor: Arch-Con® Corporation
Lead Architect: StudioRED Architects
KACI HANCOCK, CPM, ACOM
REIS ASSOCIATES, LLC
As the Operations Director for Houston’s historic Rice Village Shopping District, Kaci has (23) years of experience in managing mixed-use, office, retail, industrial, and office/warehouse. Under retail visionary Ed Wulfe, she played an integral role in the development and management of Uptown Houston’s BLVD Place and Stafford’s new mixeduse asset, The Grid. She was recently named a 20Woman of Influence in the Diversity Champion category by Globestreet. Currently, she volunteers as the 2022 DEI Advisory Board Chair for the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and immediate Past President for the Houston Chapter.
BLUDORN
Bludorn is a new american restaurant designed in a contemporary gulf coast chic located in the original Antoine’s space.
Developer: Aaron Bludorn
Contractor: Adan Ellis- Armando Bueno
Lead Architect: Craig Schuster
CHAMPION OF DIVERSITY
ORCHARD GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
The Houston offices for Orchard Global Asset Management combine an international modern style with local Texas eclecticism. The simple plan organizes a predominately open floor around a square “boardroom box” and a rectangular “office bar”, both of which have an opaque backside and a transparent traversable wall that dematerializes its boundary from the spaces beyond. Liberated from the formality of a receptionist’s desk, the office opens onto a relaxed living room, its alluring comfort spurring spontaneous meetings. Bookending the near side is a full-service coffee bar, while the far side features the “boardroom box.”
Developer: Client Owned
Contractor: DE Harvey
Lead Architect: Mars, Mayfield and Ragni Studio
JLL HOUSTON HEADQUARTERS RELOCATION
JLL Houston relocated and consolidated their current offices, 20 business lines, and 450 employees into a single Headquarters office. The firm now occupies the top three floors of the 15-story Class-AA luxury building. An interconnecting stair connects three floors and encourages chance encounters that facilitate interdepartmental communication. Private offices and workstations are laid out and designed with additional levels of distancing and boundaries. Breakrooms are designed with larger proportions to expand the areas where people congregate. The project was designed with the health and well-being of JLL’s employees at the forefront. It is currently pursuing LEED Gold and WELL Silver.
Developer: Stonelake Capital Partners
Contractor: O’Donnell Snider Construction
Lead Architect: HOK
QUORUM
SWA
The Houston offices for international landscape firm SWA are an urban oasis. The project focuses on the interior offices and the transformation of three rooftops surrounding the office floor into sky gardens. This project put a modern twist into the 1927 Art Deco-style building, exposing as much of the existing structure as possible. A goal of the design is to showcase SWA’s work and approach to collaboration with a fun attitude. Butterflies, flora, and alligator sculptures are integrated and hidden throughout the office to inspire daily discovery and exploration.
Developer: Kelie Mayfield
Contractor: Basic Builders
Lead Architect: MaRS, Mayfield and Ragni Studio
Collaborative, Branded and Engaging describe the offices for Quorum in the heart of downtown Houston high rise. MaRS crafted a space tailored to the company’s core business of software development for the energy and gas industry. Flanking the elevator lobby are public gathering spaces consisting of lounge areas, cafes, and informal collaborative rooms so activity is always at the heart of the space. Surrounding these open collaborative rooms are blocks of enclosed collaborative huddles and meeting rooms. The remainder of the office floor is buzzing with open workstations and breakout seating zones.
Developer: Client Owned
Contractor: Miller + La Point
Lead Architect: Mars, Mayfield and Ragni Studio
INTERIOR DESIGNOFFICE/INDUSTRIAL/CORPORATE
SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS HEADQUARTERS
Southland Holdings’ new corporate headquarters is a 40,000 SF, tilt-wall, multi-story office building with steel framing that consists of open and private offices, conference rooms, and a large breakroom. The two story lobby features extensive glazing, allowing ample light within the space. Associated parking is included. The new office space significantly increases Southland’s office capacity and will permanently hold more than 150 employees. The new headquarters will provide an ideal centralized location and the necessary space to continue Southland’s impressive growth in size and service offerings.
Developer: Southland Holdings
Contractor: Alston Construction Company
Lead Architect: Alliance Architects
THE HUB AT THE GALLERIA
The project is a full renovation of floor 12 East in the original 1977 Galleria Financial Center (GFC). The renewed space, The Hub at the Galleria, has seven move-in ready suites that share first-class amenities and common areas. High-end modern finishes, bright corridors flooded with natural light, Houston-centric wall graphics, and enhanced wayfinding distinguish The Hub from other floors in the aging building. Common areas and the conferencing facilities in The Hub have the latest technology infrastructure plus WiFi connectivity throughout. The Hub is where high-tech meets urban cool. It totals 18,000 SF.
Developer: Unilev
Contractor: Endurance
Lead Architect: AMB Architects
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR - FEMALE
BRAYLIE MANSON
PRD LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC
Braylie Manson earned her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University. As Chief Operating Officer for PRD Land Development, Braylie has helped her company expand and give back to the community. Braylie’s expertise lies in the operations of a growing company. She has dedicated her career to helping to cultivate a company where employees love to work hard for clients. Braylie has experience working on projects in several industries, working with the production team and the executives to change how people view civil engineers.
CRYSTAL PYE ADAMS
PRD LAND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, LLC
Management Minor from The University of Texas at Austin. With more than a decade of experience in the civil engineering field, Crystal has worked on site development projects ranging from the initial design phase to the construction phase. Crystal has experience in preliminary site research, feasibilities reports, coordination with municipalities and designing projects. She has worked directly with the engineering community and contractors to see the project to completion. Crystal has been on both sides of the Civil Engineering industry. She has worked on the complex design and seen the project come to fruition on site working in sales and construction in both Texas and
REDEVELOPMENT/REUSE/HISTORICOFFICE
1500 MCGOWEN
Over the past 2 years, Davis Holdings has artfully converted the iconic “Houston Press” 32,000 SF office building into their headquarters, equipping it with first floor retail and an updated façade. The new retail portion of the building is accented with a metal “skin,” a canti-levered awning, new, widened storefronts, and a sizable outdoor restaurant patio. The lobby has been completely overhauled- with Mexico City style touches (such as a live plant wall), uniquely carved wall niches, and exposed concrete flooring. The building is leased, except for the anchoring restaurant space. Davis is seeking the best fit for the project.
Developer: Davis Holdings, LP
Contractor: D&C Construction
Lead Architect: Colby Design
GRAND FORUM
3133 Southwest Freeway is a 27,000 sq. ft. existing building on almost a full acre of land. This is an exclusive trophy asset located in the heart of Houston, Texas, with a legacy branded location, with dual access off Southwest Freeway and Westpark Drive. The size and location of this site are perfect for a future vertical development. The renovations to the building coupled with the preservation of the grandfathered “billboard-height” pylon sign that is visible to 256,000 vehicles per day, has the potential for profound community impact that helps both the asset, its tenants, and the City of Houston.
Developer: Zeus Companies
Contractor: United Constructors of Texas, Inc.
Lead Architect: Dumont Shpata Atelier, LTD.
GULF COAST PAVERS
Approached with two dilapidated, one-story 1960’s-era office buildings, the design team sought to both honor and restore the building’s original bones while streamlining the space to conform to a modern-minded service business. The project included restoring the best features of the existing structure –vintage brick, D’Hanis clay tile, raw concrete, terrazzo flooring and expressed steel structure – and adding a complementary palette of wood, steel, and felt along with a new glazing system. Interaction between the interior and exterior was integral to the conception of the building renovation, and the landscape was designed to provide spatial extensions to the interior environment.
Developer: Client Owned
Contractor: J. Luis Construction
Lead Architect: MaRS, Mayfield and Ragni Studio
LAMAR STATE COLLEGE PORT ARTHUR RUBY FULLER EDUCATION ANNEX
Port Arthur’s First United Methodist Church, built in 1915, has a deep history with the town’s college. The structure, now a Texas Historical Landmark, has continued to serve the Port Arthur community but was in need of restoration. This historical renovation and expansion of an existing 106-year-old church building, includes brick restoration, new roofing, paint and wood restoration, and stain glass window preservations. The construction is made up of offices, meeting rooms, classrooms, computer labs, and open areas. A new 4,700 sf, 2-story meeting hall addition was added to the existing building to allow additional educational collaboration.
Developer: Lamar State College
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Sigma Engineers
HERITAGE PLAZA
Heritage Plaza, an icon for the Houston skyline, underwent a repositioning and revitalization to breathe new life into the building, enhance its leasability, and provide a vibrant, open, and modernized property in the Houston Central Business District. Heritage Plaza’s iconic Mayan design, easily distinguished in Houston’s famous skyline, is a cultural and business staple in Houston’s Central Business District. The building stands as a symbol of Houston’s resilience and frontier-style personality. This project gave the building new life in a continually evolving metropolitan epicenter.
Developer: Brookfield Properties
Contractor: O’Donnell/Snider Construction
Lead Architect: Kirksey
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES
NewQuest Properties, founded in 2001, is a privately owned, fullservice commercial real estate firm specializing in development, land brokerage, leasing, tenant representation, investment sales, property management, and multifamily development services. Headquartered in Houston, NewQuest owns a portfolio encompassing more than 100 retail and mixed-use projects valued at $2.3 billion and provides leasing services for more than 12 million square feet of commercial space in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and throughout the U.S.
INDUSTRIAL/MANUFACTURING/SCIENCE
UPPER SAN JACINTO BAY LANDING
We were able to secure 20 acres of land and 4000 linear feet of waterfront for our clients helping to become one of the largest barge fleeting companies in Texas.
HOU8
Part of the rapidly developing Fort Bend Tollway Corridor in Missouri City, Texas, HOU8 is a 1,325,016 square foot distribution fulfillment center for the e-commerce giant Amazon and local developer Lovett Industrial. The scope includes over 1 million square feet of warehouse space, 250,028 square foot mezzanine, and 36,241 square feet of office/support area. The project sits on an 88-acre site which includes 1,004 car parking spaces and 390 truck trailer parking stalls. The distribution center typically employees more than 1,000 full-time associates where they pick, pack, and ship to other Amazon transportation facilities.
Developer: Lovett Industrial
Contractor: Alston Construction Company
Lead Architect: Mackenzie
PROJECT FALCON
Atlanta-based, publicly-traded Floor & Decor is a leading specialty retailer of low-cost, hard surface flooring and a Fortune 100 fastestgrowing company. This 1.5 million-square-foot regional distribution center situated on 99 acres near the Houston Ship Channel was completed in 11 months despite major weather and pandemicinduced supply chain issues. It features 237 overhead doors, 36foot clear height, 2.3 million square feet of paving, 260,000 square feet of tilt-wall panels and eight-inch slab-on-grade. The warehouse footprint, 300 feet short of a half of a mile, is on trend with other major retailers and their goal to reduce shipping times to customers.
Developer: Floor & Decor
Contractor: Arch-Con® Corporation
Lead Architect: Architectural Design Guild
AMAZON PFLUGERVILLE
The Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) and The City of Pflugerville announced the Amazon facility in July 2020. The facility consists of a 3.8 Million square foot warehouse and distribution center in Pflugerville. This five-story building includes 63 loading docks, 372 trailer stalls, and 1,846 car parking stalls. Amazon employees will work alongside Amazon Robotics to pick, pack and ship small items to customers. The PCDC funded $3.8 million to the City for transportation improvements at FM 685 and Pecan Street and in return Amazon will invest $250 Million in capital investment.
Developer: Seefried Industrial Properties
Contractor: The Conlan Company
EXECUTIVE OF THE YEARMALE
PATRICK DUFFY COLLIERS
BUDA MIDWAY
Buda Midway offers easy-on, easy-off access to the major highway systems that connect every city in the state combined with affordable pricing. Near the geographic center of the state, Buda offers quick access to Austin, Round Rock, and Temple to the north, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and San Antonio to the south. US Foods and other major companies have already established large-scale facilities here. This property checks all the right boxes in terms of location and access. Buda Midway’s architectural plan is unexpectedly handsome; the landscaping is attractive and visually interesting, and the developer’s ethos is both community-invested and neighborly.
Developer: United Properties
Contractor: RC Page Construction
Lead Architect: Powers Brown Architecture
Pat is the managing director of brokerage services in Houston for Colliers. Pat has more than 39 years of experience in commercial real estate as a producing broker, educator, sales manager and managing broker. Pat relocated to Houston from Florida where he served as President of the Colliers offices in Tampa Bay, Orlando and Southwest Florida. As President of the Colliers Houston office, he has direct responsibility for recruiting, training and managing the sales and leasing teams, property management and business plan creation and coordination for the company.
JON SILBERMAN
NAI PARTNERS
Jon Silberman, as Managing Partner, leads Partners Real Estate Company, which encompasses more than 10 business lines including Office Tenant Representation, Office Project Leasing, Industrial Tenant Representation, Industrial Project Leasing, Retail Tenant Representation, Retail Project Leasing, Landlord Services, Property Services, Investment Sales, Valuation and Advisory Services, Partners Facilities Services (PFS), and Project Services, among other lines of business. The company also has an investment fund platform and development vehicle called Partners Capital, which service the company’s three geographical locations: Houston, Austin and San Antonio.
HACHEM DOMLOJ CIVE
As CIVE®’s President/CEO, Mr. Domloj has over 20 years of experience in Civil & Structural Engineering, Construction Management and Design. Mr. Domloj is responsible for developing, designing, coordinating, reviewing and evaluating projects and ongoing work of the Engineering and Construction Division. Mr. Domloj ensures that work is performed in accordance with overall company policies and accepted professional standards, but with considerable latitude for the exercise of independent judgment in solving problems that arise within the delegated area of authority.
FERAS MOUSSA DISRUPT EQUITY
FERAS MOUSSA DISRUPT EQUITY
Feras is an entrepreneur at heart with a tech background. Feras graduated from the University of Texas with a Computer Science degree, and formerly worked at Microsoft. Feras later resigned from Microsoft to ‘bring tech to industries that lack it’, where he later found his passion for real estate. After having seen the results of rentals, Feras later decided to scale up into apartment complexes, where he started Disrupt Equity, a company focused on multi-family acquisition and investments for investors, and in doing so, help leverage his strengths in tech to better identify quality investments for investors.
Feras is an entrepreneur at heart with a tech background. Feras graduated from the University of Texas with a Computer Science degree, and formerly worked at Microsoft. Feras later resigned from Microsoft to ‘bring tech to industries that lack it’, where he later found his passion for real estate. After having seen the results of rentals, Feras later decided to scale up into apartment complexes, where he started Disrupt Equity, a company focused on multi-family acquisition and investments for investors, and in doing so, help leverage his strengths in tech to better identify quality investments for investors.
CASEY OLDHAM OLDHAM GOODWIN
Casey Oldham is Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Oldham Goodwin, a Texas commercial real estate company based in Bryan/ College Station. He oversees corporate strategic planning and overall company initiatives and provides leadership to both Oldham Goodwin Capital and Oldham Goodwin’s service divisions, including brokerage, hospitality, development, commercial management, and multifamily. Casey’s experience spans transactions, valuations, and complex deal structures for multiple real estate sectors. He also has spearheaded Oldham Goodwin’s expansion as the company now also actively serves the Houston, San Antonio/ Austin, Waco/Temple/Killeen, and Dallas/Fort Worth markets. Casey and his wife, Sarah, reside in College Station, Texas.
RYAN MCGRATH ASSET LIVING
Ryan McGrath is a leading privateequity-backed CEO, entrepreneur, and real estate investor. As President and CEO of Asset Living, the fourth-largest apartment manager in the U.S., he leads a team of over 5,000 employees with approximately $25 billion in AUM. Prior to joining Asset in 2007, Ryan worked in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs. Ryan is Chairman of the Young Presidents’ Organization’s (YPO) Houston Chapter, a Lifetime Ambassador for Texas Children’s Hospital, and a member of the Board of Visitors for MD Anderson. In 2021, Ryan was named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Winner.
Feras is an entrepreneur at heart with a tech background. Feras graduated from the University of Texas with a Computer Science degree, and formerly worked at Microsoft. Feras later resigned from Microsoft to ‘bring tech to industries that lack it’, where he later found his passion for real estate. After having seen the results of rentals, Feras later decided to scale up into apartment complexes, where he started Disrupt Equity, a company focused on multi-family acquisition and investments for investors, and in doing so, help leverage his strengths in tech to better identify quality investments for investors.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR
ALSTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
For 35 years, Alston Construction offers general contracting, construction management and design-build experience of industrial, commercial, healthcare, education, retail and government projects. Alston currently has 22 locations in the U.S. giving our team a competitive edge in fostering relationships. We are proud to perform work for owners with whom we have developed lasting relationships, deriving roughly 80% of our work from repeat clients. Alston has worked on projects ranging from $250,000 to more than $100 million. Alston Construction’s success begins and ends with our approach to planning, scheduling and choosing the right team along with an open and collaborative approach.
Upscale Design-Build firm, specializing in top-down build process driven by value engineering – from state-of-the-art design, leading-edge engineering, high-quality construction, and elite project management.
REDEVELOPMENT/REUSE/HISTORIC - RETAIL
THE COFFEE HOUSE AT WEST END
Located a block south Washington Avenue, The Coffee House at West End flips the script on Church-designed spaces. The 9,728-square-foot coffee shop was created primarily to serve the community and secondarily for the church. The bustling spot meets a need in the Washington corridor area, where coffee shop options are lacking. Now one of the biggest coffee shops in Houston, the former three-story space was converted into two stories, creating a mezzanine area that can function as event space. A variety of seating options can be found throughout. This flexible space can be enjoyed and rented out by the community.
Contractor: Arch-Con® Corporation
Lead Architect: Studio RED Architects
3201 ALLEN PARKWAY
A 1930 historic landmark reborn. Harmonizing Houston’s historical roots with the modernity of the Buffalo Bayou corridor, we restored 3201 Allen Parkway to its original glory to serve as an architecturally unique creative and culinary destination. Star Engraving Company Building is a City of Houston Landmark designated in 2010 and individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original structure was constructed circa 1930 as a combination office and manufacturing facility. Today, its legacy lives on as 3201 Allen Parkway, an adaptive reuse for retail and food/beverage offerings linked by an exterior green space.
Developer: Radom Capital
Contractor: Pruitt Structures & Endurance Builders
Lead Architect: Perkins&Will
ANDY FLACK HOMELAND PROPERTIES, INC.
Andy Flack has 38 years’ experience as a State of Texas licensed real estate broker. Mr. Flack specializes in the land, timberland, and high profile real estate business. Most clients are corporate industrial owners, developers, TIMO’s, REIT’s, private equity groups, and high net-worth individuals and families. Mr. Flack has consulted and/ or directed sales of over 1,000,000+ acres in Texas since 2000. He holds the prestigious title as an Accredited Land Consultant through the Realtors Land Institute.
ERIC BROUSSARD RESOLUT RE
Eric has been in the business for 3 and a half years. He focuses on national and local tenant representation, with a specialty in restaurant users and boutique dessert concepts. RESOLUT RE and their team have been an invaluable support system for Eric as he progresses through his career. Eric believes in building strong relationships in every market he works in to provide his clients with the best service possible.
“Teamwork makes the dream work” is Eric’s motto, and as such he is always excited to build relationships with other brokers nationwide.
LILLY GOLDEN EVERGREEN COMMERCIAL REALTY
Lilly Golden is the Principal and Founder of Evergreen Commercial Realty with over 30 years of commercial real estate experience in tenant representation, property leasing, and development. She has represented and developed property for several national credit tenants and has handled the project leasing for influential retail projects such as CITYCENTRE, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, and The Pearland Town Center. Lilly is a CCIM, has earned the “Heavy Hitters Award” from the HBJ, the “Broker of the Year Award” from Costar, and has been honored by Bisnow as one of Houston’s Most Influential Women in Commercial Real Estate.
REED VESTAL, SIOR, CCIM JUNCTION USA
Reed Vestal is the co-founder and managing partner of Junction and specializes in land & industrial brokerage and investments. Over his career, Reed has completed over $900 million in sale, lease, build-to-suit, designbuild, investment, and development transactions. His past accomplishments and awards consist of NAIOP’s “Rising Star of The Year”, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) and Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) designations, and “Heavy Hitter” by the Houston Business Journal for seven (7) years running. In 2019, Reed and his team were awarded the prestigious Industrial Deal of the Year award by NAIOP. In 2019 & 2020, Reed was recognized by RedNews as a Broker of the Year finalist as well as having a Deal of the Year finalist in 2019. Also, in consecutive years, based on volume, Reed was recognized as the Top Land Broker of the Lee & Associates company nation-wide for the years 2019 & 2020.
TRAVIS LAND NAI PARTNERS
Travis Land specializes in the industrial sector of the Commercial Real Estate market. Travis has extensive closed deal experience associated with all types of real estate transactions including tenant and buyer representation, property dispositions, and build-tosuit/design-build representation. His market knowledge, combined with his hands-on approach to the real estate industry, helps his clients evaluate their real estate options and choose a strategy that best meets their facility needs. Travis is recognized in the marketplace as a consistent top producer and adds significant value throughout the transaction process by creating substantial leverage for his clients.
NICK SPEARMAN
BELVOIR REAL ESTATE GROUP
Graduating Cum Laude from Texas Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in finance, Nick Spearman joins the Belvoir team as an experienced professional in both business administration and real estate. Nick Spearman is a top performer. Closing transactions totaling $92 million in 2021, while representing clients in the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of assets totaling 722,000 SF. He is proud to be a trusted advisor to his clients, and by leveraging his extensive background in finance, he is able to help them reach their business goals and achieve long-term financial success.
GRIFF BANDY NAI PARTNERS
Griff Bandy specializes in working with companies in their facility needs. He exclusively represents the interests of clients from the initial market research through lease or purchase negotiations. Griff is currently handling many types of real estate transactions on behalf of his clients including: • Tenant representation services (lease restructuring, renewal negotiations, relocations, subleasing and expansions) • Buyer & build to suit representation • Marketing properties for sale or lease Clients benefit from his experience, “hustle” and market knowledge.
KELLI WALTER NAI PARTNERS
Kelli Walter is a Shareholder in Partners Capital, and Senior Vice President of Asset Management. In this role, Kelli is responsible for executing Partners Capital’s business plan for every Investment Fund asset, and plays a major role in the ongoing growth of the company’s Fund portfolios and the execution of its investment strategy as it continues to generate value for its investors.
NATHALIAH NAIPAUL XAG GROUP
I started working for my family’s business in Trinidad, with a population of only 1.39 million, and I was instrumental in the expansion by leasing and securing regional and multinational tenants. I then pursued a certification in Real Estate and just one year after, CCIM. I became partner and CEO at XAG Group, and I was able to grow the company’s portfolio and build my reputation in commercial development, land brokerage, and specialized leasing. It was an honor to be featured in a Reveling in Retail article in Red News, Top 100 Real Estate, and Top 50 Women of 2021.
CHRISTEN VESTAL VIGAVI REALTY
Christen is a Principal at Vigavi Realty, where she is the only Women Partner in Houston that is an Industrial Developer. Christen is strategic in sourcing new developments, analyzing the project viability and working the developments from conception to completion to exit. Vigavi Realty is a merchant development company specializing in distribution and manufacturing product. In Christen’s short five (5) years with the company she has been strategic in taking the company from developing small manufacturing facilities where they developed +/30,000 SF annual to now creating an extensive pipeline in large distribution warehouses developing over +/- 1,000,000 SF annually.
JILL NESLONEY
LEE & ASSOCIATES
Jill Nesloney currently serves as a Principal at Lee & Associates - Houston, specializing in leasing office properties. She has over thirteen years of experience in the commercial real estate industry in Houston and works with both tenants and landlords to achieve their real estate goals. Jill posesses experience in all submarkets of Houston, and has handled transactions for a variety of business industries. Her primary objective for helping companies is to get them into a space that works well for their business layout, as well as their bottom line.
LILLY GOLDEN EVERGREEN COMMERCIAL REALTY
Lilly Golden is the Principal and Founder of Evergreen Commercial Realty with over 30 years of commercial real estate experience in tenant representation, property leasing, and development. She has represented and developed property for several national credit tenants and has handled the project leasing for influential retail projects such as CITYCENTRE, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch, and The Pearland Town Center. Lilly graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Engineering and from the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business with an MBA.
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The Richland Companies
XAG Properties
PRD Land Development Services
NewQuest Properties
CIVE Colliers
Junction USA
Evergreen Commercial Realty
Hartman Income REIT
Altus Group
Davis Holdings LP
Agility Bank
O’Donnell/Snider Construction, LLC
Kimley-Horn
REIS Associates
Fidelis JLL
The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership
Independence TitleFort Bend / Vellani Law
Howard Hughes Corporation
Alston Construction
Arch-Con® Corporation
Wilson, Cribbs & Goren
Zeus Companies
BHW Capital
Belvoir Real Estate Group, LLC
MaRS
Conroe Economic Development Council
AMY MADISON
PFLUGERVILLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Madison arrived at a time when Pflugerville was transitioning and needed to form strong relationships locally, regionally, and nationally. She has powered through many challenges but delivered on the promise to provide Pflugerville with a strong footing in the region. She has built her career on strategic planning in every community she has served. During the past eight years in Pflugerville, she successfully recruited or assisted in expanding 68 projects bringing over 8.1 million square feet of expansion and providing for 5,234 new full-time jobs. These projects added an estimated $1.3B to the local tax base for Pflugerville.
MYRA VORRICE
HORIZON PROPERTY GROUP
Myra Vorrice is a CRE advisor specializing in investment sales. She is a consistent top producer, leading her team in leasing and sales transactions. Prior to CRE, Myra’s experience was in education, cultivating well-roundedness and social responsibility at renowned institutions, including UT-Austin, Lone Star Community College, Houston Independent School District, and local charters. Myra holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from The University of Texas at Austin and a Masters in Educational Administration from Texas Southern University. She is a member of ICSC, ULI, Project REAP, CREW, AAREP, and life member of Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
CIVE
CIVE® is an ISO Certified upscale Design Build firm, specializing in top-down build process driven by value engineering from state-of-the- art design, leading edge engineering, high quality construction and elite project management. All its projects are perceived through the mantra: “Any engineer can create a design, but true expertise lies in creating designs that would incur the least cost possible, without compromising integrity of the structure. This is what makes us an engineering cornerstone for our industry.” –Hachem Domloj, President – CIVE®.
CIVE® serves commercial real estate developers, commercial real estate owners and companies from multifamily, hospitality, medical, retail, light industrial and marine industrial sectors in the Houston area. The company also builds community and religious centers in Houston. The company continues to be recognized for exceptional service it provides though accolades and awards that it continues to receive time and time again, both at local, regional, and national levels. Houston Business Journal, Financial Times, Inc5000 and ENR are a few to name.
COMMITMENT TO VALUE ENGINEERING
Design is as much a science as it is an art. CIVE® combines the two in pursuit of excellence in Value Engineering into its systems.
Unlike most, CIVE® identifies Value Engineering
not as a means of cutting corners, rather as an efficient tool to mitigate cost while preserving quality and integrity. By striving to design without overdesigning, CIVE delivers structures with class and the structural soundness that alleviates redundant budget pressures that many projects face.
CIVE®’s ability to truly Value Engineer each of its projects comes with experience, technical expertise and devotion to its quality policy as part of being ISO Certified, which has saved its clients hundreds of thousands of investment dollars over time.
CIVE® continues to demonstrate its engineering expertise through its standing projects in varying sectors, that act as a testament of its commitment to Value Engineering.
SERVICE MIX
Over time, CIVE® has grown to offer full range of design & construction services.
Design:
Its experienced engineers guide clients through every design phase of a project — design development, Civil, MEP and Structural engineering, and operations start-up.
Construction:
When it comes to construction, CIVE® ensures the project stays on schedule and budget by offering delivery methods tailored to its clients’ needs – be it preferred Design & Build delivery, traditional design-bid-build or construction only projects, CIVE®’s engineering expertise ensure value engineering remains integrated throughout the project.
Outside the scope of design support and construction, CIVE® also assists clients with Investment Evaluations, Property Assessments, Surveys and Analysis at very early stages of the project.
COLLIERS
Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading diversified professional services and investment management company. With operations in 63 countries, our 17,000 enterprising professionals work collaboratively to provide expert real estate and investment advice to clients. With annual revenues of $4.5 billion and $81 billion of assets under management, Colliers maximizes the potential of property and real assets to accelerate the success of our clients, investors and people. Colliers in Houston has offices in the Galleria, Sugar Land and The Woodlands areas. We have provided integrated services to clients locally and globally for more than 60 years. We specialize in the sale and leasing of office, industrial, retail, multifamily and land properties. We also offer property management, design and construction advisory, and valuation services.
leasing, tenant representation, investment sales and property management services. Headquartered in Houston, NewQuest owns a portfolio encompassing more than 100 retail and mixed-use projects exceeding $2.3 billion in value and provides leasing services for more than 12 million square feet of commercial space in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and throughout the U.S. NewQuest further broadened its development capabilities by launching an Asian-Pacific retail division in 2020, and a new multifamily residential division in 2022.
Privately owned and self-funded, NewQuest was formed in the powerful merger of Steve Alvis of Quest Properties, Jay K. Sears of Sears Realty, and Kyle Lippman of Nathan, Sommers, Lippman, Jacobs, and Gorman. In 2003, H. Dean Lane, Jr. of Boyd Page joined NewQuest as development partner. After several years with NewQuest as a broker and development partner, Austin Alvis was promoted to President in 2021.
NEWQUEST PROPERTIES
NewQuest Properties, founded in 2001, is a full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in development, land brokerage,
Now a team of 150 experienced real estate professionals, NewQuest has grown into a premier development and commercial advisory firm providing a comprehensive and complimentary suite of services for a broad variety of assets and clients. From ground-up retail and multifamily development to site selection for national retailers to full-service asset and property management, NewQuest’s fully integrated platform collaboratively leverages the expertise of industry veterans from all aspects of the real estate industry. NewQuest’s business and client service lines are fully supported by inhouse architecture, construction, project management, legal, marketing, graphic design, and research teams, each with extensive experience in the commercial real estate space.
In addition to NewQuest’s brokerage and advisory services, significant investment in team support,
COMPANY PROFILES
resources, and company infrastructure has further expanded the deliverables available for clients. Growing relevant support teams with key players in both existing and new departments has facilitated new strategic capabilities and emerging tools and technologies empower every step of the decision-making process with reliable, but advanced data and analysis.
Responding to the ever-changing retail environment, NewQuest has leveraged the strength of their neighborhood essential owned asset portfolio while also evolving to meet an evergrowing demand for experiential retail and event spaces. By combining vital destinations for the everyday necessities of a community along with greenspaces and neighborhood gathering points, NewQuest’s assets have grown to become a truly essential part of the communities they serve.
States, representing more than 2.5 million square feet of commercially owned retail, industrial, office, office-warehouse, and office flex space, with assets valued in excess of $250 million dollars.
The firm manages all company owned properties and maintains a 90% overall occupancy rate. Since its inception, The Richland Companies has purchased, operated and managed over four million square feet of commercial real estate valued at over $425 million. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, with offices in Dallas and San Antonio, this woman owned, and managed firm has continually received top honors and accolades from commercial real estate organizations and media outlets including CREW, The Houston Business Journal, The San Antonio Business Journal, The Dallas Business Journal, REDnews, Forbes, Smart Money, Retail Traffic Magazine and Real Estate Forum Magazine. The Richland Companies continues to grow its portfolio by constantly seeking and investing in high quality, well-located properties in high-growth markets throughout the Southwestern United States.
THE RICHLAND COMPANIES
Founded in 1993 by Edna Meyer-Nelson and Suzanne Klein, The Richland Companies is a privately-owned real estate investment, management, brokerage, leasing, mortgage, land development and tenant representation firm that specializes in the acquisition and management of commercial real estate properties. The Richland Companies’ portfolio includes 35 properties in five states throughout the Southwestern United
XAG GROUP
Founded in 2015, XAG Group is a privately owned, full-service company with deep experience in retail leasing, tenant representation, land brokerage, commercial development, and property
management. As a full-service provider, we bring together unrivaled expertise, dedication, and a vision to provide sustainable value for our clients. At XAG Group we oversee every step of the development process and apply our handson knowledge of what today’s renter wants. Our developments are unique, existing, and lead to market innovation. We approach every opportunity from the perspective of an owner and investor and conduct an in-depth market analysis of risks, rewards to meet or exceed communities’ expectations. Our team of experts remains fully engaged throughout the entire life cycle of a project to ensure efficiency, value creation, and synchronicity.
XAG Properties is proud to offer a variety and range of realty services to our clients. We focus on the client’s needs, and we aim to make our clients success our own. Being a real estate fullservice provider, our insight and expertise allow us to bring the best offer to the table. We use our marketing tools and technology to analyze current market trends to guide our clients towards the right direction in their commercial real estate venture.
At XAG Management we take pride in legendary customer service when communicating with tenants, prospective tenants, owners, and vendors but also to focus on productivity and results. As your Management Company we are responsible for implementation and administration of policies, procedures and programs on a day-to-day basis that will assure the retail center is well managed. We sell every aspect of the retail space and pursue every target audience due to our ownerminded perspective. XAG Management maintains a favorable capitalization rate due to our mix of franchise tenants and local businesses through our stringent underwriting process. At XAG, we strive to increase cash flow and reduce overall
expenses with an off-site location which allows for additional rentable space at each property. Our responsibility is to ensure all tenants have an excellent experience through good communication and strong relationships, which is vital to our business success and most importantly the success of our tenants. It is our goal to make your experience from build-out to your grand opening and throughout your lease as seamless and enjoyable as possible.
XAG Capital is the ideal option for private investors looking to make a real estate investment. We assist buyers in locating the right property to meet their investment objectives, owners in realizing value through strategic sales, and enhancing value through inventive financing vehicles and transaction structuring. Whatever the requirement, XAG Capital has the experience and ability to help our clients maximize their real estate holdings. We build value and optimize return on your investments at every step of the process, from purchase identification to property disposition. XAG Capital has an experienced team of professionals that are dedicated to transparent operations to improve real estate efficiency and investment growth.