Retail is already making its comeback in quickly-growing Houston, Dallas and Austin
A view of downtown Austin, Texas. Photo via Ed Schipul and Creative Commons 2.0
After much of the national economy came to an abrupt halt at the beginning of the pandemic last year, Texan leaders were initiating plans to start reopening the state as early as May 2020. Then on March 2 of this year, Governor Greg Abbott signed a sweeping executive order that rolled back virtually all restrictions and superseded federal guidelines about business reopenings and best practices.
And while there was some ebb and flow to the ongoing challenges for retail throughout last summer and autumn, commercial real estate professionals in major Texas cities, including Austin, Dallas, and Houston, cite the state’s early reopening as one major reason why the retail landscape has been able to bounce back rather quickly.
Meet The Leaders (And Projects) Furthering North Texas’ Resilient Commercial Real Estate Market
In a year of unprecedented challenges, the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate community powered through with notable projects and deals.
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Bianca Montes and Christine Perez
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2021
Portraits by Sean Berry, Headshots and Project Images Courtesy of Companies
North Texas commercial real estate players have survived some huge downturns over the years, from transformative tax-law changes to energy crises and tech busts. Those challenges pale in comparison to the pervasive COVID-19 pandemic that took hold in early 2020.
Retail stores and office buildings emptied, and with no historical frame of reference, no one knew what to expect or how to plan for the future. Local industry professionals responded in true resilient form, closing deals, developing new projects, and stepping up to support a community in need.
Meet the Finalists: Young Professionals From C&W, Strive, SRS Real Estate, HPI, Holt Lunsford Commercial, CBRE, and Woodbine Development
Seven emerging leaders share their thoughts on career strategies, mentors, how they aim to influence change, and what has them most excited about the future.
On April 28,
D CEO will reveal the winners of its 2021 Commercial Real Estate Awards program. Leading up to the big event, we’re featuring all 83 finalists (51 projects and deals and 32 professionals), one category at a time. Today, we’re sharing excerpts from interviews with seven honorees in the Emerging CRE Professional category.
Robbie Baty
Cushman & Wakefield
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