Transwestern Development ramps up its Texas industrial business with high-profile hire

One of Texas’ best-known commercial property firms is beefing up its industrial business with the hiring of a new regional partner from a competitor. Denton Walker is joining Transwestern Development Co. as a regional partner after more than 30 years with developer Trammell Crow Co. At Transwestern, Walker plans to significantly expand the firm’s logistics and industrial building operations across all of Texas’ major markets. “It’s the most exciting opportunity in my career in terms of the times we are in,” Walker said. “It was the right time and the right company and the right product type. “I think industrial is a great opportunity for me,” Walker said. “It also includes the Southwest region — I’m overseeing Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas.” Transwestern currently has more than 4 million square feet of logistics projects in the pipeline in Dallas, Houston, and Austin. Texas is one of the country’s biggest warehouse and industrial markets. Click to read more at www.dallasnews.com.