DALLAS  – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that the real estate services firm has promoted Jeremy Edmiston to Executive Director, U.S. Lead Build-To-Rent/Single-Family Rent (BTR/SFR). In this new role, he will collaborate with the firm’s Capital Markets and Debt teams to provide unified BTR/SFR end-to-end solutions for Cushman & Wakefield’s clients.

“Over the past two years, Jeremy has proven himself a leader who is passionate about finding solutions for ourBTR/SFR clients, building this new sector for our business from the ground up,” said Woody Stone, President, Multifamily Asset Services. “His passion drives him to cultivate a culture of care, and he is masterful at connecting people and opportunities for the good of all.”

Based in Dallas, Edmiston and his team oversee a property management portfolio of 9,500 homes and a pipeline of more than 2,500 homes. As the newly appointed U.S. lead, Edmiston will leverage his deep expertise, strong relationships and the Cushman & Wakefield brand to guide clients through the real estate lifecycle for their BTR/SFR assets. 

“We’ve built a distinctive BTR/SFR practice over the past few years that provides end-to-end solutions for investors in the space, including property management, financing and sales,” Edmiston said. “Investment in BTR/SFR is accelerating and we expect further expansion regarding the deployment of domestic and global institutional capital to surge in coming years. Our scale, expertise, and creativity within the unified verticals will allow us to be a solid partner for this emerging sector.”

HOUSTON – Cushman & Wakefield announced today that David Munson, SIOR, has joined the firm as Executive Managing Director in Houston. 

Munson has nearly two decades of experience in Houston and Texas industrial brokerage and will continue to concentrate on landlord and tenant leasing transactions as well as investment sales in the Greater Houston Area. 

“I’m excited to join Cushman & Wakefield and one of Houston’s leading industrial groups,” Munson said. “Houston’s industrial market continues to be robust, but macroeconomic trends are creating some uncertainty. Leveraging my own experience and Cushman & Wakefield’s global platform, data and research best positions me to help clients successfully navigate such complexity.”

Added Cushman & Wakefield Managing Principal Clint Bawcom, “David is a great addition to our Houston team and our broader industrial platform. He’s rapidly ascended in the industrial sector, proving to be one of the region’s top brokers. His experience in both leasing and capital markets will prove to be an enormous benefit to our clients and overall efforts.”

Munson joins Cushman & Wakefield from Boyd Commercial, where he was a principal and closed transactions valued at more than $300 million. He began his career in Houston industrial real estate as a leasing director with First Industrial, where he successfully leased a portfolio of more than 5 million square feet. A native Houstonian, Munson is a graduate of Southern Methodist University, earned an MBA from the University of Texas and also has earned the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors designation.

SSR is pleased to announce that Claire Spiering has joined the firm as a Senior Project Manager in the Houston office. She is experienced the design, project, and client management for healthcare and commercial projects. Claire is a graduate of Texas A&M University – Kingsville where she earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering.

Sarah Briscoe, PE, joins engineering firm Garver as Houston Structural Practice Leader. With twenty years of structural engineering and design experience, Briscoe has worked on projects in and around Houston and across the country, leading structural design and documents preparation for buildings in different sectors, including a $16 million Instructional Arts Facility at Lone Star College in Houston and a 30,000 square feet City Hall building for the City of Mont Belvieu, Texas.

Elaine Hammett has been appointed Vice President of Operations and General Manager for Best Facility Services, a leading provider of facility management solutions across the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Hammett assumes operations responsibilities from founder and CEO Mark Borge, who has led the company’s success since 2004. Borge will continue as a local owner and advisor to the company. Best Facility Services is powered by The Facilities Group, a national leader in facilities management solutions.

Thank you to everyone who joined Houston BOMA for an exciting Annual Awards Extravaganza at the fabulous Post Oak Hotel on Friday, December 1! It was our largest awards luncheon ever, with 600 attendees, more awards, and new scholarships. We gave Annual Awards of Excellence to nine deserving members, recognized two outstanding buildings with a TOBY Award, and awarded 15 students with scholarships on behalf of the Houston BOMA Foundation. Plus, our generous members and guests donated toys to the Houston Fire Department’s Operation Stocking Stuffer for the 12th year of our toy drive partnership. Thank you again to all of our participants and sponsors for making this year’s event possible. Please join us in congratulating our 2023 members of the year! Click here to view more.