Partners Real Estate adds Hanes Chatham, Jr. as partner in Dallas

Partners Real Estate (Partners), one of the largest independent commercial real estate firms in Texas—and the company formerly known as NAI Partners—today announced that Hanes Chatham Jr. has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Dallas Office. Mr. Chatham Jr. comes to Partners from Stream, as a Partner less than two months after Partners’ opened its Dallas office at 1717 McKinney Street.

Mr. Chatham is a decorated commercial real estate veteran with 15 years of experience. Prior to joining Partners, Mr. Chatham worked at Stream Realty Partners for 12 years, where he specialized in industrial services with a focus on tenant representation, building sales, and project leasing. CoStar has recognized Mr. Chatham as one of Dallas’ Power Brokers, and he serves on the Stemmons Corridor Business Association (SCBA).

As a native Texan from Fort Worth, Mr. Chatham has lived in Texas all of his life. Before moving to Fort Worth, he grew up on a quarter-horse ranch in Aubrey, Texas. He attended Southern Methodist University, where he played rugby and became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. In addition to earning a Bachelor of Science in economics with finance, Hanes is also a CCIM candidate.

The addition of Mr. Chatham to the Partners team comes on the heels of a busy few months for the company, which not only rebranded in September but also recently announced the opening of its Dallas office and expansion into North Texas commercial real estate markets, as well as tapping Jerod Hangartner to lead brokerage services in Dallas.  The Dallas office now has 15 people in a short time.

Colliers Mortgage hires Greg Young, Senior Vice President, Production Manager

Colliers Mortgage, the debt financing arm of Colliers | U.S., is pleased to announce the hiring of Greg Young as senior vice president, production manager based out of Houston, Texas. Greg has an extensive career within commercial real estate finance and joins Colliers Mortgage with over 21 years of experience, having closed $2.5 billion in financing over his career. 

Greg will work with the Colliers Mortgage team with a focus on production across the country for all income producing properties.

Colliers Mortgage is excited to add this veteran finance professional to our team as we continue to grow our platform across the U.S.

ZOLLER PROMOTED TO WEITZMAN EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

 DALLAS— David Zoller has been promoted to executive vice president with Weitzman, a leading retail-focused commercial real estate services firm based in Texas.

Zoller is focused on investment sales and retail project leasing, as well as tenant representation for a select group of retailers, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. He is a consistent statewide top producer for Weitzman, and he has been recognized numerous times by both D CEO Magazine and CoStar as a Power Broker, a ranking that recognizes the leading commercial real estate professionals in North Texas.

Zoller served as a board member of the North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors (NTCAR) and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and NTCAR. He served on the board and executive board of Akiba Academy of Dallas for more than eight years.

Zoller received a Master of Business Administration from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona in Tucson, where he also earned a degree in Entrepreneurship from the Karl Eller Center for the study of the private market economy.

VISION COMMERCIAL CAPITAL GROUP PROMOTES NEW PRESIDENT

GRAPEVINE, TX – January 18, 2023, Vision Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the promotion of Zach Johnson from vice president to president/principal of Vision Commercial Capital Group (VCCG), effective January 1, 2023.

In October of 2021, Vision Commercial opened a private equity arm (VCCG) to begin acquiring commercial properties across multiple asset classes, exploring retail/industrial/office acquisition and development opportunities. Johnson spearheaded this new venture capitalizing on his financial and investment background.

In 2022, VCCG purchased three assets. The first is an 80,000-square-foot flex development at 2050 N. Plano Rd. in Richardson, Texas. Next was a 15,000-square-foot class A mixed-use retail/office building on McKinney Square at 305 E. Virginia St. in McKinney, Texas. Lastly, VCCG purchased a 20,000-square-foot flex project along with three additional acres to develop 52,000-square-foot additional Flex space at 9901 E. Bankhead Hwy. in Aledo, Texas. These projects totaled over $22 million and 170,000 square feet throughout the DFW area. VCCG, even in this volatile market, has several projects in tow to close in 2023.

Vision Commercial Capital Group looks forward to its growth and great success with Johnson as the president/principal as he continues his institutional approach to a boutique-sized firm that is committed to prioritizing value-driven assets.

About Vision Commercial

Established in 2011, Vision Commercial RE DFW, LLC is a commercial real estate brokerage firm offering a diverse spectrum of real estate brokerage service including leasing, disposition, acquisition and tenant/landlord representation for retail, office, medical, industrial, multi-family, investment properties, hotel, and vacant projects/developments. Vision Commercial is one of the largest Commercial firms in Tarrant County and is poised to grow into one of the largest Commercial firms in Dallas, Denton, and Collin County.

Stream Realty Partners Recruits Local Commercial Real Estate Leader To Bolster Industrial Leasing Team In Austin

AUSTIN, TEXAS – Jan. 18, 2023 – Stream Realty Partners continues to expand its industrial leasing team in Austin by hiring a local leader from a premier real estate advisory and investment firm.

Nathan Thornhill joins Stream, a national real estate services, development, and investment firm, as a Vice President of Industrial Leasing. He will work alongside Managing Director and Partner Sam Owen to grow the firm’s service business in the Austin market. Thornhill will be responsible for representing investors, owners, and tenants in leasing, site selection, acquisitions, dispositions, and development services. He previously worked at OakPoint for nearly six years, ascending from a Development Associate to Director of Leasing. 

“I was not looking to make a job jump, but after talking to the Stream Austin team over the course of a couple months, I felt like it was the right move,” Thornhill said. “The company has a first-class culture, pride in what they do, and high expectations–which was very appealing. I strongly believe in leasing with an owners’ mindset, a philosophy we share. I am excited for the opportunity to work with some of the best in our industry and look forward to adding value where I can.”

Thornhill began his career as a Market Research Intern at Heritage Title Company in Austin before moving to Haverwood Management, which later became OakPoint, as an Associate. From July 2014 to October 2015, he was a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Thornhill graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies and a Master of Business Administration. He is a member of the Commercial Brokers Association.

“The industrial market in Austin and the surrounding areas is experiencing tremendous growth and leasing velocity,” Owen said. “Despite economic and geopolitical uncertainty, we believe the Austin industrial market will continue to expand. To best serve our clients, we identified an experienced and talented dealmaker with an owner’s mindset in Nathan. He embodies the traits we seek at Stream, and he will add value to our team and our clients on day 1. We are excited for the coming years and remain committed to providing first-class service in all that we do.”

Stream Austin will have 10 professionals dedicated to industrial leasing and transaction services with Thornhill’s hire. The team’s current leasing portfolio of existing or under-construction buildings is approximately 14 million square feet.

About Stream Realty Partners

Stream Realty Partners is a full-service commercial real estate firm with integrated offerings in leasing, property management, tenant representation, development, construction management, investment sales, and investment management services. Headquartered in Dallas, Stream is dedicated to sourcing acquisition and development opportunities for the firm and its clients. Since 1996, the company has grown to a staff of more than 1,200 professionals with offices in Atlanta, Austin, the Carolinas, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Fort Worth, Houston, Greater Los Angeles, Nashville, Northern Virginia, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C. Stream completes more than $5.8 billion in real estate transactions annually and is an active investor and developer across the nation. Visit www.streamrealty.com.

Edge Realty promotes new principal, Warren Smith

Edge Realty Partners announced that Warren Smith has been appointed a principal at the firm. Smith, who joined Edge’s Dallas/Fort Worth office in 2015, was most recently a senior vice president. He specializes in tenant representation as well as land acquisition and disposition.

Smith represents institutional residential and industrial developers along with publicly traded companies such as Public Storage, Simmons First National Bank, and Texas Roadhouse. Throughout his real estate career, Smith has completed transactions valued at over $500 million.