Fort Worth-based Street Realty appoints Amber Calhoun as vice president

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Street Realty, a 39-year-old Fort Worth-based full-service commercial real estate firm, has appointed Amber Calhoun as a vice president in its Brokerage Services Division.

Calhoun will play a key role within Street Realty’s brokerage production team, guide clients through the purchase, sale, and leasing process, oversee day-to-day commercial real estate transactions, and help optimize and grow the company’s property portfolio.

Calhoun, who is a native of Aledo, Texas, is a licensed broker with the Texas Real Estate Commission, possesses nearly 10 years of industry experience, and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from Texas Wesleyan University. Prior to joining Street Realty, she held partner, broker, and associate positions at Graham Property Brokerage, Stablemade Retail Group, and Transwestern.

Will Haynes, II, joins CBRE as an executive vice president in Dallas

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CBRE announced that Will Haynes, II, has joined its Dallas-Fort Worth Advisory & Transaction Services team as an executive vice president. Haynes will bolster CBRE’s office occupier business, supporting K-12 and higher education, government, and corporate real estate occupiers with their real estate needs throughout the metroplex.

A 14-year industry veteran, Haynes joins CBRE from Colliers International, where he served as managing director for Office Occupier Services in addition to leading its North Texas Education Services practice group. He has represented notable education users across North Texas, including Dallas College, International Leadership of Texas, Pegasus School of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Birdville Independent School District, in real estate transactions.

Haynes is a graduate of Manhattan College, where he played NCAA Division I basketball. He is active in a variety of professional and philanthropic organizations across Dallas-Fort Worth, including Society of Industrial & Office Realtors (SIOR) and St. Phillips School & Community Center. Additionally, he is an alumnus of Leadership Dallas and Leadership ISD.

Realized® hires first independent registered representative

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Realized®, a leading provider of Investment Property Wealth Management®, announced that Simon Brower, the CEO of Upstream 1031, has joined the company as its first independent registered representative. The partnership underscores Realized’s dedication to bridging the gap between real estate and the wealth management industries by offering specialized real estate experience and guidance to investors. Brower will continue to operate under the Upstream 1031 brand.

Over the course of his career, Brower has overseen the placement of more than $1 billion into DST and tenancy in common (TIC) investments. Prior to founding Upstream 1031, Brower worked as managing director at Bluerock Value Exchange, where he managed Bluerock’s 1031/DST fundraising business. During his time there, he worked closely with investors, and their trusted advisors, to provide guidance and intelligent solutions for the creation and management of Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs).

Brower also held leadership positions with other real estate and securities companies such as KBS and Grubb & Ellis. He received his B.A. in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, and currently holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Quine & Associates announces new vice president

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Quine & Associates, Inc. is has announced the promotion of Vice President Angel Somkham. Angel has spent over 20 years in commercial real estate in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She specializes in commercial real estate leasing/managing, acquisitions/dispositions and tenant representation and has been a top producer and a recipient of numerous annual awards.   

Si Tapas to open Crockett Row location

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Younger Partners announced today that the firm has executed a lease with Texas tapas pioneer Ildefonso Jimenez to open a Fort Worth location of Si Tapas. The lease includes 4,275 square feet of space at 2949 Crockett Street.

Si Tapas Restaurant and Bar offers a taste of Spain in the heart of Fort Worth’s Cultural District by offering both classical and contemporary Spanish cuisine. Their house drinks and select wine list offer a unique collection of Spanish wines hand selected by region, and their food reflects the rich regional diversity of classical and modern Spain. Ildefonso will be adding “exclusive” to Fort Worth menu items such as Cochinillo.

The restaurant is expected to open in early Fall 2023.

Partners Real Estate arranges sale fabrication and distribution property in La Marque

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Partners Real Estate (Partners), arranged the sale of a 43,000-square-foot fabrication and distribution building located at 4725 Lawndale St. in La Marque, Texas.

Partners’ Cary Latham and Wyatt Huff represented the seller, Baucom Property Leasing, LLC, in the transaction of a sale leaseback to Bebco Environmental Controls Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial and hazardous location climate control products. Anthony Heins of Heins Properties represented the buyer, Wolf Capital Partners, in the sale.