Clay Markham hired at RATIO Design

Clay Markham, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joined RATIO Design as a Principal and senior member of our Hospitality and Mixed-Use Practices. Most recently with CallisonRTKL, he has over 40 years of experience in hospitality design and delivery around the globe. His successful management approach across architecture, interior design, and construction management has resulted in award-winning projects for clients and brands such as Hyatt, Marriott, IHG and MGM Mirage.

Rick Dubec promoted to Partner and Senior Vice President at Mycon General Contractors, Inc.

MYCON General Contractors, Inc. (MYCON) has promoted Rick Dubec to Senior Vice President. Rick has over three decades of commercial construction experience and a proven track record of delivering exceptional results. As Senior Vice President, he is responsible for leading the continued growth of MYCON’s Central Texas and Arizona offices, as well as the firm’s special projects and distribution center sectors.

Nagib Y. Madi, AIA, LEED GA promoted to Senior Associate at Terracon Consultants Inc.

Terracon announces the promotion of Nagib Y. Madi , AIA, LEED GA, to the position of senior associate. With more than 25 years of experience, Nagib serves as Senior Architectural Consultant in Terracon’s Houston North Loop office. His responsibilities include construction documents review, project management, building envelope design, consulting, and commissioning Nagib is also involved in construction risk services, as well as developing new client relationships.

Gerber Realty announces the appointment of Melissa Gerber Brams to Managing Broker and President of the family’s commercial real estate brokerage firm

Today, David Gerber, the founder and managing broker of Gerber Realty, LLC, passed the torch to his daughter, Melissa Gerber Brams, by appointing her as President and CEO of Gerber Realty After 34 years in the industry, David remarked, “I knew now was the time for Melissa to leverage her previous work experience, valued relationships, and market knowledge to provide exceptional service and add value to Gerber Realty, LLC. Melissa sets herself apart from other real estate professionals with her ability to listen to the clients to understand their needs truly. I am proud of her accomplishments in business and the community.”

After two decades in financial sales, life insurance planning, and enterprise information technology sales, Melissa Gerber Brams chose a new career path in the commercial real estate brokerage industry. In 2014, she joined her father, David Gerber, in the family commercial real estate brokerage business– Gerber Realty, LLC.

Since joining the firm, Melissa’s focus has been buyer and tenant representation in the retail, office, and industrial sectors and the disposition of commercial real estate properties within the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. She is a licensed real estate broker in Texas and will now serve as Managing Broker of the firm.

As a fourth-generation Houstonian, Melissa states, “My roots are grounded in Houston, and I desire to grow our firm to reflect the core values of the Gerber and Brams families. One day, I would love to see one of my three daughters join me in the growth and development of the family business. I love being a positive role model and a successful brokerage businesswoman.”

Active in the Houston business community, Melissa serves as Chair of the Sponsorship Committee of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) of Houston. Additionally, she has taken leadership roles in various community non-profit organizations.

David Gerber adds, “Melissa’s clients appreciate her work ethic, enthusiasm, and commitment. I am thrilled to have the next generation of our family embrace Houston’s commercial real estate industry and help grow our company. I do not doubt that she will take Gerber Realty to the next level of excellence and success.”

For additional information, please contact Melissa Brams at +1 713 906 2623 or Elke S. Laughlin at +1 713 805 1182.

Portside Logistics Center in Houston complete

Stream Realty Partners has completed Portside Logistics Center, a one-million-square-foot industrial project in the highly sought-after Southeast Houston (Port) industrial submarket.

The national commercial real estate firm offering an integrated platform of services developed the Class AA, two-building industrial project in a joint venture with Principal Asset Management. Immediate occupancy is now available for users from 122,971 square feet to over one million square feet.

Portside Logistics Center is located at 4838 and 4908 Borusan Road in Baytown, Texas. The speculative industrial development offers immediate access to Grand Parkway (State Highway 99), Interstate 10, Highway 225, and Highway 146, allowing expedited access to Port Houston’s two container terminals–Barbour’s Cut and Bayport.

Portside Logistics Center offers multiple configurations with an expandable 760,000 square-foot cross-dock building and a flexible 260,000-square-foot front-load building which will offer a 40-foot clear height and 36-foot clear height, respectively. Both buildings were developed to the highest standards, featuring speculative office space, LED warehouse lights, a white-boxed interior warehouse, and fully fenced and secured truck courts. The project is seeking LEED certification.

The project broke ground in Q3 2022. Corporate neighbors include Ikea, Walmart, The Home Depot, Niagara Bottling, and Floor & Decor. Kyle Fletcher assisted in the development management of Portside. Robinson, Senior Director Tyler Wellborn, and Director Craig McKenna provided oversight on the ground-up development of the facility. Tyler Maner and Jeremy Lumbreras will serve as leasing agents for the project.

Anthem breaks ground on multifamily community in Garland

Anthem Developmenta Beck Ventures Company, broke ground on the first phase of redevelopment for the new Transit-Oriented District surrounding Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) Lake Ray Hubbard Station in Garland. This first phase includes the development of Lofts iThirty, a 340-unit, $64 million Class-A multifamily project located at 6302 Greenbelt Parkway. The initial opening of Lofts iThirty is scheduled for Q4 of 2024.

Anthem’s rezoning effort, in conjunction with DART, Wal-Mart, Kimley Horn, and the City of Garland, took over 18-months and the first phase of this mixed-use project was permitted last month. The rezoning project was awarded by the American Planners Association for its innovative approach. The final study ultimately calls for the redevelopment of the DART station, as well as two adjacent retail & hospitality pad sites that are currently being marketed.

Lofts iThirty will feature five, four-story buildings with amenities including two resort style pools, pet spa, park, game room, coffee bar, remote-work sky-lounge, outdoor kitchens, elevator access, climate-controlled corridors, and two 24-hour fitness centers totaling over 3,500 square feet. The community is conveniently located adjacent to Interstate 30, less than 15 minutes from Downtown Dallas. Additionally, Lofts iThirty was designed to be pedestrian-friendly and sits across from Duck Creek Trail, as well as a variety of shopping, dining, & entertainment options, and will offer short commutes to major employers.

Anthem exclusively engaged Nova Capital to arrange financing for the development of the project with Bank OZK, and ultimately secured co-investment from an institutional joint venture equity partner with over $6 billion in capital under management.