DALLAS— Weitzman has hired Rob Darnell in the critical role as Vice President I Research for the commercial real estate services firm’s statewide operations.
“Rob brings a wealth of experience to Weitzman, having previously served more than 14 years as Director of Research for a statewide retail real estate firm,” said Marshall Mills, president & CEO of Weitzman. “Research and data innovation is critical to the success of our business and the growth of our market share, which requires a professional with Rob’s expertise in commercial real estate research and customer analytics.”
Darnell specializes in offering insight and location intelligence via spatial, demographic and psychographic analyses, enabling Weitzman to provide meaningful contributions to local, regional and national tenant representation clients and project representation packages and pitches. As part of his duties, Darnell will direct the activities of a team of professionals who specialize in location intelligence.
Darnell holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Geography with a core focus in Urban Retail Geography from the University of North Texas, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish with a minor in Geography from Texas Christian University. He is GIS certified via UNT and has continued his education by completing specialized training in ESRI, MapInfo, Synergos | PopStats and Trade Area Systems.
“Rob has a reputation for integrity, transparency, client service and team building, and he will play a key role in Weitzman’s revised and enhanced approach to building a proficient and innovative team of research professionals who can utilize and customize our latest acquisition of cutting-edge tools such as ESRI and Placer.ai. The company continues to transform our overall research offerings, and under Rob’s leadership we will set the benchmark for data integration, visualization, and technology.”
About Weitzman
Weitzman, founded in 1990, is a Texas-based retail-focused commercial real estate services firm. Weitzman operates offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and San Antonio.
The firm is a recognized leader in each of Texas’ major-metro markets and offers project representation, tenant representation, investment properties brokerage, development services and property and asset management services. Statewide, Weitzman leases a portfolio totaling more than 44 million square feet of retail and commercial space and manages a portfolio of shopping centers totaling more than 22 million square feet.
Weitzman® is a division of Weitzman Management Corporation, a regional realty corporation.