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Houston Retail & Mixed-Use

Name: Houston Retail & Mixed-Use
Start: 2024-09-17T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-09-17T11:15:00-05:00
Location: The Westin, Memorial City

Tenant Mix Strategies, Experiential Retail And Placemaking

Event Ended On: Tuesday September 17 2024

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Retail Deep Dive

Market Insights, Trends And Opportunities

Crystal Allen

Allen leads the project leasing team to provide consulting, marketing, merchandising and leasing services to landlords and developers. Her profound expertise covers a range of asset classes including traditional neighborhood, regional and super-regional shopping centers, mixed-use developments, lifestyle centers, and entertainment venues. Allen also provides tenant representation services and market strategy for local, regional and national retailers and restaurants looking to expand their concepts. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Prior to joining Transwestern in 2012, Allen worked as a senior leasing agent for Brixmor Property Group (formerly Centro Properties Group), the second largest owner of open air neighborhood and regional shopping centers in the nation. With an assigned portfolio of more than 2.5 million square feet, she correlated the marketing, negotiation, construction coordination, budgeting and overall execution of transactions with new and existing tenants. She also played an integral role in multiple redevelopment projects. Throughout her tenure she was consistently a top producer not only within the Southwest region but nationally, and she executed more than 2 million square feet of lease transactions alone. Today, Allen has built a leasing portfolio of more than 3 million square feet of existing and new developments, and, in the last 12 months has executed transactions that created over $100 million in value. Crystal Allen currently leases many of the largest, most high profile projects within the country, and is consistently requested by the company’s premier clients to represent projects. She is a top producer within the firm, is considered a leader within the retail industry and a mentor to her team members. Her clients include Brookfield, Oliver McMillan, DC Partners, LNR Partners, Patrinely Group, CDC, Xenia Lodging, Imperial Development, Skanska, 4M Investments, Woodridge Capital, Walton Street Capital and Ley/Wilson Development as well as multiple tenants including Amorino Gelato, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Star Furniture, Voicebox Karaoke, Gigi’s Cupcakes and TF Supplements. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/RECOGNITION: Crystal is a licensed Real Estate Broker in the states of Texas and Colorado, a member of ICSC and a member of Transwestern’s Women’s Leadership Council. In 2015 Crystal was recognized as one of Globe Street’s Top Ten Emerging Retail Leaders and has recently been named one of Real Estate Forum’s 2016 top 50 under 40. EDUCATION: Crystal graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.

Transwestern

Managing Director

Crystal Allen

Managing Director, Transwestern

Joan Collum

Partner, Partners

Josh Friedlander

Development Partner, NewQuest

David Littwitz

Owner, Littwitz Investments

Brent Richardson

President, Cheyenne Construction

Phil Ward

Senior Associate, MHOA

Moderator

Caleb Trotter

Shareholder, Winstead

Houston Mixed-Use

Placemaking & Tenant Mix Strategies

Thompson Houston Hotel

Arsean Maqami

Co-President, DC Partners

East River

Kevin Freels

Managing Director, Parkway

Katy Boardwalk

Eric Hudson

Partner & Principal of Design Services, Method Architecture

Harrison Loew

Director of Acquisitions, The Wideman Company

David Flores

COO, IMPEX Capital Group

Moderator

Dr. Teresa Smith

Director, PACE Transactions

Why You Should Attend this Houston Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Real Estate Event

What You’ll Learn:

What factors contribute to Houston’s retail market having an average occupancy rate near 95 percent despite current market tightness and low vacancy rates?
How are the dynamics of supply and demand affecting the availability of restaurant space?
What are the key trends driving success in the local retail market, and how are industry players adapting to meet the demands of today's consumers?
What role do mixed-use developments play in meeting the evolving needs and preferences of consumers locally, and how are these developments shaping the city's urban fabric?
How are retailers in Houston leveraging experiential retail concepts to foster growth and engagement, and what lessons can be learned from successful implementations?
Why are Houston suburbs becoming increasingly more popular as mixed-use developments?
What are the benefits and challenges of creating mixed-use developments away from traditional urban centers?
How is Houston performing as a real estate market compared to other Texas and U.S. cities?
How are developers incorporating innovative design and placemaking strategies to create vibrant and engaging retail destinations in Houston

How You'll Do More Business From Attending This Event: Despite retail being known as a somewhat difficult asset, the Houston market has experienced consistent growth and demand with lower vacancy rates than other markets. Between a boom in development in mixed-use projects to increasing interest in developing retail centers in local submarkets, the greater Houston area is growing by leaps and bounds. Join us to connect with industry leaders, visionaries and key decision-makers to unlock new partnerships, investments and collaborations.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the industry, this event provides unparalleled networking opportunities, insider knowledge and actionable insights to propel your business forward. Stay ahead of the curve, discover untapped growth prospects, and position yourself for success in Houston's evolving CRE market.

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Investors, developers, owners, architects, designers, general contractors, tenants, brokers and more!

Why You Should Attend: Bisnow events bring together the biggest power players in the industry to identify opportunities, build your network and expand your business. With the largest audience of commercial real estate professionals in the world, no one knows how to help your business more than us. Join Bisnow as we jump into the market to analyze its strengths and strategize on its areas of opportunity. You don't want to miss this event!

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Venue

The Westin, Memorial City
945 Gessner Road
Houston, TX 77024

Ballroom: 2nd Floor, Magnolia Ballroom & Pre-Function

Parking Information:

On-Site Parking Daily: $26
Valet Daily: $36

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 9:00 AM	Breakfast and Networking
9:00 AM 9:45 AM	Retail Deep Dive Market Insights, Trends And Opportunities
9:45 AM 10:00 AM	Networking Break
10:00 AM 10:45 AM	Houston Mixed-Use Placemaking & Tenant Mix Strategies
10:45 AM 11:15 AM	Closing Networking