Transwestern

Biography

TRANSWESTERN ROLE

Brian leads the Northeastern US Industrial development business for Transwestern Development. In this role he has senior responsibility over sourcing and executing institutional industrial projects in the Northeast with a primary emphasis on New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. He identifies target investment opportunities in these critical submarkets on behalf of the firm and forms the development team for each project.  He has responsibility for the underwriting, due diligence, entitlements, construction, leasing and disposition for each development. He interacts with the Company’s Houston headquarters to determine and form the appropriate capital structure as well as secure institutional partners for each project.
 
Transwestern Development Company develops office, industrial, multifamily, mixed use and healthcare projects throughout the United States. The Logistics Group develops both speculative and build-to-suit industrial projects, primarily in major distribution markets. Expertise includes intermodal logistics, e-commerce, port strategy, sustainability and municipal incentives. The Company has completed more than 14 million square feet of projects throughout the country during the last four years, and currently has over 4 million under development including both large-scale bulk distribution and infill projects. Execution structures include conventional equity joint ventures, forward take-outs and owner-financed fee projects. As part of the Transwestern Enterprise, the Company contains in-house expertise in equity and debt placement, construction, property management, and leasing in both its Houston headquarters and 35 U.S. offices.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Brian’s previous experience includes President and Board Member of Heller Industrial Parks, one of the country’s largest private industrial developers, as well as senior management roles with Advance Realty Group, Alfieri, Mack-Cali and Sanzari Enterprises. He began his commercial real estate career as a broker at Cushman & Wakefield.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION / RECOGNITION

Brian has served on multiple industry and charity boards. He is a member of NAIOP, IOREBA, and a frequently requested speaker at conferences.

EDUCATION

Brian received his BBA and MBA from the University of Wisconsin. He is a licensed New Jersey real estate broker.