Tarrant County State of the Market

Tue Jul 30, 2024

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Tarrant County State of the Market

Name: Tarrant County State of the Market
Start: 2024-07-30T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-07-30T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Hotel Drover

Seizing New Opportunity for Growth, Development & Investments in Fort Worth and Beyond

Tuesday July 30 2024 @ 8:00 AM CDT

$119.00

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Hotel Drover

In the heart of the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, Hotel Drover is a two-time Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards winner. This award-winning, 200-room Autograph Collection® Hotel celebrates the rich history and lore of Texas, embodying the same pioneering spirit and core values of honor and dignity exemplified by Texas drovers, cattlemen, and women of their time.

With its inviting design and legendary experiences, Hotel Drover offers one-of-a-kind opportunities for guests to connect with the pioneering west through authentic cultural and local experiences, art, entertainment, and cuisine. The hotel thoughtfully blends these experiences to become special memories, providing a luxe experience for all, whether on business, vacation, or staycation.

As the anchor of the award-winning Mule Alley and the beautifully restored, 100-year-old horse and mule barns in the heart of the Stockyards, Hotel Drover offers endless opportunities to indulge in the historic destination. Guests can enjoy Texas-inspired cuisine, twice-daily cattle drive on Exchange Avenue, the John Wayne Museum, championship rodeos, equestrian events, and live music from local and national artists at Billy Bob’s Texas, Tannahill’s Tavern & Music Hall, and more.

Hotel Drover is conveniently located just 30 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and only 10 minutes from downtown Fort Worth, home to the famous Sundance Square, Bass Hall, the cultural district, Texas Christian University, as well as many shops and restaurants.

Speakers and Panels

Keynote (Keynote)

Mike Berry

President, Hillwood

Tom Santora

Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Coury

Ese Aihie

Ese Aihie is an Entrepreneur and CRE industry expert with over 15 years in real estate. Serves as President for Admiral Legacy Companies which includes Venture X Castle Hills, a premium flexible office space provider and Founder/CEO for Work Innovators, a media production and marketing company focused on amplifying the voice of businesses and communities. Current/Past experience includes, office/collaborative work space, single –family development, mixed-use development, P3, land procurement, community outreach, contract negotiations, business development. Ese transitioned into real estate full-time after an 18 years career in Workforce Mgt. & Technology Management in Fortune 100 organizations. My experience with real-estate, passion for people, and community led me to the commercial real estate space pod i play in today. Enriching people’s lives through communities; by creating environments and experiences is critical to how she approaches the projects or investments she works on. She is actively involved in and understands the value of communities, and the different neighborhood dynamics. Her community involvement proves her to be not just a real estate professional, but also trusted advisor and partner. She is known for her integrity and equanimity in difficult situations. She is an active member of the nonprofit Urban Land Institute (ULI) as a Council & Facilitator of UrbanPlan for Education Committee. An advocate for small businesses serves on several boards and Leadership Councils including the Board of Directors at The Colony Chamber of Commerce, the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council, The Scott Murray Scholarship Fund, and Texas Real Estate Council.(TREC) Master’s in public management from University of Texas Dallas and bachelor's degree in law (BL) Faith, Family and Fun-Travel are key areas of her non-work life. Married to her life and business partner Andrew and they have 3kids together.

Admiral Legacy

CEO & President

Ese Aihie

CEO & President, Admiral Legacy

Chad Colley

Multifamily & Mixed-Use Partner, Trademark Property Company

Karla Cavazos

EVP Development, Southern Land Company

Robert Sturns

Director, Economic Development, City of Fort Worth

Rian Maguire

Rian and his twin brother Rory Maguire co-founded CHC Development in 2011. At CHC, Rian Maguire is responsible for the feasibility analysis and development or re-development of commercial projects selected by the company. His specific activities include acquisition and entitlement, financial analysis, development planning and management, and all aspects of coordinating details with city officials, contractors and consultants from procurement to completion of each project. In addition, Mr. Maguire is responsible for negotiating purchase contracts and tenant leases. CHC has built a portfolio of projects that includes office buildings, commercial retail space, residential developments, medical office buildings, and land investments. Prior to starting CHC, Mr. Maguire served as Vice President of Development for a Dallas-based commercial real estate company for six years. There, he managed over 1400 acres of residential and commercial land and developed numerous office properties, as well as played a significant role in property management of the company’s portfolio. Prior to entering commercial real estate development, Mr. Maguire worked at Teague Nall and Perkins in Fort Worth as a civil engineer, which included all aspects of land development, engineering design, consultant coordination, governmental coordination and construction management of commercial, hospital, and school district developments throughout Dallas and Fort Worth. Mr. Maguire graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering and also from UTA with a Master of Business Administration. Mr. Maguire is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas, and resides in Fort Worth with his wife, Kerin, and their two sons, Kellan and Rylan. In his free time he enjoys cooking, traveling, and is an avid sailor.

CHC Development

Principal

Rian Maguire

Principal, CHC Development

Zach Sams

EVP, Kensington Vanguard National Title

Kayla Wilkie

Director of Design & Development, Majestic Realty

Moderator

Ryan Goins

Shareholder, Winstead PC

Moderator

Nick Campbell

VP Business Development, Gordon Highlander

Why You Should Attend this Tarrant County Commercial Real Estate Event

What You’ll Learn at the Tarrant County State of The Market:

What factors contribute to Fort Worth's status as the fastest-growing city in the country, and how are ongoing large-scale projects shaping its future as a world-class destination for people and companies?
What are the upcoming developments shaping Fort Worth, with a focus on exciting projects and targeted growth areas within the city?
How are developers shaping Tarrant County's landscape and growing connectivity as part of the growth plans for the county?
What opportunities exist for business growth and investment in Fort Worth, considering the influx of big-name companies relocating their headquarters to the region and the potential for further development and investment in innovation districts?
What are the latest trends and emerging opportunities in Tarrant County's investment landscape, including key sectors poised for growth and development?
How does the $2 billion development initiative in downtown Fort Worth potentially reshape the urban core?
What are the latest projects and initiatives taking place in Arlington, Mansfield, and other growing cities in Tarrant County?

How You’ll Do More Business: Join us at our upcoming State of Tarrant County conference where you'll gain exclusive insights from local industry leaders, developers and investors. From development projects to investment strategies, we'll explore the potential for growth and expansion initiatives that are reshaping the landscape of the county.

Who You’ll Meet During Networking: Brokers, owners, developers, investors, construction, designers, architects, financial professionals, government officials and more CRE decision-makers in Tarrant County and beyond.

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

Hotel Drover
200 Mule Alley
Fort Worth, TX 76164

Ballroom: Barn, 1st floor & Legacy Hall, 2nd floor

Parking Information:

Valet parking only- $10 per vehicle

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Agenda

Time	Activity
8:00 AM 8:45 AM	Breakfast and Networking
8:45 AM 9:00 AM	Keynote Speaker Mike Berry, President, Hillwood
9:00 AM 10:00 AM	Investment Strategies and Insights Funding, Financing and the Art of the Deal
10:00 AM 10:15 AM	Networking Break
10:15 AM 10:45 AM	Submarkets Shaping Tarrant County Analyzing County Growth, Development Pipeline, and Site Selection
10:45 AM 11:30 AM	Why Fort Worth Urban Growth, Development, and Opportunity
11:30 AM 12:00 PM	Closing Networking

Tarrant County News & Projects

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