Industrial Outdoor Storage

Eric Fleps is based in Dallas, Texas and leads ARCO/Murray’s national self storage business. Under Eric’s leadership, ARCO/Murray Self Storage has completed over 120 projects across the country (over 14 million square feet), bolstering ARCO’s ranking as the 3rd largest Design-Build firm in the country (ENR, 2023). Eric works alongside owners, developers, brokers, and the like to design and build projects that create an unmatched construction experience, while beating original underwriting. Eric is an active member of the Self Storage Association (SSA) and an alumnus of The University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering.

Romy Cheema is the Founder and CEO of CanTex Capital, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm which owns, manages, and operates Class B light industrial buildings in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. Romy has led CanTex's growth with his relentless energy and thoughtful decision making, and over the last three years the firm has invested in over $180M of industrial projects in the DFW market. CanTex Capital is one of the most active investment groups in the Class B infill industrial space with over 3.8M SF of product that will be acquired by the end of 2021. Originally from Vancouver, Canada, Romy was introduced to real estate via the hospitality industry at a young age. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics at the University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctorate from SMU’s Dedman School of Law. After law school, he went to work at a large international law firm focusing on work with commercial real estate private equity, community banks and local investment firms. Having founded his namesake business law firm Platt Cheema Richmond PLLC in 2015, Romy saw an opportunity to start a unique CRE investment firm, and in 2018, CanTex Capital was born. Romy’s extensive investment experience across geographic markets, asset types, and market cycles allows him to evaluate opportunities from diverse perspectives. These experiences have crafted his unique outlook toward real estate and investing.

Zach Harris is a Director at Stan Johnson Company, having initially joined the corporate headquarters in 2011 as an analyst on the company’s largest brokerage team. Harris specializes in the disposition, acquisition and capitalization of net lease industrial, retail and office properties for clients nationwide. He focuses on providing the highest level of service by combining his industry knowledge and experience with a full understanding of the client’s goals and objectives. During his tenure on the team, Harris and his partners have contributed to the closing of over 500 transactions totaling more than $8.0 billion in aggregate transaction volume. Harris earned a Bachelor’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Villanova University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma. He is a licensed real estate broker in Maryland, Oklahoma and Virginia. Harris is also an active member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR), the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and NAIOP, currently serving as the Secretary for the SIOR Oklahoma chapter, President-Elect for the NAIOP Oklahoma chapter and is a member of a NAIOP National Forum.

Bisnow went back to find our Atlanta reporter. Waaay back. As in the 1980’s back. As far as we can tell, Jarred has not left the decade of pastel colored sport coats and crazy, wavy hair, and will regularly challenge all to 80s music trivia fights (we try not to provoke him). Outside of having the largest collection of cassette and VHS tapes in Atlanta, Jarred has been steeped in Atlanta media for more than a decade, most of the time focused on commercial real estate. You can also find Jarred spittin’ out lyrics with our Data Center and Denver newsletters.

Cary Goldman, a career industrial real estate specialist, is a managing partner and founder of Timber Hill. He is an expert in the development of sound acquisition strategies and the identification of target acquisitions as well as leasing, tenant relations and disposition strategies. Over the past 25 years, Mr. Goldman has completed industrial real estate transactions valued at more than $1,500,000,000. Prior to forming his new venture in 2018, Mr. Goldman was a managing partner at Sitex Group LLC, a company he co-founded in 2002. There he executed on eight discretionary private equity real estate funds and worked with many of the largest and most innovative companies in the U.S. today. Mr. Goldman also worked with a wide variety of investors such as family offices and high net worth individuals as well as institutional investors including the State Teachers’ Retirement System of Ohio. Under his leadership at Sitex Group, the firm acquired 136 properties valued at more than $1,000,000,000. Mr. Goldman is also the co-owner of Three Ring Studios, a world-class, purpose-built media campus currently being developed in Covington, Georgia. Completion is expected in 2018.

Dave is a Principal and Head of the Mid-Atlantic region at NorthBridge. He is responsible for leading acquisitions in the Mid-Atlantic region with a focus on New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington DC and the Carolinas. Dave helps guide the company’s overall strategy in the Mid-Atlantic, as well as being involved in asset management, financing and capital raising for Northbridge. Prior to joining NorthBridge, Dave was most recently Chief Investment Officer at Behringer Harvard where he worked with the company’s real estate and debt teams to implement investment strategies across its platform. He previously worked at iStar Financial as a Vice President in the originations group and the Commodore Funds, an alternative investment vehicle owned by York Capital.

Greg Darling is president of Bremco Construction, Inc. which has a long and successful history in industrial construction in California. As a Design Build General Contractor, Bremco Construction has been a consistent leader in helping national and local brands build transportation related properties with a focus on cross dock trucking terminals, trailer storage yards and last mile logistics properties. Greg leads the role of business development, while also working in all aspects of the design, building and bidding process, providing continuity for clients from the initial introduction to the final product. He enjoys surfing, snowboarding and spending time with his wife and three children.

Melissa McKenzie is a Lead Investment Sales Analyst at Stan Johnson Company supporting the company’s largest brokerage team. McKenzie joined the firm in 2005 as a marketing and closing coordinator, then progressed into the role of analyst. As a Lead Investment Sales Analyst, she conducts asset valuation and market research, performs in-depth financial analysis, provides transaction management support, coordinates marketing activities, and assists in training. During her tenure, McKenzie has assisted the team in the closing of over 600 transactions totaling more than $10.0 billion in aggregate transaction volume. McKenzie earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University and a Master’s degree in International Real Estate from Florida International University. She is a licensed real estate broker in Michigan, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.