REDnews Houston Retail &
Restaurant Summit 2021
Thursday, August 12, 2021
8:30 am – 11:30 am CST
The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX 77027
REDnews Houston Retail &
8:30 am Panel 1
Retail/Restaurant Market Update Panel
- Is retail real estate back? Which tenants didn’t survive?
- Which tenants are best positioned for recovery?
- Tracking absorption rates & leasing trends
- Investment sales update – who is buying what
- CAP rate update
9:30 am Panel 2
Retail & Restaurant Development/Construction Trends
- How we develop and lay out restaurant and retail space post-COVID
- The retail tenant design paradigm has changed. What trends are going to position you for the future? What are tenants asking for today?
- Construction and development capital: How are financing sources looking at new retail opportunities?
- Opportunities for growth in the market
10:30 am Panel 3
Retail/Restaurant Owners & Operators
- Embracing the economic recovery; how can owners and operators make the most of the next 12 months?
- Labor shortages impacting the industry, finding qualified workers.
- How will e-commerce impact the next 12 months? Will growth rates in the sector normalize?
- Branding and marketing – more important than ever?
Levcor, Inc.
Services Provided
Real Estate Development, Investment Management, Property Management, and Leasing
Company Description
Founded in 1980, Levcor, Inc. is an established and strategic developer of value-added commercial real estate assets, with a primary focus on retail. With 15 employees, key senior professionals each have been with Levcor for over 25 years. Over the course of its 40-year operating history, the firm has acquired, developed and managed approximately 20 million square feet in commercial real estate, primarily focusing on Southwest and Southeast US markets.
Read King Commercial Real Estate
Sarah Dodds
Senior Marketing Coordinator
sarah@read-king.com
Services Provided
Investment and development strategies, shopping center and build-to-suit development, leasing, tenant representation, property management, land sales and dispositions.
Company Description
Read King is Houston’s leading full-service commercial real estate firm serving landlords, retailers, restaurants and developers from across the nation. Founded by Jeff Read and Ewing King more than 30 years ago, the firm’s expertise includes investment and development strategies, shopping center and build-to-suit development, leasing, tenant representation, property management, land sales and dispositions. Read King has developed over 3 Million square feet of Class A retail space in the Greater Houston area.
Abel Design Group
Jeffrey Abel
Managing Principal
jabel@abeldesigngroup.com
Darayus Kolah
Associate Principal; Director of Restaurant and Retail
dkolah@abeldesigngroup.com
Services Provided
Commercial Architecture and Interior Design for Corporate Office, Retail, Restaurant, Hospitality, Multi-Family, and Education
Company Description
With offices in Houston (HQ), Austin, Denver, and Dallas, Abel Design Group (ADG) is an award-winning, mid-size commercial architecture and interior design firm, licensed in several states. Services include architecture, corporate office design, hotel design, restaurant design, and retail design
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Tressa Barzilla
Vice President, Sales,
Texas Operations
Texas Operations
713.661.6316
Ginger Wheless
Senior Marketing Director,
Texas Operations
Texas Operations
713.661.6350
Abby Lestin
Event Coordinator
713.249.0242
We are always looking for speakers who represent diverse populations.
Please help us out by volunteering to speak or introduce us to anyone who you think would be a good fit.
Send to jeff.johnson@rejournals.com