WHO WE ARE

JAMES W. GUSTAFSON, CCIM, JD
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (Examples)

• Consultant to investment builder on acquisition/lease for NYSE client's largest (45,000 square feet) U.S. regional office. Acquired site, retained architect and general contractor, presented to CEO of Tenant.
• Tenant advisor for NYSE client. Consolidate two divisions from CBD & Greenway to 39,900 square feet in Galleria area. Evaluated 6 premium buildings, hired space planner, worked with in-house counsel.
• Partner in real estate development firm that successfully developed five separate speculative office buildings totaling 415,000 square feet over a three-year period (1968-71).
• Contract acquisition specialist and project development consultant to NYSE vertically integrated community developer on successful $125,000,000 residential real estate development in Memorial area.
• Tenant advisor for 25,000 square foot user in Galleria area.
• Tenant advisor for 17,000 square foot user in Westchase area.
• Tenant advisor for a NYSE client . . . acquired site, retained local legal counsel, the civil engineers, the architect, and the structural engineers thereby resulting in biddable plans and specifications for a 70,000 square foot office building in FM 1960 area. Counseled Tenant on lease terms and market rates including option to purchase.
• Tenant advisor to NYSE client . . . buyout of existing lease in Galleria area.
• Tenant advisor to NYSE client . . . relocate legal section to office building in CBD, lease of 9,100 square feet.
• Tenant advisor to NYSE client . . . evaluate 17 buildings resulting in Galleria area lease of 39,780 square feet.
• Building leasing agent (1966-68) for CBD and Greenway Plaza office buildings (observed Tenants' needs).
• Trust Officer responsible for personal and corporate trust divisions of a CBD Houston bank from 1963-65.