Case Studies Region: Southwest

For many years Tyler Junior College (TJC) in Tyler, Texas, has been a medical hub for students seeking health care professions. Over the last three years the college has actively worked to ramp up its medical program offerings to the next level, spurred by the opening of the $46 million state-of-the-art Robert M. Rogers Nursing […]

In the early 1900s, the discovery of a large oil reserve near Beaumont, Texas, marked the beginning of the Oil Age, spurring development and speculation across the Lone Star State and leading to an oil boom that would result in the U.S. surpassing Russia as the world’s leading petroleum producer. Today, Texas is in the […]

Nestled in the Salt River Valley’s up-and-coming technology district, The Met at Fashion Center is a 300-unit, urban-style development in Chandler, Arizona. Located just steps from the Chandler Fashion Center — the second largest shopping mall in the Phoenix metro area —The Met at Fashion Center is a Class A residential complex that combines the convenience of urban life with a slate […]

For more than 20 years, Spicewood Communities has been a streamlined, cohesive team with integrity, enthusiasm and vision. These core values translate into a strong commitment to produce quality, creative communities. Located in Austin, Texas, Spicewood primarily serves central Texas. Spicewood has become a household name as a land, multifamily and mixed-use development company that holds itself accountable to high standards, while remaining conscious and […]

Since 1935, Texas Roofing Co. has been providing safe, efficient, roofing services for customers throughout central Texas. Established by Randolph Rampy, the business is in its third generation of family ownership and operation. Rampy’s grandson, Rick Birkman, has worked in the roofing industry his entire life and assumed a leadership role in the family business when he opened a branch location in 1995. […]

In Abilene, Texas, a third-generation family contracting business has made a name in quality, integrity and adaptability. Bontke Brothers Construction Company has been in business since 1924, when A.T. Bontke established a small materials supply and rock crushing business. More than 90 years and three generations later, Bontke Brothers is an established earth work, foundation, […]

Rottet Studio is a leading architecture and design firm serving corporate, hospitality and residential clients around the globe. Founded in 2008 by Lauren Rottet, the company specializes in providing interior design solutions for some of the world’s most recognized companies and brands. With U.S. offices in Houston, Los Angeles and New York and an international presence in Shanghai, Rottet Studio has quickly carved […]

Since 2011, Matt and Jenny Sneller have been providing integrated construction management services for custom homeowners throughout Houston’s northern neighborhoods. The couple established Sneller Custom Homes & Remodeling with the goal of creating a homebuilding solution centered on service and relationships. After only four years in business, the operation has built a strong reputation for putting customers first and fostering partnerships that […]

Founded in 2009, Rockwise LLC is a building material supplier serving trade contractors and retail customers throughout the Southwest with three locations across Arizona and Colorado. The independent, family-owned and -operated company specializes in drywall, stucco, acoustical ceilings, insulation and roofing. Rockwise’s three locations each feature a retail store and warehouse space. The Dewey, Arizona location serves as Rockwise’s headquarters, while facilities in […]

Through knowledge, experience and the relationships it has established with its clients, CAI Investments has become a leading firm in locating and repositioning property assets throughout Florida, Arizona and Nevada. Headquartered in Las Vegas, CAI is focused on providing secure, attractive investment returns through the strategic acquisition and asset management of distressed real estate assets in strengthening U.S. markets for stability and growth. With […]