company overview
our services
Tenant Representation Project Leasing General Brokerage Surplus Property Dispositions brokerage
Expansion Strategy Tenant Representation Merchandising Plans Retail Operations advisory
investment
management
Acquisition Development
Property, Asset, and
Construction Management
Strategic Capital Merchant Banking
Marketing Services Corporate Services
300+ retail | restaurant clients 200+ landlord clients
4 statewide offices 100+ employees 45+ retail brokers
+/-800 annual transactions
8MM SF of projects developed, redeveloped and acquired
30MM SF of property listings
The Retail Connection is a full-service retail real estate services and investment firm. With an exclusive focus on retail and retailers, TRC navigates its clients through the real estate market with unmatched industry knowledge, experience, relationships, and a total commitment to their success—making the optimal connection at every point where retail and real estate come together.
national advisory
Our primary focus on retail has led to the successful roll-out of many high-profile brands and combined wiht solid tenant representation and expert market research, implementing a successful strategic plan for a multi-store brand is second nature to the expansion team at The Retail Connection. national advisory | expansion strategy for tenants
in-depth market research
expert site selection
deal negotiation
related real estate and development services for specific needs of established and start-up companies
collaborative brokers
strategic planning
national advisory | expansion strategy for tenants
30+ deals in Texas, Oklahoma + Arkansas 300+ transactions completed 2010–2020
100+ deals 45+ future
50+ deals in Texas
[created national strategy]
150+ deals in Texas, Oklahoma + Kansas
250+ deals in southwest
100+ deals in southwest
15+ mall-based deals [consulted]
30+ deals in Texas, Oklahoma + Arkansas
75+ deals in Texas
Since 1979, ChainLinks Retail Advisors has served America’s premier retailers, landlords, and investors as the top network of retail-only real estate services and industry-leading commercial property brokerage organization. We are part of ChainLinks Retail Advisors, a national retail real estate partnership of privately-held companies. Through ChainLinks, we provide local market knowledge with a national platform and a global perspective. national advisory | ChainLinks Retail Advisors
750+ hand-picked retail broker specialists 54+ offices across the United States
3,000+ landlords 1,500+ retailers
$11B+ in consideration
6,770+ real estate transactions completed
59M+ SF leased or sold
brokerage services
tenant representation
Extensive knowledge of the real estate market combined with an insider’s role in the retail community underpins The Retail Connection’s powerful capabilities for our retail clients. The Retail Connection leads our clients through each phase of site selection and lease negotiation, operating as an extension of the retailer’s internal real estate department and delivering services according to their strategic initiatives—from initial market penetration through full market expansion. Our client-driven focus, relationships with the leading national retail chains, and understanding of their corporate cultures provide us an unparalleled platform on which these programs are built. Successful execution of retail real estate strategy requires in-depth local knowledge and extensive local relationships. Our comprehensive knowledge of the local real estate market ensures consistent, quality results throughout the United States.
National Retail Clients Box Retail: Big Box and Junior Anchor Service Retailers Surplus Property Disposition
Restaurants Specialty and Urban Retailers Shop Space Retailers Entertainment Retailers
project leasing
The Retail Connection provides aggressive and comprehensive property leasing and marketing services to our individual and instituational investors. Our clients include some of the countries largest and most sophisticated corporate, institutional, and private owners and developers of real estate. We possess a thorough understanding of the special requirements of retail properties and combine this knowledge with strong relationships and direct access to the retail tenant community. This combination of superior market intelligence and tenant interaction creates exceptional values for property owners.
We create a competitive environment that delivers the best available tenants to maximize asset value We build each marketing and leasing program on a clear understanding of our client’s objectives
investment services
connected investment services | overview
Connected Investment Services [CIS], created as a retailer-driven development and acquisition arm, extends The Retail Connection’s reach immeasurably, giving the firm the ability to deliver any or all aspects of the development and acqusition process. The CIS platform has successfully delivered above market returns for retail development and redevelopment for over 20 years, most of which has been tenant-driven by The Retail Connection’s client network. Our team has the expertise and relationships required to reposition, remodel and re-merchandise existing assets. At the same time, we have the experience necessary to convert raw land into customer friendly and attractive retail centers tailored to each location with national, regional, and local tenants. For retailers in an expansion and growth mode, Connected Development Services advises and executes retailers’ development strategies. Specifically, the team handles all aspects of the development, redevelopment, and renovation of retail projects across the
Southwest and Sunbelt. Feasibility Studies Budgeting, Accounting, and Financing Entitlement Zoning and Permitting
Pro-Forma Preparation Site Selection Land Acquisition
Construction Management Lease Negotiation and Sales Structuring Project and Asset Management
The Village at Cumberland Park Tyler, TX | NEQ S. Broadway Avenue + Loop 49
Village on the Parkway Addison, TX | SEC Dallas North Tollway + Belt Line Road
GLA: 700,000 SF
GLA: 381,000 SF
connected investment projects | representative VILLAGE ON THE PARKWAY Addison, TX SEC Dallas North Tollway + Belt Line Road
ARLINGTON HIGHLANDS Arlington, TX NEQ I-20 + Matlock Road
THE VILLAGE AT CUMBERLAND PARK Tyler, TX NEQ S. Broadway Avenue + Loop 49
381,000 SF redevelopment | 25 AC
750,000 SF development | 4 Parcels | 80 AC
700,000 SF development | 80 AC
City Population: 15,458 3-Mile Population: 132,264
City Population: 104,991 3-Mile Population: 69,283
City Population: 392,772 3-Mile Population: 131,153 Equity: Private Family Investor
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connected investment projects | representative HURRICANE CREEK VILLAGE Benton, AR SEC Highway 5 + Alcoa Road MANOR CROSSING Manor, TX
KNOX DISTRICT Dallas, TX between Central Expressway + Highland Park on Knox Street
NWQ US Highway 290 + FM 973
200,000 SF development | 34 AC
150,000 SF development | 18 AC Equity: Butler Family Interests
+/-435,000 SF redevelopment | 11.32 AC
City Population: 35,789 3-Mile Population: 64,923
City Population: 5M
3-Mile Population: 227,210
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connected investment projects | representative LULLWATER RETAIL Dallas, TX 10409 E. Northwest Highway
MANSFIELD RESERVE NORTH Mansfield, TX NWQ Broad Street + Matlock Road
TOPGOLF BUILD-TO-SUITS Lafayette, LA 301 Meadow Farm Road
20,000 SF development | 2 AC
21,000 SF development | 3 AC City Population: 79,000 3-Mile Population: 70,500
34,000 SF development [60 bays] | 12 AC Avon, OH | I-90 at Charter Road at Jaycox 37,000 SF development [60 bays] | 12 AC Grand Prairie, TX | I-20 at George Bush + Forum Drive 46,615 SF development [80 bays]
City Population: 5M
3-Mile Population: 125,000
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connected investment projects | representative WHITEROCK MARKETPLACE Dallas, TX 11255 Garland Road WEATHERFORD POINT Weatherford, TX NEC I-20 + Ric Williams
NORTH LOOP PLAZA Longview, TX SWC Loop 281 + Judson Road
50,000 SF redevelopment | 5.16 AC
60,000 SF development | 9 AC
250,000 SF redevelopment | 20 AC
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connected investment projects | representative THE SHOPPES AT PARKWEST Katy, TX 24600 Katy Freeway WILLOWBROOK PLAZA Houston, TX SEC SH 249 + Gessner Road
WOODPARK SHOPPING CENTER The Woodlands, TX NWC I-45 + Briar Rock Road
256,275 SF development | 23 AC
384,663 SF redevelopment City Population: 6.9M 3-Mile Population: 95,000
157,350 SF redevelopment City Population: 67,000 3-Mile Population: 76,400
City Population: 1,061,668 3-Mile Population: 103,809
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representative brokerage | advisory | development clients
representative equity partners
connected investment projects | all Current Developments North Loop Plaza [Sprouts phase] | Longview, TX | 250,000 SF The Village Cumberland Park | Tyler, TX | 705,677 SF Manor Crossing | Manor, TX | 150,000 SF Mansfield Reserve | Mansfield, TX | 20,000 SF Decatur Crossroads | Decatur, TX | 174,000 SF Topgolf | Lafayette, LA | 12 acres Topgolf | Grand Prairie, TX | 12 acres Topgolf | Avon, OH | 12 acres River’s Edge Plaza | Fort Worth, TX | 10,000 SF 10409 E. Northwest Highway | Dallas, TX | 20,000 SF Weatherford Point | Weatherford, TX | 60,000 SF Lake Jackson | Lake Jackson, TX | 5,700 SF
Current Acquisitions Knox District | Dallas, TX | 175,000 SF Lakepointe Towne Crossing | Lewisville, TX | 196,630 SF 4312 Live Oak | Dallas, TX | 3,000 SF Lakewood Harrell Park | Dallas, TX | 7,204 SF Sherman Commons | Sherman, TX | 245,000 SF Princeton Land | Princeton, TX | 1.63 acres
Acquisitions Sold Woodpark Shopping Center | Spring, TX | 157,350 SF Willowbrook Plaza | Houston, TX | 384,663 SF Quorum Plaza | Addison, TX | 77,800 SF Village on the Parkway | Addison, TX | 381,000 SF Former Target | San Antonio, TX | 119,000 SF Towne Centre Plaza | Mesquite, TX | 94,096 SF Big Box Redevelopment | San Antonio, TX | 120,000 SF Hulen Pointe Shopping Center | Fort Worth, TX | 174,783 SF Shackleford Crossing | Little Rock, AR | 316,000 SF Mills Pointe | Carrollton, TX | 126,089 SF
Developments Sold VIllage on the Parkway | Addison, TX | 360,000 SF Arlington Highlands | Arlington, TX | 625,600 SF Arlington Highlands East | Arlington, TX | 109,727 SF Weatherford Ridge | Weatherford, TX | 390,000 SF Hurricane Creek VIllage | Benton, AR | 228,000 SF Mansfield Pointe | Mansfield, TX | 157,000 SF The Shoppes at ParkWest | Katy, TX | Phases 1 and 3: 256,275 SF Hobby Lobby | Plano, TX | 54,370 SF Patron Plaza | San Antonio, TX | 11,000 SF Joshua Grove | Joshua, TX | 5,700 SF Take 5 Preferred Developments | Austin and Houston MSA, TX | 1,438 SF [each] Loro | Dallas, TX | 9,520 SF
Torchy’s Tyler | Tyler, TX | 6,000 SF Sherwin Williams | Tyler, TX | 8,000 SF
Haskell Development | Dallas, TX | 9,520 SF Breeze Healthcare | Fort Worth, TX | 5,033 SF White Rock Marketplace | Dallas, TX | 48,623 SF Dragna on Greenville | Dallas, TX | 9,600 SF Melissa Land | Melissa, TX | 7.65 acres
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