the embrey team
 
Multifamily Development

With over three decades of development experience, innovative design and the highest standards of construction, Embrey has earned a high degree of success and an impeccable reputation. Each phase of every development is infused with a fresh, creative energy combined with the insights and solution-driven disciplines that the past thirty plus years have taught us. From analytical site selection and acquisition to unique design, quality construction and intense marketing, Embrey ensures that each step of development is a defined and deliberate approach to success. Intensive market and economic research, with a strong fiscal foundation in tandem with some of the country's top financial institutions, assure the viability of Embrey's products. The result is more than 25,500 units of luxury apartment homes providing quality residences for individuals who seek the "livability" and desirability that Embrey developments represent.

Embrey is composed of several affiliated development entities. Embrey Partners, Ltd. provides development services for market rate multi-family rental properties and affordable multi-family rental properties. Trinity Asset Development Company, Ltd. provides development services for industrial distribution properties, build-to-suit office projects and retail properties. Furthermore, Embrey, through its affiliates Embrey Construction, LLC and Embrey Builders, LLC provides general contracting for its own developments as well as third party work. Embrey Management Services offers experienced management of multi-family communities for Embrey properties in addition to various other owners.

Embrey Investments, Inc. was established in 1974 by Walter M. Embrey, Jr. The company's focus was on the development of multifamily rental properties, for-sale condominiums and commercial properties in major Texas cities. With the expanding demand for development in the early 1980's, the company entered new markets on a national scale. During this period, Embrey conducted business in nine states and established branch offices in Washington D.C., Tennessee, Florida and Chicago. These offices developed multifamily, commercial and build-to-suit ventures in the Southeast, the Midwest, and the Northeast.

During the late 1980's Embrey seized an opportunity to refocus its development philosophy, and structured a new vision responding to changing economic indicators. Embrey repositioned itself to capitalize on the value-added capabilities of a boutique firm with national development experience.

Within the last ten years, Southwest and Midwest developments have included 3,578 units in San Antonio, 1,270 units in Austin, 2,414 units in Houston, 1,234 units in Dallas/Ft. Worth, 1,752 units in Denver, 344 units in Indianapolis, 334 units in Kansas City, 260 units in Little Rock, 324 units in Memphis and 304 units in Phoenix.

The 248 unit Oakmoor Apartments in Houston began lease-up in April 2007 followed by the May 2007 opening of the 271 unit Verde Ridge Apartments in San Antonio. In the construction phase are the Las Colinas at Black Canyon Apartment Homes, with 304 units, in Phoenix and both the 309 unit Inverness Apartment Homes and the 288 unit Aurora Town Center in Denver. Also under construction is the 280 unit Artessa at Quarry Village. Artessa is part of Embrey's Quarry Village mixed-use development in San Antonio which will also include 104,000 square feet of specialty retail, restaurants and office.

Cumulatively, Embrey, its principals and affiliates have been involved in over 150 successful real estate projects throughout the continental U.S. These developments include over 25,500 apartment and condominium units, 6.0 million square feet of commercial space development and several mixed-use projects. To date, developments have been completed for individual investment purposes, on a third-party basis and through joint venture transactions. Investor clientele includes major financial institutions, pension funds, individual investors and Fortune 500 companies.




dennis elmoreDennis W. Elmore  
Senior Vice President, Development


With more than twenty-eight years of experience identifying the prospects of sites and markets across the country, Embrey’s Senior Vice President of Development, Dennis W. Elmore, leads the professional team making those critical assessments. In the realm of multifamily development, the success of each project is determined by the ability of the team to understand and command the impact of the many facets of the development process. Dennis’ team evaluates market conditions on a daily basis to include demographic and economic factors as well as the native, aesthetic characteristics of the land.

Following years of commercial site development for a leading retail corporation and a successful career as a real estate broker and consultant, Dennis joined Trammell Crow in 1982 as Partner and President of Development and Construction in Texas, then Southern California. In 1989, Dennis left the Crow organization to pursue other aspects of the residential business, including lot development and single family home construction, before joining the Embrey team in 1995.

A native San Antonian, Dennis is a 1973 graduate of Southwest Texas State University.



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w. jeff boothW. Jeff Booth  
Senior Vice President, Development


Twenty-five years in the real estate industry have created a seasoned leader in Jeff Booth.  He has spearheaded the development of award winning multi-family units spread over thirteen states overcoming zoning and development barriers in difficult markets such as Boston, South Florida, Washington DC, and the West Coast.  Over the years he has also been involved in the development of a broad spectrum of other properties including high-rise office, hotel, condominiums, retail and single family housing.

  Jeff’s residential experience in development and acquisitions over the last twenty years with notable firms such as Tishman Speyer, Lokey Properties, The Midway Companies, Lawford Real Estate, and The Finger Companies (representing over 7,000 luxury residential units) has honed a unique skill set.  These skills cover the spectrum of development issues including market evaluation, site selection, land use fundamentals, economic evaluation, project design and construction.  Embrey is known for delivering high quality luxury apartments to the marketplace, and Jeff has been a significant contributor to this reputation since joining Embrey in 1997.  His broad knowledge base and team approach to development have armed Jeff with the creativity he needs to coordinate resources on complex developments.

  Currently, Jeff serves on the Executive Committee of the San Antonio Real Estate Council.  He earned his degree in Building Construction from the College of Architecture at Texas A & M University in 1981 and played quarterback for the Aggies under Coach Emory Bellard.




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suzanne whiteSuzanne White  
Vice President, Development


Her experience as a junior development partner on several multi-family projects, and her disciplined attention to detail has prepared Suzanne White for the task of orchestrating Embrey's activities on the complicated Quarry Village mixed-use project. Suzanne is responsible for coordinating all predevelopment and entitlement activities for Quarry Village. She works closely with senior partners in retail development, multi-family development and construction to set priorities and accomplish the myriad of tasks required to process this first of its kind project in San Antonio through entitlement. In addition to her internal responsibilities, Suzanne has primary responsibility for directing the activities of consultants and communicating with city and county officials.

Suzanne is a native of San Antonio and earned a BBA in Marketing from Texas A&M University. She joined Embrey in 1997 and is a member of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio, the Downtown Alliance and is a lifetime member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition.



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