Two Dallas-based commercial real estate players are officially teaming up, with DuWest Realty and DBA Commercial Real Estate merging into a single firm now known simply as DuWest. The move pulls together tenant-representation, leasing and property-management operations and instantly expands the firm’s footprint across North Texas and other Texas markets.
A bigger, statewide retail platform
According to The Real Deal, the combined firm now represents more than 50 tenant clients and manages roughly 3.5 million square feet of retail space, figures it attributes to the Dallas Business Journal. The outlet also notes that the merged company will handle leasing for hundreds of properties and has dozens of brokers on its roster, giving DuWest a noticeably bigger seat at the table in Texas retail.
Leadership and scale
Bisnow reports that the new leadership lineup features managing partners Scott Rodgers, Austin Schenkel, Perren Gasc and Will Walters, while DuWest founder Corey Duhon shifts into an advisory role as founding partner. In a statement to Bisnow, Rodgers said, “By bringing these teams together, we are strengthening that foundation with more scale and a shared commitment to staying ahead of the curve.”
Projects and client roster
The Real Deal notes that DuWest’s pipeline includes Westside, a 64-acre mixed-use project in Prosper slated to feature about 14,000 square feet of retail space, 250 multifamily units and a hotel, along with prior work on Watters Creek Village in Allen. The outlet also reports that DBA brings leasing contracts for projects such as The Shed dining and entertainment center in Fort Worth, the Eldorado Neighborhood Shops in McKinney and the Shops at Panther Creek in Frisco, while the combined tenant-representation lineup includes national brands like Shake Shack and Victoria’s Secret.
Offices and next steps
Company communications and a LinkedIn update indicate that the new DuWest will operate offices in Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio, with all regional offices rebranding under the DuWest name. The firm says the merger is designed to give clients a more integrated leasing, development and asset-management platform across Texas, a message it reiterates on its LinkedIn page.
How that added clout translates into new deals and day-to-day property management around the Metroplex will play out over the coming months. For now, the move marks a notable consolidation in Texas retail brokerage and offers developers a larger, statewide partner under the DuWest banner.
