Ray Wilkerson Companies, Inc. is a commercial real estate firm in Austin, Texas involved in the development and construction of retail and office properties. We offer design build services and will build-to-suit under a lease arrangement. Examples of the specific areas of expertise that can be provided to our clients include the following:
| • Market analysis |
| • Acquisition of land or buildings |
| • Assistance in obtaining the permits required including zoning, site development and building |
| • Assistance in assembling a team to analyze
a possible site and prepare civil, architecture, structure, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and landscape plans |
| • Management of construction |
| • Leasing |
| • Analysis for disposition of property |
| • Sale of property |
Each of the key members of the operation have accumulated more than 25 years of experience in the Austin metro area. This experience includes market analysis; site acquisition; site entitlements (platting, zoning, environmental issues, utilities and/or others); preliminary design of civil and architectural improvements; preliminary cost estimate; permitting of improvements; selection of general contractor and construction.
Ray Wilkerson, President
Mr. Wilkerson began his real estate career approximately 25 years ago in the development of residential subdivisions in Travis County, Texas. Subsequent events led to involvement in the commercial sector with investment and development in numerous successful ventures. In addition to being involved in real property development Mr. Wilkerson has been involved in the analysis, investment and management of a variety of other businesses including daycare, hotel and restaurant operations. He has served on the boards of several financial institutions and in that capacity has gained extensive knowledge in the financing of real estate transactions. As evidence of his considerable experience, Mr. Wilkerson has been asked to testify as an expert witness on numerous occasions and to speak for several national associations. He has been a regular speaker at the University of Texas Graduate School of Business. With the knowledge acquired through the variety of his business experience Mr. Wilkerson is eminently qualified to evaluate the economics of real property assets.
Jim
Spence
Senior Consultant
Mr. Spence has over 30 years of experience
as a broker and consultant in the real estate business in Austin,
Texas. He has managed construction of a large number of various types
of residential and commercial buildings as well as the planning and
infrastructure construction for over 5,000 lots in the Austin-Metro
area. During the real estate recession in the late 1980s he managed,
leased, and sold numerous commercial properties for the FDIC and RTC. Recent
completed projects include Urgent Care Plus, an emergency medical
care facility and a major remodel, addition and new building for a
large church. Current projects include the permitting and construction
of a residential subdivision with water front lots on Lake Austin.
Office
Staff
The office staff consists of individuals with expertise
in accounting and administration. Their extensive experience provides
the capability to quickly produce financial proformas, opinions of value,
market analyses, census reports, financial reports of managed properties,
and perform a myriad of other tasks that are required to provide superior
service to our clients.
Property
Maintenance Staff
The property maintenance staff is experienced in
construction and maintenance and thus provides a high level of service
to the tenants who occupy the managed properties.
