Opportunity: Tenant with Multiple DFW Offices
Willis Towers Watson had three offices throughout the Metroplex with leases all expiring at the same time. Two of those were in Class A suburban locations and one in a Class A urban location.
Solution: Identified Opportunity and Built Relationships
The HPI Team, well in advance of Willis Towers Watson’s lease expiration, began building a relationship with the regional leadership team, touching base with them for lunch or drinks from time to time. Through that time we made them aware of the opportunity within our building, and were successful in consolidating all 700 of Willis Towers Watson’s employees into one location with a long term lease at favorable economics.
Authors:
Hunter M. Lee
Partner, Senior Executive Managing Director - Dallas
As the Dallas Partner, Hunter is responsible for overseeing Dallas’ day-to-day operations and business developments including property acquisition, development, and operations, with a focus on office and industrial assets. Hunter joined HPI in July of 2015 and has been responsible for overseeing HPI’s office leasing and management services in Dallas since then, and has also been involved in sourcing office investments in the DFW Metroplex. Since the inception of the Dallas office, Hunter has been instrumental in HPI’s growth from 3 employees to almost 70 employees as of October 2022. He is an active member of Watermark Community Church, and is a steering committee member of The Real Estate Council’s Programs Committee. Prior to joining HPI, Hunter was with CBRE for over five years. Hunter was born and raised in Canyon, Texas before attending Baylor University. He resides in central Dallas with his wife Tayler, their son Meyer and their daughter Sloan.
Ben Cuzen
Executive Managing Director - Dallas
Ben joined HPI’s Dallas leasing team in 2018. With a sole focus on office assets, Ben serves as Vice President for HPI’s Dallas portfolio and third party clients, ranging from institutional investors to local property owners. Prior to joining HPI, Ben played professional golf in the United States and South Africa, where he is originally from. Ben is actively involved in the community, serves on the board of Viola’s House and is a member of TREC and NTCAR organizations. Ben graduated with a BBA Finance degree from Henderson State University where he earned a golf scholarship. He resides in Dallas with his wife Megan, and their son Max.
Luke Aviles
Director - Dallas
Luke joined HPI’s Dallas leasing team in 2018. With a sole focus on office assets, he serves as Director for HPI’s Dallas portfolio and third-party clients. Prior to joining HPI, Luke worked at Dimensional Fund Advisors where he produced performance attribution analyses to support sales activities for the Regional Director of Texas. Luke uses his finance background and market intelligence to provide value for clients, ranging from institutional investors to local owners. Luke was born and raised in Austin, Texas before graduating from TCU with a degree in Finance. Luke resides in Dallas with his wife Kate and is an active member of TREC, NTCAR, YPO Next Generation and Touchdown Club.