Barton Oaks Plaza I

Jeff Pace leads the HPI Tenant Advisory team. His diverse real estate experience in leasing, development, investment sales, and asset management enables creative and flexible client solutions.

Jeff has more than 40 years of experience in commercial real estate. During this time, he has negotiated leases representing over 8 million square feet valued in excess of $1.4 billion. Additionally, Jeff has overseen the acquisition/disposition of over 3 million square feet of office projects valued over $1.35 billion, the development of our 2.5 million square feet of Class “A” office projects, and provided asset management oversight for 6 million square feet of office projects.

Throughout his career, Jeff has served as both principal and advisor, assisting institutional, corporate, and other real estate companies on their real estate strategies.

Since beginning his commercial real estate career in 2014, Case quickly became a top broker in Austin, Texas, most recently being named the Top Office Broker in 2024. Case focuses on negotiating leases for large tech companies, law firms, and professional services.

Over the course of his career, Case has negotiated leases representing over 3 million square feet valued in excess of $1 billion. He takes great pride in his vast knowledge of the business, competitive nature, and passion for serving his clients, giving him the opportunity to command his clients’ real estate process and allow them to focus on growing their own business operations. Through this process, Case has become one of the most efficient and effective Tenant Advisors in Austin.

A Houston native, Rick made his way to Austin, as many do, by way of The University of Texas. After receiving his degree from the McCombs School of Business, Rick decided to make Austin his permanent home to be part of Austin’s growth and take advantage of the many great opportunities that the City of Austin has to offer. In his time as a student, Rick served as an intern for the HPI Tenant Advisors team, paving his way to becoming a full-time member of the HPITA team after graduating in the Spring of 2021. 

Currently a member of the CBA and Texas Exes, Rick is actively involved in the commercial real estate and business communities both in and out of the office. In his free time, Rick loves spending time outdoors, whether that be hunting, fishing, golfing, or at DKR cheering on his Longhorns.