Joseph develops market-responsive real estate strategies, financial frameworks, and land use solutions that bridge public and private sector development goals.
Joseph brings over 20 years of large-scale real estate development experience coupled with a unique academic background to HR&A’s Texas office. His expertise spans the complete development process from site selection and financial underwriting to construction and asset management across multifamily, mixed-use, office, and infill projects. Joseph’s dual perspective as both practitioner and educator enables him to assist private and institutional clients with development strategies that balance market realities with broader planning objectives.
Joseph’s approach to comprehensive development management reflects his hands-on experience leading complex projects from initial concept through operational phases. His understanding of site due diligence, entitlement procurement, and construction management processes enables him to help clients navigate the practical challenges that determine project success. This operational expertise allows him to identify potential obstacles early in the development process and structure solutions that minimize risk while maximizing project outcomes for diverse stakeholder groups.
Financial underwriting forms a core component of Joseph’s practice, drawing from his experience structuring deals across various asset classes and market conditions. His background in real estate finance and investment, combined with his academic work leading university-based real estate centers, has equipped him with sophisticated analytical capabilities for evaluating development opportunities. This financial expertise enables him to help clients assess project feasibility, optimize capital structures, and develop investment strategies that align with both market dynamics and organizational objectives.
Joseph’s academic partnerships demonstrate his commitment to bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application in real estate development. His leadership of university real estate institutes and his teaching of finance courses to graduate and undergraduate students reflects his ability to translate complex market concepts into actionable strategies. This academic perspective enables him to help clients understand broader industry trends and regulatory environments while maintaining focus on implementable solutions that achieve measurable results.
Joseph received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2005, an M.S. in Community & Regional Planning from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000 and a B.A. from the Plan II Honors Liberal Arts Program at the University of Texas at Austin in 1993.
- Executive Director, Folsom Institute for Real Estate, SMU Cox School of Business
- Professor of Practice, SMU Cox School of Business
- Member, Urban Land Institute
- Member, Pension Real Estate Association
- Advisory Council Member, Real Estate Finance and Investment Center, University of Texas Austin
- Managing Director of the Real Estate Finance and Investment Center in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
- Development Associate with Gables Residential in Dallas
- Partner with Champion Partners in Dallas
- Project Manager with Century Development
Projects
HR&A led a multidisciplinary team to develop an updated strategic vision and implementation roadmap for the 300+ acre Panther Island project adjacent to Downtown Fort Worth. Working with a steering committee of public-sector and civic stakeholders, we delivered actionable recommendations that align flood control infrastructure with economic and real estate development opportunities, creating a framework for transformative public and private investment shaped by community ambitions.
HR&A developed a strategic decision-making framework and innovation recommendations for Dallas College to guide use of their assets, including a new Downtown Education and Innovation Hub funded through a $1.1 billion bond measure. Our work positioned the College to strengthen its role in workforce development and economic mobility while establishing clear pathways for innovation programming and strategic asset deployment.
HR&A positioned UT Austin to capitalize on prime real estate adjacent to Austin's thriving tech sector. Our market analysis and financial planning for the 475-acre J.J. Pickle Research Campus demonstrated how strategic commercial development could fund infrastructure and generate long-term revenue while advancing the university's academic and research missions.
HR&A and Halff Associates equipped Downtown Mansfield with a strategic roadmap to unlock real estate development and market growth. Our policy recommendations, program design, and investment analysis provide the City with actionable tools to strengthen its downtown core and generate new tax revenue through catalytic public and private investment.
HR&A positioned Downtown Fort Worth Inc. to accelerate residential development in the city's urban core through comprehensive market analysis and policy recommendations. Our feasibility study assessed demand for high-density housing, tested development scenarios beyond what the market had delivered, and identified strategies to stimulate sustained large-scale residential investment.
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