Matt Ballard
LP - Vice President
Professional Experience
Associated Office
Matt Ballard joined the Dallas CBRE Capital Markets in October 2010. Since then, he has executed the origination, structuring and closing of hundreds of transactions totaling over $10 billion with an emphasis on institutional quality assets. Matt and his team represent primarily institutional clients, including some of the top pension fund and private equity investors in the country. Our team is active across North America financing industrial, office, retail, residential and special purpose assets.
Prior to joining Capital Markets, Matt was a member of CBRE GCS contracted to Hudson Americas, LLC,- the asset management arm of Lone Star Funds. While at Hudson, he focused on strategic asset management of their REO asset portfolio including office, industrial, retail and residential development and golf/resort properties. These efforts focused on repositioning foreclosed assets for optimal sale, analysis of commercial bank real estate portfolios, and collateral underwriting for acquisition and disposition of dark real estate portfolios.
Matt also spent over six years with L&B Realty Advisors, a boutique pension fund advisor, as Associate Director. Focused on asset management and acquisitions, he was responsible for originating and underwriting real estate acquisitions valuing over $300 million. Additional responsibilities included direction of all due diligence and underwriting, negotiation of all contracts, legal and loan documentation, oversight of environmental and engineering reviews, and initiating and developing successful business relationships with lenders, developers and joint venture equity partners.
Education
- BBA, Finance – Abilene Christian University
Professional Affiliations
- Licensed Real Estate Salesperson – Texas
- Mortgage Bankers Association
- TREC Associate Leadership Council Chair
- TREC Programs Chair
Significant Assignments
- AMZ Logistics Portfolio - Various
Industrial
$377 million - Mexico Industrial Portfolio - Various
Industrial
$314 million - The Campus @ 3333 - Santa Clara, CA
Office
$310 million - Hall Park Development - Frisco, TX
Mixed-Use
$270 million - Galleria Office Towers - Dallas, TX
Office
$240 million - Texas Urban Logistics Portfolio - Various
Industrial
$135 million
- North Bethesda Market - Bethesda, MD
Mixed-Use
$126 million - 2100 Powell - Emeryville, CA
Office
$112 million - Brooklyn Logistics Center - Brooklyn, NY
Industrial
$106 million - Bayshore Town Center - Glendale, WI
Mixed-Use
$105 million - The Bowen - Austin, TX
Multifamily
$97 million - Alamo Ranch - San Antonio, TX
Retail
$61 million
Clients
- AEW
- AIG
- Alaska Permanent Fund
- Allstate
- BentallGreenOak
- CalSTRS
- CBRE Investment Management
- Crow Holdings
- Duke Realty
- DWS Investment Management
- Hines
- Invesco
- KKR
- Korea Post
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Lincoln Advisory Group
- PCCP
- PSP Investments
- Stonelake Capital Partners
- The Hall Group
- Trident Capital Group
Team Overview
The Lewis team is one of the most active in the industry, serving institutional clients on large transactions across North America. The team is led by Scott Lewis who brings 25 years of real estate finance experience delivering expert service and superior outcomes for clients.
The team represents some of the most prominent developers and investors in the world through engagements financing all asset classes. It is active across the U.S., Canada and Mexico with a focus on institutional-quality assets.
The team has a proven track record of successfully financing large, complex projects across North America. It utilizes strong lender relationships to identify multiple qualified lender candidates and create a highly competitive bidding process. This process maximizes value through superior economics, risk mitigation and optimal structure to achieve borrower goals.
This team has closed over $6.5 Billion in debt proceeds since 2017.
Team Highlights Since 2017
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114
Transactions Closed
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$6.5+ Billion
Total Debt Volume Closed
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65
Separate Lenders Utilized
Team Highlights 2022
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20
Transactions Closed
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$1.5 Billion
Total Debt Volume Closed
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16
Separate Lenders Utilized
Sample Assignments
Acquisition
Emeryville, CA
Office
Acquisition
Various
Industrial
Acquistion
Brooklyn, NY
Industrial
Acquisition
Nashville, TN
Industrial
Construction
Wilmer, TX
Industrial
Acquisition
Dallas, TX
Office
Construction
Frisco, TX
Office and Hotel
Construction
Frisco, TX
Multifamily
Acquisition
Various
Industrial
Acquisition
North Bethesda, MD
Multifamily and Retail
Construction
Various
In-Patient Rehabilitation Facilities
Construction
Columbus, OH
Industrial
Acquisition
Fort Worth, TX
Industrial
Refinance
Austin, TX
Multifamily
Acquisition
Tracy, CA
Industrial