Wood Partners Hires Bart Barrett as Director of Houston Office

Veteran Developer Overseeing Development, Design and Construction Financing


HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwired - Jan 6, 2015) - Wood Partners has hired Bart Barrett, former managing director at Alliance Residential Company, as director of the company's Houston office. Barrett will oversee the development, design and financing of construction in Houston.

"Bart has been a key player in the Houston multifamily market for many years, and we're thrilled to have him on board at Wood Partners," said Todd McCulloch, development director in Wood Partners' Dallas office.

Barrett was instrumental in developing more than 3,400 housing units with a capitalization of more than $500 million during his tenure at Alliance Residential. Before he joined Alliance Residential in 2011, Barrett was a finance and development associate at The Morgan Group, where he sourced approximately $822 million in equity and debt financing for luxury multifamily developments throughout the United States. As a lead analyst for Apartment Realty Advisors, Barrett participated in the transaction of more than $900 million and 19,500 units in multifamily sales in Houston, Austin and San Antonio. In addition, Barrett worked with The Hanover Company and APS Financial Corporation earlier in his career.

"I'm excited to join Wood Partners because it's one of the best multifamily housing companies in the country with a great reputation and an outstanding team," Barrett said. "Wood Partners is already well established in Houston, and I look forward to continuing to expand our presence."

Barrett earned both a bachelor's degree in business administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. He's a member of the Urban Land Institute, Houston Real Estate Council and Houston Apartment Association Developers Committee.

About Wood Partners
Wood Partners is a national real estate company that acquires, develops, constructs and property manages high density and mixed-use communities. It ranks consistently among the top five multifamily developers in the country. Through quality construction, responsible land development and intelligent design, our communities reflect the aesthetic and social fabric of the community and provide a luxurious living experience at a fair price. The company has been involved in the acquisition and development of more than 53,000 homes with a combined value of more than $8.3 billion nationwide. The company currently owns more than 75 properties with a combined total of 21,000+ units. Wood Partners has offices in 18 major markets nationwide including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Delray Beach/South Florida, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, New York, Southern California, Orlando, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. To learn more about Wood Partners, please visit our website, www.woodpartners.com

Bart Barrett, Wood Partners Director