
About this episode
Bill Cawley is the brand and vision behind Cawley Partners, a full-service, Dallas-based real estate company historically focused on commercial office product. Over the course of his career, Bill has owned all classes of commercial real estate in multiple markets across the country. He is continually recognized as one of the most influential business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Cawley Partners has been the premier office developer along the Dallas North Tollway, developing more than $500 million of Class A office space and totaling more than 1.5 million square feet within the last 5 years.
On this episode, Bill and Chris discuss:
Bill's near-death experience and coming to Christ
Experiencing the 80's crisis in Dallas
The state of the Office market
Advice for folks entering RE
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Topics
(00:00:00) - Intro
(00:04:23) - Bill’s near-death experience and coming to Christ
(00:19:10) - Rebuilding burned bridges
(00:25:19) - Legacy
(00:28:36) - Bill’s mission trip to Cuba
(00:31:52) - Bill’s career in real estate
(00:40:50) - Being in Dallas during the 80’s crisis
(00:44:13) - How the DFW tollway has evolved
(00:52:06) - The state of the Office market
(01:02:28) - The buyer market
(01:04:33) - Construction
(01:06:11) - Reflecting on Bill’s career
(01:16:05) - Building Multifamily
(01:19:24) - Advice to RE folks
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