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Texas Commercial Real Estate · DFW

DFW commercial real estate — the largest CRE market in Texas, served end-to-end.

Office, industrial, retail, flex, and land across the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex — Uptown Dallas, Frisco, Plano, the DFW Airport corridor, Mesquite, Lancaster, downtown Fort Worth, Alliance, and beyond. CRECO's Texas-wide practice brings tenant representation, owner services, and investment advisory to one of the deepest commercial real estate markets in the United States.

Largest
CRE inventory
commercial market in Texas
Top 3
Industrial absorption
US industrial markets
#1 in Texas
Class A office
concentration, particularly Uptown + Frisco
8M+
Population (metro)
4th largest US metro

Full-Service Brokerage

Who CRECO represents in Dallas–Fort Worth

CRECO is not a tenant-only firm. We represent tenants, landlords, owners, and investors — for lease and for sale — across retail (including restaurant space and pad sites), office (including medical office), industrial, flex, and land.

  • Tenants & buyers

    Businesses leasing or buying retail, restaurant, office, medical office, industrial, or flex space in Dallas–Fort Worth — site selection, negotiation, and lease or purchase execution. Tenant rep is typically paid by the landlord.

  • Landlords & owners

    Owners leasing or selling commercial property and land in Dallas–Fort Worth — pricing, marketing, tenant and buyer sourcing, negotiation, and property management.

  • Sellers & investors

    Investment sales and acquisitions, 1031 exchange replacement property, and hold/sell analysis for commercial investors in Dallas–Fort Worth and across Texas.

  • Intermediary, when authorized

    When both parties authorize it in writing, CRECO can act as an intermediary between landlord and tenant or seller and buyer, as Texas law permits.

Market Overview

DFW commercial real estate, in plain English.

Dallas–Fort Worth is the largest commercial real estate market in Texas and one of the top 5 in the United States. The depth of the DFW market is its defining characteristic — across every property type and almost every submarket, the inventory is meaningful, the buyer/tenant pool is deep, and there are credible options for almost any commercial real estate need.

Industrial in particular drives DFW. The DFW Airport corridor, Mesquite, Lancaster, and Alliance generate some of the strongest industrial absorption in the United States, supported by the geographic centrality of DFW for distribution to the entire central US, the major rail and highway infrastructure, and the absence of state income tax for the corporate operations that staff these facilities. Office is bifurcated like most major US markets — Uptown Dallas, Frisco, and the Plano corporate corridor support strong Class A demand; secondary suburban Class B has tenant leverage at multi-year highs.

CRECO's DFW practice covers tenant rep, owner services, and investment advisory across the Metroplex. From our Fair Oaks Ranch headquarters we work with a network of DFW-based brokers, attorneys, lenders, contractors, and capital partners that we've built through years of cross-Texas activity. The depth of the market means our work focuses on filtering rapidly, running competitive processes, and using the breadth of available options as negotiating leverage.

Submarkets

Where DFW commercial real estate lives.

Each DFW submarket has its own personality. The right one for you depends on what your business needs — and we know the differences cold.

Trophy office + lifestyle

Uptown Dallas

Trophy office, walkable urban core, premium retail, and high-density mixed-use. Texas's strongest concentration of Class A office demand.

Corporate-relocation magnet

Frisco

DFW's premier corporate-relocation suburb. The Star, PGA HQ, Toyota North America. Class A office holds value, retail premium across Stonebriar and Frisco Square.

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Mature corporate-office anchor

Plano

Legacy West, the Toyota corridor, JPMorgan campus. 40M+ SF of suburban office — Texas's most-mature corporate-office submarket.

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North Collin growth wave

Allen & McKinney

The next growth wave north of Frisco/Plano — Watters Creek lifestyle retail, McKinney Town Center, strong demographic-driven demand.

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Industrial + corporate office

Las Colinas / DFW Airport

The corporate-office and logistics crossroads of the Metroplex. Class A Urban Center office plus 200M+ SF of airport-corridor industrial.

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Industrial + corporate

Alliance / North Fort Worth

Master-planned industrial corridor with rail, highway, and air infrastructure. Driving meaningful Texas-side absorption.

Bulk distribution

Mesquite & Lancaster

DFW's southeast/south industrial corridors — strong second-generation bulk distribution and growing modern delivery. Generally lower rents than the airport corridor.

Office + Sundance Square retail

Downtown Fort Worth

Mature urban Class A office, Sundance Square premium retail, and an active adaptive-reuse pipeline. The strongest urban submarket in Tarrant County.

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CRECO in DFW

Texas-wide reach. DFW expertise.

DFW's scale means tenant rep done right is a structured filter-and-compete exercise. Hundreds of candidate properties on paper become 8-10 viable candidates against a tenant's specific specs, become 4-5 that warrant tour and LOI, become 2-3 that compete at the LOI/lease stage. CRECO runs that funnel for tenants signing 5,000 to 200,000+ SF across the Metroplex.

For DFW commercial property owners, our owner services practice provides asset-level hold/sell/reposition strategy, off-market deal flow, day-to-day property management, and disposition coordination when the time comes. The strategic discipline that's particularly valuable in a deep market — where small percentage moves translate into meaningful absolute dollars.

Investment advisory leverages CRECO's Texas-wide network — DFW is a frequent destination for 1031 buyers from San Antonio, Austin, and Houston looking for the depth of replacement options the Metroplex provides. We coordinate disposition and acquisition across our client base regularly.

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Why CRECO

What you get working with us.

  • Texas-wide reach with deep DFW market knowledge
  • Industrial expertise particularly DFW Airport, Alliance, and Mesquite/Lancaster corridors
  • Off-market deal flow across DFW office, industrial, and retail submarkets
  • Represents tenants, landlords/owners, and investors including tenant rep for DFW businesses (typically paid by the landlord)
  • Owner services for DFW-area investors and property owners
  • Investment advisory with Texas-wide 1031 coordination
  • Direct broker access every engagement led by a senior CRECO broker

Available Now

Dallas–Fort Worth commercial listings represented by CRECO

Currently available CRECO inventory in the Dallas–Fort Worth area — retail, office, industrial, flex, and land.

No public CRECO listing in Dallas–Fort Worth right now. CRECO searches the entire DFW market, including off-market space, for tenant- and buyer-rep clients — call (210) 817-3443.

FAQ

DFW commercial real estate — common questions

What commercial space is available in Dallas–Fort Worth right now?
CRECO has no public listing in Dallas–Fort Worth at this moment, but it represents tenants and buyers across the full DFW market — including LoopNet/CoStar inventory and off-market space. Call (210) 817-3443 or email info@crecotx.com for a current availability survey.
Do I need a commercial real estate broker in DFW, and who pays for one?
As a tenant or buyer, representation in DFW is almost always free to you — the landlord or seller pays the commission, and it's typically split whether or not you bring your own broker. So going unrepresented rarely saves money; it just means the listing broker is negotiating for the other side. CRECO represents your interests across the entire DFW market, not one owner's building.
How long does it take to lease or buy commercial property in DFW?
For a lease, plan on roughly 30–90 days from starting a focused search to signing — a second-generation space (already built out) moves fastest, while heavy build-out adds time. For a purchase, 60–120 days is typical once under contract, to allow for due diligence, financing, and closing. Defining your must-haves up front is the single biggest way to compress that timeline.
What types of commercial property does CRECO handle in DFW?
Office, industrial and warehouse, retail, medical office, and flex space — for both lease and sale — plus land and investment property, including 1031-exchange replacements. We work all three sides of the market: tenant and buyer representation, owner services (leasing, management, disposition), and investment advisory across DFW and the rest of Texas.
What size deals does CRECO work on in DFW?
The same senior team handles a small suite and a multi-million-dollar investment sale — we don't hand smaller DFW deals to junior staff after the pitch. Whether you're a business finding your first location, a growing tenant needing more room, or an owner with a portfolio, you get direct senior-broker attention.
How do I get started with CRECO in DFW?
Tell us what you're trying to do — lease, buy, sell, or reposition — and we'll walk through your DFW options with no pitch and no obligation. Use the "Get started" form or call (210) 817-3443. Not ready to talk yet? Set up property alerts and we'll email you when matching DFW listings hit the market.

Ready when you are

Let's talk about your DFW commercial real estate needs.

Whether you're scouting your first DFW location, repositioning an existing property, or building a Texas-wide portfolio — CRECO is happy to walk through your specific situation. No pitch, no obligation.

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