Jim Pratt has 36 years experience in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Colliers, he was a Principal with NAI Houston. In addition to representing tenants and buyers of real estate, Jim has represented many institutional and private owners in the leasing of difficult properties, and has developed an in-depth understanding of the dynamics involved in transactions, and what makes a deal work for both tenants and landlords. Jim is known for his significant creativity in the structuring of unique solutions for complex assignments, resulting in “win-win” transactions. Jim’s analytical skills, and the ability to communicate the pertinent facts to all parties throughout the negotiation process, have provided the foundation for the significant results achieved on behalf of his clients.Jim has completed over 5.5 million square feet of lease and sales transactions and more than 400,000 square feet of leasing transactions outside of Houston. He has successfully managed a corporate portfolio with over 175 locations. Prior to entering commercial real estate in 1985, Jim spent almost four years with W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation, serving as a project manager on several multi-million dollar commercial construction projects. His experience in the commercial construction industry, and his educational background in architecture, have proven to be invaluable in assisting landlords and tenants in the evaluation process involved in site selection and the completion of improvements.Specialties: • Industrial and Land, Office, and Medical• Tenant Representation• Landlord Representation• Site Selection• Investment Sales• Leasing• Acquisition/ Disposition• Development Consultation