PURPOSE

We believe in meaningful relationships. We believe in people. The way we seek out meaningful relationships is by pursuing immersive roles in complex projects that require intense collaboration and teamwork. As a retail and hospitality focused brokerage and development firm, we have been at the forefront of several victories because of our values and would be honored to be considered for partnership.

Services

When it comes to pulling together the right team to get the job done, our experiences working on complex projects alongside some of the most reputable developers, lenders, designers, architects, legal counsel, brokers, engineers, contractors and more, uniquely qualifies Southwest Retail & Hospitality to serve your needs.

RETAIL

We provide real estate investors, property owners, developers and landlords with proven, bespoke property marketing and leasing strategies. Furthermore, we are experts in the latest market trends and are strategically partnered throughout the region to handle local, regional or multi-market tenant representation assignments.

By offering a personalized approach, delivered by industry professionals who understand every aspect of the business of retail, we know how to optimize business outcomes. From acquisitions and dispositions to property analysis, positioning, marketing and leasing, our multi-faceted platform of services gives us unparalleled ability to serve our clients through the entire real estate lifecycle. Our retail focused services include:

  • Acquisitions & Dispositions

  • Project Equity & Debt Financing

  • Merchandising Plans

  • Property Analysis, Positioning, Marketing & Leasing

  • Property Management (see our sister company here)

  • Void Analysis

We help make strategic decisions using thoughtful and informed research, including competitive analyses, demographic studies, tenant-mix comparisons and more. We have a victorious track record of partnering with our clients on retail-focused projects to understand their business objectives and develop tailored solutions.

HOSPITALITY

By immersing ourselves in the hospitality projects we work on, we are able to offer a holistic, multi-faceted set of hospitality-focused services, all the way from a project's inception through to it’s opening and beyond. The focus areas of each project we work on are as follows:

  • Concept Development: Narrative & Point of View, Market Positioning, and Initial Programming.

  • Feasibility Analysis: Site Selection & Evaluation, Market Analysis, Pricing & Positioning and Project Budgeting & Financial Modeling.

  • Planning & Design: Space Planning, Rooms Mix & Configurations Optimization and Design Programming.

  • Strategic Partnerships: Project Equity & Debt Financing, Design & Engineering Team Selection & Contract Negotiation, and Brand/Operator Selection & Contract Negotiation.

  • Acquisition & Disposition Services: New Construction, Renovation, or Hybrid. Specializing in off-market opportunity creation and high barrier to entry markets.

  • Construction: Project Management, Contractor Selection and Contract Negotiation.

We immerse ourselves in each respective market and ensure we have a deep understanding of all of the factors affecting the project. Furthermore, our hospitality industry relationships allow us to assemble and manage the best and most project-appropriate teams for each project.

Michael S. Sheppard, President & Qualifying broker

A New Mexico native, Michael graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. He also holds a certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments & Asset Management from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. Michael is the Qualifying Broker of Southwest Retail & Hospitality, LLC and has over 15 years of licensed commercial real estate brokerage, property management and development experience.