CREW Houston

What CREW Houston does

CREW Houston is the Houston chapter of CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women Network), a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1996 to advance women in the commercial real estate industry. Headquartered at 1321 Antoine in Houston, Texas, the chapter serves women professionals across the Houston metropolitan market — including brokers, developers, lenders, property managers, architects, attorneys, and other allied CRE roles — by providing networking events, leadership development programs, career outreach resources, and access to the parent network's 14,000+ professionals across 80+ global chapters and affiliates.

The organization's product surface is non-software: core offerings are the CREW Houston membership (applied for online at houston.crewnetwork.org/join), an events program of luncheons, cooking-class networking sessions, coffee meetups, and global conversations, an integrated Career Center listing CRE industry jobs from member companies, a mobile app for on-the-go member access, and a news/resources portal. There is no proprietary technology platform described in the source material; the underlying stack is a standard nonprofit association website plus a centralized CREW Network mobile app and job board. Structurally, CREW Houston operates under CREW Network's governance with its own Board of Directors, committees, and locally-run programs.

CREW Houston generates revenue through two streams: (1) recurring membership dues paid by individual commercial real estate professionals, and (2) tiered corporate sponsorships (Premier, Platinum, Gold, and Silver), with current sponsors including CRE firms such as CBRE, JLL, Brookfield Properties, Cushman & Wakefield, Colliers, EY, Kimley-Horn, Gensler, and Transwestern, alongside law firms (Gray Reed, Andrews Myers, Boyar Miller), construction firms (Centex Construction, Endurance Builders), financial institutions (Frost Bank, Plains Capital Bank), and residential operators (Camden Living). The chapter is community-led in go-to-market, acquiring members through industry events, career outreach programs, and referrals within the existing network; the input notes that 72% of members provide referrals to fellow members, indicating an active engagement loop. No pricing for individual membership tiers is publicly disclosed.

Name

CREW Houston

Legal name

CREW Houston

Website

https://crewhouston.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CREW Houston is the Houston chapter of CREW Network, a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves women in the commercial real estate industry through networking events, career resources, and leadership development, funded by membership dues and tiered corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: CREW Houston generates revenue through annual membership fees from individual professionals in the commercial real estate industry. The organization also generates revenue through tiered corporate sponsorships (Premier, Platinum, Gold, and Silver tiers) from companies seeking visibility and alignment with the organization's mission to advance women in commercial real estate.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CREW Houston is a nonprofit professional membership organization, operating as the Houston chapter of CREW Network, that provides women in commercial real estate with networking events, leadership development programs, career outreach resources, and access to a global network of 14,000+ professionals across 80+ chapters. Its core deliverables are individual professional memberships and tiered corporate sponsorships that fund events, the Career Center, the member mobile app, and educational programming.

Product overview

CREW Houston is a professional networking organization, not a technology product company. It operates as a single unified membership-based service centered on advancing women in commercial real estate. The organization's primary offerings include membership access to its professional network, organized events programming (such as networking luncheons, cooking classes, and global conversations), a Career Center with industry job listings, a mobile app for member engagement, and a news/resources portal. These offerings function as integrated services within a single organizational structure rather than as separate products or modules on a platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CREW Houston Membership Annual professional membership granting access to CREW Houston events, committees, leadership development, career resources, and the global CREW Network of 14,000+ professionals across 80+ chapters. Targeted at women in commercial real estate at all career stages.
• Events Program Organized networking events including luncheons, the "Cooking up Connections with CREW" cooking class, "The Journey Beyond Houston: A Global Conversation," and "Coffee with CREW" informal meetups for CREW Houston members and prospective members in the Houston market.
• Career Center Job board powered by CREW Network that lists commercial real estate positions from member companies (e.g., architectural managers, property managers, paralegals, tax consultants) and supports career outreach initiatives for CREW Houston members.
• CREW Houston Mobile App Mobile application providing CREW Houston members access to chapter resources, news updates, and event information on the go.
• Corporate Sponsorship Program Tiered corporate sponsorship packages (Premier, Platinum, Gold, Silver) offering businesses logo visibility, brand alignment with CREW Houston's mission to advance women in CRE, and recognition on the chapter's sponsor pages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 72% of members provide referrals to fellow members, demonstrating high engagement and tangible business value.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered premier, platinum, gold and core.

• Ryan LLCpremierGTM or Marketing PartnerRyan LLC serves as a Premier sponsor of CREW Houston. As a sponsor, Ryan LLC aligns its brand with CREW Houston's mission to advance women in commercial real estate and strengthen diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments in the industry. The sponsorship provides logo visibility and corporate association with the premier CRE networking organization.
• Camden LivingplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerCamden Living is a Platinum sponsor of CREW Houston. The sponsorship demonstrates Camden Living's commitment to advancing women and fostering diversity in the commercial real estate industry, with prominent logo placement on the CREW Houston website sponsor tiers.
• Gray ReedplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerGray Reed is a Platinum sponsor of CREW Houston. As a sponsor, the law firm demonstrates its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the CRE industry while gaining visibility among CREW's professional network.
• TranswesternplatinumGTM or Marketing PartnerTranswestern is a Platinum sponsor of CREW Houston. The commercial real estate services firm sponsors the organization to align its brand with CREW's mission and gain visibility within the Houston CRE professional community.
• Andrews MyersgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerAndrews Myers is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, demonstrating the firm's support for advancing women in commercial real estate through corporate sponsorship at the Gold tier.
• Boyar MillergoldGTM or Marketing PartnerBoyar Miller is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, using the sponsorship to align its brand with CREW's diversity and inclusion mission in the CRE industry.
• Brookfield PropertiesgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerBrookfield Properties is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston. As a major commercial real estate developer and operator, the sponsorship supports Brookfield's DEI commitments while providing brand visibility.
• CBREgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerCBRE is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston. One of the world's largest commercial real estate services firms, CBRE sponsors the organization to support women's advancement and gain visibility among Houston CRE professionals.
• Centex ConstructiongoldGTM or Marketing PartnerCentex Construction is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, demonstrating commitment to advancing women in the construction and commercial real estate sectors.
• The Dinerstein CompaniesgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Dinerstein Companies is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, aligning the real estate development firm with CREW's diversity and inclusion mission.
• EYgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerEY (Ernst & Young) is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston. As a global professional services firm, EY's sponsorship underscores its commitment to advancing women in commercial real estate and DEI in the industry.
• Forvis MazarsgoldGTM or Marketing PartnerForvis Mazars is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, supporting the organization's mission to advance women in CRE while gaining brand visibility in the Houston market.
• Kimley-HorngoldGTM or Marketing PartnerKimley-Horn is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston. The engineering and design consultancy sponsors the organization to demonstrate its commitment to advancing women in the built environment.
• ParkwaygoldGTM or Marketing PartnerParkway (PKY) is a Gold sponsor of CREW Houston, aligning the real estate investment trust with CREW's mission to advance women in commercial real estate.
• CREW Network (Global Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCREW Houston is the Houston chapter of CREW Network, the industry's premier business networking organization for women in commercial real estate. CREW Network provides the platform, brand, resources, and network that underpins CREW Houston's local chapter activities. The global organization offers CREWbiz platform, the CRE Pledge for Action, and the CREW Network Foundation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women's Presidents Organization (WPO): WPO is a peer membership organization for women business owners who lead significant companies, organized into confidential peer groups for shared learning and connection. It is a direct comparable in mission (advancing women leaders) and operating model (member-led peer networking), although its industry scope is cross-vertical rather than CRE-specific.
• CREW Network: CREW Network is the global parent organization of CREW Houston, operating the same women's commercial real-estate networking mission across 14,000+ members and 80+ chapters. It is the most direct comparable as the same brand and operating model at global scale.

Emerging players

• Ellevate Network: Ellevate Network is a women's professional networking community offering mentorship, connections, and career resources across industries. Comparable women-focused professional networking mission, though operating primarily as a digital community rather than a local-chapter model.
• NAWBO: National Association of Women Business Owners is a women-focused business membership organization with local chapters providing networking, advocacy, and education. It overlaps with CREW Houston's women-in-business mission and chapter-based structure but addresses broader business owners across industries.

Broad incumbents

• CoreNet Global: CoreNet Global is the leading corporate real estate association serving occupiers and corporate CRE leaders worldwide. It is comparable in serving CRE professionals through chapters and events, though it focuses on the corporate/occupier side of CRE rather than the broader development/services side.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): ULI is a global research and education organization supporting land use and real estate practice with member-driven chapters, programs, and convening. It shares a chapter-based networking and education model with CREW Houston but serves the broader real estate industry rather than a women-in-CRE niche.
• NAIOP: NAIOP is the largest U.S. commercial real estate development association, offering networking, advocacy, and education for CRE developers, owners, and investors. It runs a similar membership-and-sponsorship model within CRE but lacks CREW Houston's women-focused mission.
• ICSC: ICSC is the global trade association for the retail real estate industry, serving shopping center owners, developers, and retailers through membership, conferences, and advocacy. It is comparable as a CRE vertical trade group with similar event- and sponsorship-driven economics to CREW Houston.
• BOMA International: BOMA International is a commercial real estate trade association serving building owners, managers, and operators through membership, advocacy, and events. It mirrors CREW Houston's CRE focus and event/sponsorship structure but does not focus on a specific demographic.
• CCIM Institute: The CCIM Institute is a leading commercial real estate membership organization built around the CCIM designation, providing networking, education, and deal-making tools. Comparable in serving CRE investment and brokerage professionals via chapters and member benefits, though anchored to its credential rather than a demographic mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crewhouston1

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CREW Houston