Barshop & Oles Company

What Barshop & Oles Company does

Barshop & Oles Company is a privately-held, full-service commercial real estate development, management, and leasing firm headquartered in Austin, Texas, with a second office in San Antonio. Founded in 1995 through the merger of Barshop Enterprises and C.P. Oles Company, the firm operates a current portfolio of nearly 3 million square feet of retail, office/industrial, and mixed-use projects across Central and South Texas, and has developed more than 5 million square feet of commercial product historically. Its core niche is grocery-anchored, open-air retail centers, with long-term anchor relationships centered on H-E-B, alongside additional anchors including Home Depot and Randall's.

The company's business model is built on three integrated service lines: development services (for owned assets and third-party fee development), asset and property management, and leasing and marketing services. Revenue is generated through a combination of development fees, ongoing management fees on the managed portfolio, and leasing commissions. The go-to-market is sales-led via a proprietary in-house leasing team with established relationships with local, regional, and national tenants, supplemented by direct property marketing through the company website and earned media in regional business journals and trade publications. The firm partners with sophisticated institutional investors and lenders to fund development projects, and maintains family ownership continuity through the Barshop and Oles families, with C. Patrick Oles, Jr. serving as President and CEO.

The current development pipeline includes La Cantera Crossing, a proposed mixed-use student housing and retail project in northwest San Antonio, signaling a measured expansion beyond the firm's traditional grocery-anchored retail base. The firm does not disclose proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or app-based products; its competitive position is grounded in 30+ years of local market presence, multi-cycle operating experience, and entrenched retailer relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Barshop & Oles Company

Legal name

Barshop & Oles Company

Website

https://barshop-oles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Barshop & Oles Company is a privately-held commercial real estate firm developing, managing, and leasing grocery-anchored retail, office/industrial, and mixed-use properties across Central and South Texas, with a current portfolio of nearly 3 million square feet anchored primarily by H-E-B.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Development Services: Fee development services for owned assets and third-party fee development services for shopping centers, office/industrial properties, and limited-service hotels.
2. Asset & Property Management: Property and asset management services for shopping centers and select office/industrial and mixed-use projects across Central and South Texas.
3. Leasing & Marketing Services: Project leasing and fee leasing services to select third-party clients in the Austin and San Antonio markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Barshop & Oles Company is a full-service commercial real estate firm that develops, manages, and leases shopping centers, office/industrial properties, limited-service hotels, and master-planned mixed-use land projects across Central and South Texas. The firm manages a current portfolio of nearly 3 million square feet and offers development services, asset and property management, and leasing and marketing services to both owned-asset and select third-party clients, with a niche specialization in grocery-anchored, open-air retail centers.

Product overview

Barshop & Oles Company is a full-service commercial real estate development, management, and leasing firm with offices in Austin and San Antonio. The company operates a portfolio of nearly 3 million square feet of retail, office/industrial, and mixed-use projects in Central and South Texas, with a niche in grocery-anchored, open-air retail centers. The firm offers three core service lines: development services (having developed over 5 million square feet of commercial product), asset and property management, and leasing and marketing services. The current portfolio includes properties such as Whitestone Market, WestPointe Village, Westbank Market, and La Cantera Crossing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Whitestone Market 146,633 square foot neighborhood community retail center located at Parmer Lane and FM 1431 in Cedar Park, Texas. Anchored by a 104,660 square foot H-E-B with a free-standing Home Depot.
• WestPointe Village 179,635 square foot community shopping center at the intersection of SH 46 West and Loop 337 in New Braunfels, Texas. Anchored by an 89,192 square foot H-E-B.
• Westbank Market 138,412 square foot neighborhood community retail center in the West Lake Hills / Rollingwood trade area of west Austin. Anchored by a 58,132 square foot Randall's Flagship grocery.
• La Cantera Crossing Proposed mixed-use student housing and retail development in northwest San Antonio at La Cantera Parkway and Loop 1604, across from Shops at La Cantera and near UTSA.
• Development Services Development services for owned assets and third-party fee development services for shopping centers, office/industrial properties, limited-service hotels, and master-planned mixed-use land projects across Central and South Texas.
• Asset & Property Management Services Asset and property management services for shopping centers and select office/industrial and mixed-use projects across Central and South Texas, including day-to-day operations, tenant relations, construction management, and accounting.
• Leasing & Marketing Services Leasing and marketing services with 30+ years of transaction activity in Austin and San Antonio markets, specializing in grocery-anchored shopping centers; provided for both owned assets and select third-party clients.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• H-E-BcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term anchor tenant relationship with Texas-based grocery chain H-E-B. Company has developed multiple H-E-B anchored shopping centers including Mueller Market District, Bee Cave, Buda, Hutto, and Whitestone Market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Brixmor Property Group: Large publicly-traded retail REIT that competes for grocery-anchored shopping center ownership across the country, including the same Texas markets. Operates as a scaled incumbent with institutional capital access, broader geographic footprint, and public reporting standards.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global commercial real estate services firm providing agency leasing, property management, capital markets, and valuation across retail and mixed-use. Competes in Texas for retail leasing mandates and institutional property management assignments.
• CBRE Group: Global commercial real estate services firm offering investment sales, leasing, property management, and valuation across all asset classes. Overlaps with Barshop & Oles on leasing, property management, and capital markets advisory for institutional owners in Texas.
• Phillips Edison & Company: Public grocery-anchored shopping center REIT that owns/operates a national portfolio of necessity-retail centers. While larger and publicly traded, it competes directly for institutional grocery-anchored retail capital and represents the scaled institutional alternative for tenant relationships.
• JLL: Global real estate services firm that provides investment management, leasing, property management, and development services. Comparable broadly as a competing platform for institutional capital partners and large retail/mixed-use leasing mandates in Texas markets.

Direct peers

• Trademark Property Company: Fort Worth-based full-service retail real estate firm offering development, asset management, leasing, and property management. Directly comparable as a Texas-focused retail CRE platform with a similar mix of grocery-anchored and mixed-use projects serving as alternatives/competitors for institutional capital and tenant relationships.
• SRS Real Estate Partners: National full-service commercial real estate firm with strong Texas presence providing brokerage, management, and development services for retail, office, and industrial assets. Comparable in business model (multi-service CRE platform) and overlap in grocery-anchored retail expertise.
• The Retail Connection: Dallas-based retail-focused commercial real estate services firm offering leasing, property management, and landlord/tenant representation. Directly competes in Texas for retail tenant relationships and landlord mandates, similar customer base and services.
• Madison Marquette: Full-service commercial real estate firm specializing in retail, mixed-use, and place-making developments with property management capabilities. Comparable as a multi-service platform focused on retail-anchored and mixed-use product with third-party management operations.

Regional players

• NewQuest Properties: Houston-based retail real estate firm specializing in leasing and property management of grocery-anchored shopping centers across Texas. Comparable in market and niche (Texas grocery-anchored retail), serving as a competing landlord-representation platform in adjacent Texas geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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