The Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network

What The Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network does

The Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network (BACREN) is a nonprofit membership-based networking organization founded in 1994 that connects licensed commercial real estate professionals — brokers, agents, developers, and investors — across the Galveston Bay and southeast Houston region of Texas. Its core offering is a recurring in-person community: members gather on the third Thursday of each month at the Lakewood Yacht Club ballroom in Seabrook, TX, for a property marketing round table session (where members promote listings, wants, and needs) followed by a luncheon with a guest speaker on a CRE-related topic, with quarterly Happy Hours providing additional social touchpoints. The geographic focus spans Galveston, League City, Seabrook, Kemah, Webster, Friendswood, Dickinson, La Marque, Pearland, Texas City, Pasadena, La Porte, Baytown, and Alvin, plus the south and southeast portions of metro Houston.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally lightweight. Membership operations are powered by Wild Apricot membership management software, which handles event registration, the member directory, and authentication via Google, Microsoft, and Apple login. The public website (bacren.com) is developed and maintained by Get Social and serves as the primary digital front door for membership inquiries, event promotion, and sponsorship payments. No mobile app, API, proprietary platform, or AI capability is disclosed.

BACREN's business model is a single recurring revenue stream: membership dues from licensed CRE professionals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective members apply through the Join Us page and likely receive pricing upon inquiry or acceptance. The organization is member-controlled with volunteer leadership typical of professional associations, has no parent company, no institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity. There are 11–50 employees (per firmographics), and the operating model is a stable, event-led community rather than a scaling venture.

Name

The Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network

Legal name

Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network

Website

https://bacren.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BACREN is a nonprofit, membership-based networking organization founded in 1994 that connects licensed commercial real estate professionals in the Bay Area and southeast Houston region of Texas through monthly property marketing round tables and CRE-themed luncheons held at the Lakewood Yacht Club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Networking

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate networking
• CRE professional membership
• Property marketing roundtables
• Real estate deal making
• Professional networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

League City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: BACREN generates revenue through membership fees from licensed commercial real estate professionals. The organization offers membership with benefits including monthly networking events, property marketing round table sessions, luncheons with guest speakers, and quarterly Happy Hour events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

BACREN operates a membership-based commercial real estate networking organization that connects licensed CRE professionals in the Galveston Bay and southeast Houston region. Members gain access to monthly property marketing round tables held at the Lakewood Yacht Club, followed by luncheons featuring guest speakers on CRE-related topics, plus quarterly Happy Hour social events. The organization is funded through recurring membership fees and powered by Wild Apricot membership management software.

Product overview

The Bay Area Commercial Real Estate Network (BACREN) operates as a single, unified membership-based networking platform for commercial real estate professionals. The organization offers structured monthly networking sessions at the Lakewood Yacht Club ballroom featuring property marketing round tables, followed by luncheons with guest speakers on CRE-related topics. Quarterly happy hour events provide additional social networking opportunities. The platform is supported by Wild Apricot membership management software, which enables member authentication and event registration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BACREN Membership A membership offering for licensed commercial real estate professionals that provides access to monthly property marketing round tables, educational luncheons with CRE guest speakers, and quarterly Happy Hour social networking events at the Lakewood Yacht Club in Seabrook, TX. Membership is facilitated through the BACREN website powered by Wild Apricot membership management software, with login via Google, Microsoft, or Apple credentials.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wild ApricotcoreTechnology or IntegrationBACREN uses Wild Apricot membership management software to power its website and membership operations. Wild Apricot provides membership software that enables event management, member directories, and online membership functionality.
• Get SocialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGet Social developed and maintains the BACREN website. They are credited as the site developer in the footer of the BACREN website.
• Lakewood Yacht ClubcoreOthersLakewood Yacht Club serves as the exclusive venue for BACREN's monthly networking sessions and luncheons. The organization holds events in the Lakewood Yacht Club ballroom. This is a venue partnership enabling the in-person networking format.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• CREW Network: CREW Network is a membership organization for commercial real estate women that operates through local chapters hosting in-person networking, deal-making, and educational events. Closely parallels BACREN's chapter-style professional networking and round-table format within the CRE vertical.
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC): ICSC is a global trade association for the retail real estate industry, hosting networking events, deal-making forums, and educational programming for CRE professionals. Parallels BACREN's networking + education model for a specific CRE vertical.
• CCIM Institute: CCIM Institute is a membership and credentialing body for commercial real estate investment professionals, offering local chapter events, networking, and education. Comparable to BACREN as a CRE-professional-only membership organization with chapter-driven convening and deal-flow orientation.
• Urban Land Institute (ULI): ULI is a global research and education membership organization for the land use and real estate industry, with district councils that run in-person member meetings, speaker series, and deal-making forums. ULI mirrors BACREN's membership + convening model for CRE professionals, with broader geographic and topical coverage.
• BOMA International: BOMA International is a trade association for commercial real estate building owners and managers, with regional chapters convening members for networking, education, and advocacy. Comparable to BACREN as a CRE-focused membership organization built around local in-person chapter events.
• Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR): SIOR is a global membership organization of industrial and office CRE brokers and agents, with local chapters running networking and referral-based deal-making events. Directly comparable to BACREN in targeting licensed CRE professionals and facilitating deal flow via in-person events.
• NAIOP: NAIOP is the leading U.S. membership organization for commercial real estate developers, owners, and investors, hosting local chapter networking events, round tables, and educational programming. Its chapter-based model directly parallels BACREN's local CRE networking format, operating at a national scale rather than a single metro.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bay-area-commercial-real-estate-network

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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