Forum Commercial Real Estate

What Forum Commercial Real Estate does

Forum Commercial Real Estate is a privately held commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm founded in 2013. The firm is headquartered in Laredo, Texas, with additional offices in McAllen, San Antonio, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, positioning it as a cross-border US-Mexico CRE specialist serving the South Texas and Northeast Mexico corridor. The firm operates across three core service lines: brokerage (landlord and tenant representation), property management, and development consulting, with additional special projects capabilities.

The firm works across three primary asset classes — industrial/flex, office/retail, and land — with notable concentration in industrial and logistics real estate tied to nearshoring activity. Its client roster includes multinational logistics, retail, and consumer goods operators (CVS, Dominos, SuKarne, Yusen Logistics, Loves Travel Stops, Old Dominion, and Spectrum among others), indicating institutional-grade tenant representation work in addition to landlord assignments. The firm maintains a dedicated Marketing & Research function supporting pipeline generation and market intelligence across its geographies.

The business model is project-based, generating revenue primarily from brokerage commissions on lease and sale transactions, recurring property management fees on managed assets, and project-based fees from development consulting engagements. The senior team carries industry-leading credentials including SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) and CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designations, and is bilingual English-Spanish, integral to cross-border deal execution. The firm employs 1-10 staff with no disclosed external funding.

Name

Forum Commercial Real Estate

Legal name

Forum CRE

Website

https://forumcre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Services

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Purpose & Alternative Asset Brokerage (BPAJABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land & Development Site Brokerage (BPAJABAG), Commercial Real Estate Asset Management (BPAJAMAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate brokerage
• Tenant representation services
• Landlord representation services
• Property management services
• Cross-border real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Laredo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Brokerage Services: Commercial real estate brokerage services including landlord and tenant representation for retail, office, land, and industrial properties. Revenue is generated through commissions on property transactions.
2. Property Management Services: Property management solutions provided to property owners and landlords.
3. Development Consulting Services: Development consulting services for companies seeking to expand or establish operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forum CRE is a full-service commercial real estate brokerage and consulting firm operating across South Texas and Northeast Mexico. The company provides landlord and tenant representation, property management, and development consulting services for industrial, office, retail, and land properties. It serves local, regional, national, and international companies as well as government entities needing commercial real estate solutions in the cross-border region.

Product overview

FORUM CRE is a US-Mexico commercial real estate full-service firm offering a unified portfolio of property services. The core offerings include Industrial & Flex Space, Office & Retail, and Land property brokerage and listings, supported by Landlord Representation, Tenant Representation, Property Management Solutions, and Development Consulting Services. The company operates across South Texas (Laredo, McAllen, San Antonio) and Northeast Mexico (Nuevo Laredo), providing local market expertise for local, regional, national, and international companies as well as government entities seeking commercial real estate solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial & Flex Space Brokerage Commercial real estate listing and brokerage services for industrial properties and flex space facilities in South Texas and Northeast Mexico, targeting companies seeking warehouse, manufacturing, or distribution space.
• Office & Retail Brokerage Commercial real estate listing and brokerage services for office and retail properties, serving clients seeking commercial space in the South Texas and Northeast Mexico markets.
• Land Brokerage Commercial land property listings and brokerage services for development and investment opportunities in South Texas and Northeast Mexico.
• Landlord Representation Representation services for property owners seeking to lease or sell their commercial real estate assets across South Texas and Northeast Mexico.
• Tenant Representation Representation services for businesses seeking to lease or purchase commercial properties in the South Texas and Northeast Mexico markets.
• Property Management Solutions Comprehensive property management services for commercial, industrial, and retail properties, provided to property owners and landlords.
• Development Consulting Services Expert advisory services for real estate development projects, including market analysis, construction cost assessment, location strategy, and financial planning.

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CBRE Group: Largest global commercial real estate services firm offering brokerage, property management, and consulting across industrial, office, and retail — directly overlapping Forum CRE's full-service offering but at far greater scale and geographic breadth.
• JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle): Global CRE services firm with dedicated industrial/logistics and capital markets practices. Comparable to Forum CRE in service scope (brokerage, property management, consulting) and increasingly active in US-Mexico border logistics real estate.
• Marcus & Millichap: National CRE investment sales brokerage with significant Texas presence. Comparable to Forum CRE in commercial brokerage and landlord/tenant representation, but focused on investment sales rather than operating occupiers.
• Newmark Group: CRE services firm with growing industrial/logistics and capital markets practices that overlap with Forum CRE's industrial tenant representation and property management offerings.
• Cushman & Wakefield: Global CRE services firm with strong industrial brokerage and property management offerings. Competes with Forum CRE for the same multinational tenants placing logistics and distribution facilities in South Texas.
• Colliers International: Global CRE services firm with active Texas/Mexico operations. Competes with Forum CRE across industrial, office, and retail brokerage with comparable service-line breadth.

Direct peers

• NAI Global: Global CRE brokerage network with multiple Texas member firms offering industrial, office, retail, and land brokerage plus property management — directly mirroring Forum CRE's service portfolio and regional broker model.
• Avison Young: Privately held global CRE services firm with full-service brokerage, property management, and consulting. Comparable full-service mid-market positioning to Forum CRE with cross-border capabilities.
• SVN International: CRE franchise network with regional brokerages in Texas offering commercial brokerage and property management. Closely comparable mid-market brokerage model to Forum CRE with similar full-service positioning.

Regional players

• Vastardis Capital / Regional Texas Brokerages: Smaller Texas-based CRE brokerages focused on South Texas border markets (Laredo, McAllen, Rio Grande Valley). Closest direct competitors to Forum CRE given overlapping geographic focus on cross-border industrial and retail real estate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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