agent profile
urbanexperience: Roland brings over eighteen years of experience and a broad network of relationships to urbanspace. His unique blend of residential and commercial expertise allows him to identify opportunities, develop creative solutions, and deliver solid results for a varied clientele. Roland offers diverse knowledge of Austin’s urban development plans and revitalization efforts - from mixed use, infill residential, luxury high-rise, urban retail, transit developments, architecturally-significant properties to transitional neighborhoods. He also invests in properties and is a partner in development projects in the urban core of Austin. Prior to joining urbanspace, Roland was Director of Business Development at KRDB, an Austin-based design/build firm focused on infill residential, live+work, and mixed-use projects.
He is actively involved in Austin’s real estate and business community as a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin (Leadership Development Council), Urban Land Institute, Downtown Austin Alliance’s Economic Development Committee, Austin Independent Business Alliance, Congress for the New Urbanism, Commercial Leasing Brokers Association, and Austin Board of Realtors. He also is a supporter of PeopleFund and the Blanton Museum of Art (Director’s Circle Founding Member), co-founder of the Eco Series, and an Advisory Board Member of the McCombs MBA Alumni Network.
urbanextras: Roland’s domestic and international professional background includes entrepreneurial ventures and established Fortune 50 companies. Highlights include startup launch and new market development with Newgistics; investment banking with Standard Chartered; and sales & marketing with Procter & Gamble and 3M. Having lived the urban lifestyle in Manhattan, New York City and traveled to some of the world’s urban centers- including Hong Kong, Rome, Paris, Barcelona, Manila, and Vancouver – Roland provides a unique global perspective to his clients.
He received his Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of Missouri and his MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
urbantestimonial: “Roland has been instrumental in building our real estate investment portfolio. His ability to find properties in a competitive environment before they hit the public market are unmatched. He has done a great job in not only finding and presenting the right deals, but finding the right tenants and helping to get those properties developed as well. If you are looking to make the right investments for the long haul, Roland is your man.”
[Milan Malkani]
agent listings & transactions
residential
current listings
| address | type | price | neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5005 red bluff rd. | single family | $1100000 | east |
| 2525 s. lamar, #7 and #8 | condo | $475000 | south |
| 411 brazos st., #110 | condo | $465000 | downtown |
| 2108 haskell, #a | single family | $389000 | east |
| 5009 red bluff road | single family | $384000 | east |
| 603 davis st., #1001 | condo | $354900 | downtown |
| 2008 riverview, b | condo | $299000 | east |
| 2401 e. 6th st., #1012 | condo | $269000 | east |
| 800 brazos st., #1310 | condo | $259900 | downtown |
| 2401 e. 6th st., #2028 | condo | $239000 | east |
| 2235 e. 6th st., #304 | condo | $235000 | east |
| 2124 e. 6th st., #219 | condo | $234500 | east |
| 54 rainey st., #603 | condo | $225000 | downtown |
| 2124 e. 6th st., #305 | condo | $205500 | east |
| 2235 e. 6th st., #212 | condo | $190740 | east |
| 411 brazos st., #99 | condo | $2800/mo | downtown |
| 411 brazos st., #110 | condo | $2800/mo | downtown |
| 2401 e. 6th st., #2029 | condo | $1590/mo | east |
| 800 brazos st., #1310 | condo | $1450/mo | downtown |
| 601 brushy st., #203 | condo | $1390/mo | east |
past transactions
| address | type | neighborhood |
|---|---|---|
| 5011 red bluff rd. | lot | east |
| 603 davis st., #1108 | condo | downtown |
| 54 rainey st., #604 | condo | downtown |
| 54 rainey st., #604 | condo | downtown |
| 1014 e. 14th st. | single family | east |
| 37 salina st. | single family | east |
| 54 rainey st., #603 | condo | downtown |
| 603 davis st., #802 | condo | downtown |
| 1800 clifford ave. | single family | east |
| 2401 e. 6th st., #2028 | condo | east |
| 2401 e. 6th st., #6087 | condo | east |
| 2718 e. 22nd st. | single family | east |
| 603 davis st., #1001 | condo | downtown |
| 1011 e. 15th st. | single family | east |
| 2124 e. 6th st., #211 | condo | east |
| 508 e. 53rd st., #203 | condo | north |
| 606 w. lynn st., #3 | condo | west |
| 901 w. 9th st., #316 | condo | west |
| 901 w. 9th st., #107 | condo | west |
commercial
current listings
| address | type | price |
|---|---|---|
| 901 & 903 Neches | land | $1900000 |
| 800 w. 5th st., #100 | retail | $1250000 |
| 0 shady lane | land | $695000 |
| 2525 s. lamar, # 7 & 8 | mixed use | $460000 |
| 800 w. 5th st., #100 | retail | $29.00/sqft/yr NET |
| 2525 s. lamar, #7 and #8 | mixed use | $24.00/sqft/yr GROSS |
| 4600 mueller blvd. | retail | $22.00/sqft/yr GROSS |
| 801 w. 5th st. | retail | |
| 6000 s. congress | retail |
recognitions
To be recognized for our efforts is meaningful and motivating, and more importantly, it reinforces that the work we do is helping urban Austin to realize its potential.
- Several of our agents have achieved ranking on the Residential Real Estate Top 25 Producer List [Austin Business Journal] − 2006, 2007
- Milago, the first project of its kind built along Lady Bird Lake, was the recipient of the "Multi-Family IMPACT" award [Austin Business Journal] − 2007
professional affiliations
- Real Estate Council of Austin [RECA]
- Urban Land Institute [ULI]
- Austin Board of Realtors [ABOR]
- Texas Association of Realtors
- National Association of Realtors
- CCIM Institute [Commercial Real Estate]
- Commercial Leasing Brokers Association [CLBA]
community involvement
Our broker and agents have demonstrated their commitment to the Austin Downtown and Urban Core Community via their contributions and support, as leaders and members, of numerous organizations, as well as actively serving on associated committees.
- Downtown Austin Neighborhood Association
- Downtown Austin Alliance
- City of Austin Downtown Commission
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- PeopleFund
