Experience
Matt Hurlbut is a Principal of Office Agency Leasing in Foundry’s Dallas office. As a commercial real estate veteran with nearly 40 years in the industry, he joined the 14-year-old firm to build out the landlord and tenant representation functions in Dallas and surrounding areas. At Foundry, he works closely with Dale Ray as well as other associates throughout the platform to lease office properties in Texas, while building the Dallas office’s growing portfolio of business. He also coordinates with Foundry’s Development & Investments (D&I) and property management teams to promote the complementary service lines across the platform.
Prior to joining Foundry, he spent more than 20 years with Transwestern Commercial Services, where he served as a principal and was primarily responsible for leasing various office properties in multiple submarkets. While there, he closed over 1,500 deals totaling over 10 million square feet. He was also directly involved in business development, asset management, tenant representation, and investment sales. Throughout his career, he has also served in varying asset and investment management positions, where he has been responsible for the management of more than 11 million square feet of office, retail, multifamily, and industrial properties.
Hurlbut is adept at managing all aspects of property operations including developing business plans, debt restructuring, litigation management, operational and capital budgets, valuations, and hold/sell strategies. He received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Texas Tech University.
Education & Accreditations
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in finance from Texas Tech University
- Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker
- Trained in facilitation by Leadership Strategies Institute
Affiliations
- Serves on a national task force for Lend Lease to establish best practices for investment management
