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About the firm

A development and investment platform built to institutional standards.

In projects completed or underway
$450M+In projects completed or underway
Real estate developed by our executive team
11M+ SFReal estate developed by our executive team
Communities impacted by 2030
20+Communities impacted by 2030
Committed to new development over the next decade
$2B+Committed to new development over the next decade
Portfolio in operation
2M+ SFPortfolio in operation
Company overview

Founded in 2018, Russell Glen is a Dallas-based development and investment firm.

We develop, invest in, and advise on complex mixed-use, retail, healthcare, and residential projects across Texas and the Southeast, in partnership with institutions, cities, and capital partners.

We align capital, community, institutions, and essential services to create places that perform financially and matter socially.

Core values

R — RELATIONAL

Build deep, collaborative partnerships.

I — INNOVATIVE

See opportunity in complexity and design around constraints others accept.

S — STEWARDS

Execute with discipline, deliver with integrity, and protect value over time.

E — ENERGY

Bring purpose, momentum, and creativity to every project.

How we operate

Institutional discipline behind every project.

UNDERWRITING DISCIPLINE

Every deal is underwritten in-house against downside cases before it is pursued.

PARTNER REPORTING

Institutional-format reporting on budget, schedule, leasing, and asset performance.

GOVERNANCE + CONTROLS

Defined approval thresholds, draw controls, and third-party audit of project cost.

COMMUNITY ACCOUNTABILITY

Public engagement and civic commitments tracked alongside financial milestones.

History

From founding to a multi-lane platform.

  1. 2018

    Russell Glen Established

    Founded in Dallas with a platform model for complex redevelopment and community-centered investment.

  2. REDEVELOPMENT

    Office / Mall Redevelopment

    Repositioning underperforming malls and office assets into mixed-use, community-serving destinations.

  3. IMPACT INVESTMENT

    Grocery-Anchored / Community Investment

    Essential-retail and grocery-anchored investments that reinforce neighborhood access and long-term income.

  4. DEVELOPMENT

    Vertical Development

    Ground-up mixed-use, multifamily, and master-planned communities across Texas and the Southeast.

  5. ADVISORY

    Strategic Advisory Services

    Advisory and project management for institutions, municipalities, and owners navigating complex assets.

Track record

  1. 2018

    Russell Glen is established

    A Dallas-based development and investment firm built on a dual mandate: measurable social change and market-rate financial returns for capital partners.

  2. RedBird

    A $400M transformation

    Southwest Center Mall is reimagined as a 950,000 SF mixed-use destination anchored by UT Southwestern, Children's Medical Center, Dallas College, Parkland, and Burlington.

  3. Expansion

    Three lanes, multiple markets

    Retail and mall redevelopment, grocery-anchored impact investment, and healthcare-anchored mixed-use extend into Lewisville, Pasadena, DeSoto, and Topeka.

  4. District scale

    Rivulet and Verdara

    Master-planned communities totalling 135 acres move into development, adding residential homes, parks, and civic uses to the platform.

  5. By 2030

    More than twenty transformational projects

    A vision committing more than two billion dollars to developments that drive societal impact in historically underinvested communities.

Bright glass-walled office corridor with meeting rooms
Leadership

The team behind the platform.

Recognition

Awards + recognition

Project awards

Recognition tied to a specific development.

  • The Shops at RedBird Redevelopment

    Key developer and leasing partner; received widespread regional acclaim and community advancement accolades

  • Rivulet Master-Planned Community

    ULI Dallas-Fort Worth Impact Awards — Housing and Communities Finalist

    2026

Individual leadership awards

Recognition of Russell Glen leadership.

  • Terrence Maiden

    D Magazine Real Estate Power Broker (10 consecutive years); Dallas 500 multi-year honoree

Office

Dallas, Texas

1722 Routh St #115

Dallas, TX 75201

info@russellglen.com

Our team works from Dallas and on site in every market where we have a project in execution.

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