Managing Director of Texas
C. Peyton Collins
Principal Responsibilities: Property Operations and Leasing, Property Services, Client Relations and Development Activities
Peyton Collins, CCIM, brings extensive experience in operations, management, leasing and development to Means Knaus Partners. As Managing Director of Texas, Mr. Collins oversees property operations and leasing, property services, client relations and development activities throughout Texas.
Mr. Collins joined Messrs. Knaus and Means at Paragon Group in 1992. Following Paragon’s acquisition in 1996, he served Insignia/ESG for eight years as executive director for the southwest region, managing operations of the Houston and Austin offices. Under his leadership, the southwest region’s portfolio grew from 2.5 million to 6 million square feet.
Before joining Paragon Group, Mr. Collins owned and operated Peyton Collins & Company, a real estate services and development firm with offices in Houston and Austin. Among the company’s land development projects are Austin’s Lantana, an 888-acre, mixed-use development and Legend Oaks, a 285-acre single-family subdivision.
Prior to forming his own firm, Mr. Collins worked with a Houston development firm for 13 years, where he served as President during the last five years of his tenure. There he was responsible for the development and operation of over $350 million in commercial properties, including the Lyric Center, a 400,000-square-foot Class A office building in downtown Houston, a 345-room Marriott hotel in Austin, and various multi-family and land development projects.
Mr. Collins previously served on the board of the Houston Chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP) and was past president of the NAIOP Houston Chapter. He also served on the Greater Houston Partnership Marketing Board and has been a speaker at numerous Commercial Property News conferences. Mr. Collins earned a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Texas.
