Movers: CEO Salaries, Kimley-Horn Leases in Deep Ellum

Who is Dallas-Fort Worth’s highest-paid real estate CEO?

David Auld of Arlington-based D.R. Horton, who grossed nearly $30 million, down about 2 percent from the previous year, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Auld ranked fifth among the metro’s highest-paid CEOs, right above Robert Sulentic of CBRE, who made nearly $26 million in 2022. The list also includes Jackson Hsieh of Spirit Realty Capital, who made a little under $13 million; Green Brick Partners, whose CEO James Brickman, made almost $6 million; and Daniel Bartock of Forestar Group, with just under $3 million.

The highest-paid CEO in DFW is Perry Sook of Nexstar Media Group, who made over $38 million in 2022.

In San Antonio, Elizabeth Rose-Torres was promoted to vice president of property management at Worth and Associates. She will oversee more than 3 million square feet of property with a staff of 24 people, according to a news release.

Engineering and planning firm Kimley-Horn leased new digs in the Deep Ellum district of Dallas. The North Carolina-based firm is taking 23,500 square feet in the Epic II at 2500 Pacific Avenue, with plans to move in next year, the Dallas Morning News reported.

The Epic is Westdale Real Estate’s 8-acre campus with two office towers, a hotel, retail and a multifamily highrise. DLR Group, an architecture and engineering group, has leased 12,000 square feet on the 11th floor of the Epic II, the outlet reported.

Invitation Homes hired human resources executive Allison Mullis. The Dallas-based single-family leasing company has over 1,000 employees. The firm recently leased 50,000 square feet of office space in North Dallas for its headquarters.

Two Houston-based commercial real estate management and leasing firms have become one. LandPark Advisors, also an investment firm, has acquired Reliance Property Resources. They expect seamless continuity as Reliance’s employees and accounts are part of the deal, and key staff members will keep their roles under LandPark.