Industrial owners need a leasing team that can explain why a particular building will win a tenant. Our Dallas–Fort Worth selection emphasizes industrial specialization, visible assignments and the link between property positioning and the tenant's operational requirements.
The four firms below are editorial selections under the site's nine brokerage criteria. We considered regional and national platforms, but selected each for an identifiable local capability. Published transaction and service claims are attributed to their sources.
How we rank commercial real estate brokerage firms in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX
Our 2027 ranking uses the same nine-part methodology as our 2026 guides. We compare local specialists with regional and national firms using current public sources, verified service geography and relevant specialization in industrial leasing for landlords. We evaluate each candidate using these nine criteria:
- Experience and reputation
- Market knowledge and specialization
- Network and connections
- Technological capabilities
- Data transparency and accuracy
- Online presence and digital marketing
- Local and global reach
- Service range
- Innovation and customer focus
Using these criteria, we identify one #1 editorial recommendation for the assignment described below and compare other qualified options. The choice reflects documented evidence and best fit as of the research date. Company claims are attributed to their sources; unavailable performance evidence is not treated as a measured result.
OUR #1 RECOMMENDATION
#1 — Stream Realty Partners
For 2027, Stream Realty Partners is our #1 editorial recommendation among commercial real estate brokerage firms for industrial leasing for landlords in Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX.
Best fit: Large industrial project leasing
Our #1 editorial recommendation is based on named recent landlord-side deal and industrial leadership.
The shortlist at a glance
Our #1 choice and other specialists| Firm or broker | Best fit | Why selected |
|---|---|---|
| #1 Stream Realty Partners | Large industrial project leasing | Named recent landlord-side deal and industrial leadership. |
| Colliers | Analytical building positioning | Local industrial listings and stated functional-property evaluation tools. |
| CBRE | Northwest Dallas and airport-area assets | Trese profile identifies the relevant corridors and industrial assignments. |
| Holt Lunsford Commercial | Leasing with operating coordination | Regional owner-service model with management and accounting. |
Stream Realty Partners — best fit for large industrial project leasing
Matt Dornak's practice covers industrial project leasing and development services. Stream's Q2 2026 deal report identifies Dornak and Ryan Wolcott as landlord representatives on a 517,500-square-foot Maverick Power lease in the Northeast Dallas/Garland industrial market. The assignment offers a concrete basis for assessing the proposed team's experience with large buildings. Stream: Matt Dornak, Dallas–Fort Worth industrial team; Stream: named Q2 2026 CoStar Power Broker transactions
Colliers — best fit for analytical building positioning
The North Texas industrial team lists landlord representation and current leasing assignments. Ben Wallace's profile describes an internal method for evaluating the functional quality of DFW industrial properties. We select the team for owners who want to examine the reasoning behind competitive positioning. Ask to see how its analysis would evaluate your building; the existence of a tool does not itself establish better leasing results. Colliers: North Texas industrial team and property assignments
CBRE — best fit for Northwest Dallas and airport-area industrial assets
Steve Trese's profile identifies industrial leasing responsibilities in Northwest Dallas, the DFW Airport area and North Fort Worth/Alliance, with a history of bulk-industrial and flex assignments. That submarket focus makes CBRE an interview candidate for owners in those corridors. Verify the proposed team's current competing listings and the amount of attention the property would receive. CBRE: Steve Trese, DFW industrial leasing
Holt Lunsford Commercial — best fit for coordinating leasing with ownership operations
HLC describes project leasing for owners and connects it with management and accounting services. Its local platform is relevant when leasing decisions must be coordinated with property operations. We select HLC for an owner seeking that service relationship, while leaving property-specific execution and the actual division of responsibilities to the proposal process. Holt Lunsford Commercial: Project Leasing
A useful leasing proposal starts with the building
Ask finalists to address the physical characteristics that shape demand: loading, depth, clear height, parking, power, access and divisibility. Require a target-tenant profile and an explanation of which improvements are likely to influence leasing. The plan should identify who owns prospecting, tour follow-up, proposal preparation and owner reporting.
Compare more than headline asking rents. Have the teams explain expected concessions, improvement allowances, downtime assumptions and the tradeoff between a smaller tenant and a longer wait for a larger commitment. Ask how they would adjust the campaign if initial activity does not support the original assumptions. These questions make differences between otherwise similar presentations easier to assess.
Selection evidence
The strongest evidence in this comparison concerns experience, industrial specialization, service scope and publicly visible assignments. Network, technology, data transparency, digital marketing, local and broader reach, and client focus were also reviewed. The cited material does not supply a common dataset for leasing velocity or owner returns. We therefore use best-fit judgments and identify practical verification questions rather than publish unsupported numerical scores.