Jim Pratt has more than 26 years experience in commercial real estate. Prior to joining Colliers, he was a Principal with Partners Commercial Realty, L.P. dba NAI Houston. In addition to representing tenants and buyers of real estate, Jim has represented many institutional and private owners in the leasing of difficult properties, and has developed an in-depth understanding of the dynamics involved in transactions, and what makes a deal work for both tenants and landlords.

Jim is known for his significant creativity in the structuring of unique solutions for complex assignments, resulting in “win-win” transactions. Jim’s analytical skills, and the ability to communicate the pertinent facts to all parties throughout the negotiation process, have provided the foundation for the significant results achieved on behalf of his clients.
Jim has represented tenants and owners ranging from local entrepreneurs to large international corporations, and institutional owners, in almost 6 million square feet of leasing and sales transactions in Houston and throughout North America, completing over 100 assignments outside of Texas. He has handled all types of industrial requirements in addition to office leases, as well as the acquisition and disposition of real estate assets.

Prior to entering commercial real estate in 1985, Jim spent almost four years with W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation, serving as a project manager on several multi-million dollar commercial construction projects. His experience in the commercial construction industry, and his educational background in architecture, have proven to be invaluable in assisting landlords and tenants in the evaluation process involved in site selection and the completion of improvements.

Jim received his Bachelors Degree in Environmental Design and a B.S. in Building Construction from Texas A&M University. He is a 1989 graduate of the Executive MBA Program at the University of Houston.
Jim is a licensed real estate agent in the State of Texas. He serves on the Advisory Board for The Entrepreneurship Institute and is actively involved with the Houston Technology Center.