About
Professional Summary
Beth Young is a real estate advisor to health systems, private and institutional investors, and users of medical facilities. She specializes in dispositions, acquisitions, marketing, asset valuation, contract negotiations, and leases of medical and investment properties.
Prior to joining Colliers, Beth was Vice President of the Investment Services Group of the former Grubb & Ellis Company where she specialized in the sale of investment properties including office, medical, retail and industrial buildings, and was a member of the Healthcare Practice Group. From 1996 to 2002, she served as Vice President of Corporate Services for The Staubach Company, now JLL.
Beth has served in numerous executive positions on the Boards of the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of CCIM, the National Board of the CCIM Institute, CREW, CoreNet Global, and the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, she was the first female to be elected President of the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of CCIM. In 2003, she was presented with the Presidents’ Cup Award, the international award for outstanding achievement and leadership by a chapter president. In 2003 and 2004 she was elected Regional Vice President of CCIM’s Region Four over Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Beth is a Director of the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce and has served since 2011. She is the Chamber Liaison with the Texas Medical Center; and has been recognized and presented with many awards including the Chamber’s Volunteer of the Year, President’s Key Supporter Award, the first Role Model Award and the Committee Chair Award. Beth is a Trustee and Assistant Secretary on the Harris County Hospital District Foundation Board and is Chairman of the Small Grants Committee. She has also served on the boards of the American Heart Association and the War Against Drugs. In addition to being an industry speaker at conferences, she regularly writes healthcare property articles that have been published by GlobeSt.com, Knowledge Leader, the Houston Medical Journal, Texas Real Estate Business, REDNews, Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine for the CCIM Institute, CREW White Papers, the Houston Chronicle, and the RCA Report for the National Association of Realtors.
Accomplishments
- CRE Investment Heavy Hitter Houston Business Journal (2020)
- Colliers' Top 10 Producer (2012, 2013, 2019-2020)
- Colliers' Titan Award (2015, 2020)
- CCIM's "Presidents' Cup" Award
- CCIM Regional Vice President, TX, OK, LA
- YWCA's Outstanding Women of Achievement in Real Estate
- Recipient of the Certificate of Congressional Recognition
- Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce
- CRE Investment Heavy Hitter Houston Business Journal (2020)
- Colliers’ Top 10 Producer (2012, 2013, 2019-2020)
- Colliers’ Titan Award (2015, 2020)
- YWCA’s Outstanding Women of Achievement in Real Estate (2015)
- CCIM’s “Presidents’ Cup” Award (2003)
- CCIM Regional Vice President, TX, OK, LA
- Recipient of the Certificate of Congressional Recognition
- Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce
- Winner of the first Role Model Award (2013)
- President’s Key Supporter (2012)
- Most Valuable Volunteer (2010)
Education
- Real Estate Broker's License, Texas
- CCIM Designation
- University of Memphis
- USGBC
Memberships & Involvements
- Harris County Hospital District Foundation (HCHDF) Trustee and Assistant Secretary
- Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC) Director
- Texas Medical Center GHWCC Board Liaison
- Women's Health Network of the TMC Chairman
- HCHDF Small Grants Committee Chairman
- NAIOP
Clients
- Cranial Technologies
- Woodside Health
- Southwest Surgery Center
- South Shore Surgicenter
- Mid-Town Surgical Center
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Texas Heart Institute
- Catholic Health Initiatives
- First Surgical Woodlands
- Pinpoint Commercial
- Northwest Urology Associates
- Southwest Nephrology
- Coastal Surgical Group
- Westmont Pediatric Surgical Centers
- CHI St. Luke's Health System
- Pearland Premier Surgery Center
Testimonials
I will always be your #1 reference and advocate! -Stewart Scott, CHI St. Luke's Health System, Houston, TX
I am so grateful for your help and know we never could have accomplished so much without your knowledge, professionalism, determination and patience. You are the best! - Dr. Elizabeth Mullans, Uptown Dermatology, Houston, TX
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Lisa Bridges
Director of Market Research
Houston
Lisa joined Colliers in 2010 as Director of Market Research and has 37 years of commercial real estate experience. Lisa initiates proactive market research projects to further the business goals of the company. She writes and prepares 29 market reports annually, including quarterly reports on Houston's retail, office, industrial and healthcare properties. Further, she prepares statistical ownership reports for various clients as well as an annual Houston Economic Overview. Lisa also creates PowerPoint market presentations, trade journal articles, and other marketing materials supporting the company's business endeavors. She works with senior management in planning the company's marketing strategy and public relations support for local and national conferences, luncheon meetings, recruitment programs, and special events. Lisa works closely with the company's brokers to develop effective custom market research material specific to existing and potential clients.
Lisa serves on the Colliers Editorial Board, the Colliers U.S. Research Council, and is a recipient of the Colliers Researcher of the Year Award.
Lisa earned the Commercial Property Research Certification (CPRC) from Colliers University. CPRC is the first and only accreditation for commercial real estate research professionals. It offers a professional development path to increase strategic and tactical expertise in marketing/research, knowledge of the industry and capabilities with commercial real estate tools.
Marilynne Clark
Director, Financial Analytics
Houston
Bringing 32 years of experience in commercial real estate, Marilynne joined Colliers in 2018 to provide financial analysis to the company’s leasing and investment sales teams for all types of assets, including the following types of financial analysis:
- lease renewal and relocation comparisons
- mid-term lease renegotiations (“blend and extend”)
- lease buyouts
- sublease disposition/recovery
- build-to-suit vs. design-build
- lease vs. buy
- own vs. sale/leaseback
- landlord net effective rate
- discounted cash flows
Prior to joining Colliers, she specialized in advising companies regarding their financial analysis for commercial real estate requirements or investments for 17 years. Marilynne also has a background in commercial mortgage underwriting/loan originations and commercial real estate appraisal.
Bethany is a commercial real estate professional with legal experience. She translates her creative and innovative ideas across all service lines in this ever-changing industry. Bethany excels at providing excellent customer service to both her internal team and external clients. She delivers high-quality capital markets, tenant and landlord representation, and property marketing reports and presentations. She is highly organized and has a keen eye for details, ensuring a high standard of quality in everything she does.
As the primary project coordinator for the Colliers office in Houston, she supports a team of advisors who specialize in all property types including land, office, retail, industrial, healthcare, and investments. She works on projects from proposal stages to closing and strives to help her team exceed their clients’ needs and expectations.
Bethany earned both the Commercial Property Marketing Certification (CPMC) and Commercial Property Research Certification (CPRC) from Colliers University. CPMC and CPRC are the first and only accreditations for commercial real estate marketing and research professionals. It offers a professional development path to increase strategic and tactical expertise in marketing/research, knowledge of the industry and capabilities with commercial real estate tools.
Before Colliers, Bethany’s background consisted of reporting on commercial properties, property management projects, legal support, and consulting.