Houston-based BoyarMiller has developed a sophisticated real estate practice in Texas, focused on representing landowners and developers in leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, and development of residential land, corporate spaces, retail buildings, hotels, and other commercial buildings. Blake Royal chairs the real estate practice and has expertise in capital investments, acquisitions, dispositions, and financing of residential communities, commercial, and industrial developments, working with institutional investors and lenders. Other key partners include Hillary Tyson, who has expertise in negotiating development agreements with key municipalities and districts on behalf of real estate developers, and Tiffany Melchers, who works on large-scale acquisitions, dispositions, and leases of office and retail buildings.
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Key clients

  • BB Land Development Holdings, LLC
  • Buffalo Bayou Partnership
  • City of Austin
  • LGI Homes and Ashton Woods Homes
  • Midway
  • Revive Development
  • Roberts & Hatchett and Zippy J's Brenham Holdings, LLC

Work highlights

Represented Midway affiliates in refinancing multifamily developments in College Station and Houston, Texas, and managed various retail and office leases totaling approximately 100,000 square feet.
Represents Buffalo Bayou Partnership in the Buffalo Bayou East project, managing negotiations for construction, design, and various agreements, including park restoration, trail expansions, pedestrian bridges, affordable housing, and a community center.
Practice head

Blake Royal

Other key lawyers

Hillary Tyson; Tiffany Melchers