John Guess

Experience Mr. Guess is the President of The Guess Group, Inc. a premiere real estate consulting firm since 1988, and brings to every project over 30 years of local and national experience in matters of commercial real estate with particular expertise in acquiring, selling, and developing urban properties for educational, public and non-profit groups. His abilities in matters involving the public sector are his knowledge and experience in commercial brokerage, property management, market research, urban planning, urban development and land assemblage. Facilitation of public/private collaboration for community initiatives, personnel management and a broad knowledge of federal, state, and local laws concerning land disposition and development. The Guess Group, Inc. is currently under assignment to assist Houston Community College System, Texas Southern University. Public sector clients who have sought and utilized his services include: Pass President of the Houston Black Real Estate Association Real estate consulting for 5 campus and land assemblage, Houston Community College System, Houston, Texas Advisory and brokerage service for relocation of headquarter facilities Houston Independent School district, Houston, Texas Harris Health Consulting services, Midtown Redevelopment Authority, Houston, Texas Right-Of-Way acquisition services, Fort Bend County, Texas Advisory service related to land acquisition & disposition, master planning & related strategic planning, Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas Expert appraisal service, UPTOWN Management District, Houston, Texas Real estate advisory & brokerage service, Houston Parks Board, Houston, Texas Real estate advisory & brokerage service, YMCA, Houston, Texas Real estate advisory & brokerage service, Neighborhood Revitalization Community Development Corp., Houston, Texas Real estate advisory, Third Ward Redevelopment Council, Houston, Texas Real estate advisory & consulting, William A. Lawson Institute for peace & Prosperity, Houston, Texas Real estate advisory consulting & brokerage service, MacGregor Area Community Development Corp., Houston, Texas Real estate advisory & brokerage service, Renaissance Corp. / Houston, Texas Mr. Guess is a member of, Houston Real Estate Association, American Asset Management Association, Texas Association of Real Estate Brokers, and is the past president of the Third Ward Redevelopment Council. He was appointed by past City of Houston Mayor Bob Lanier, along with other development experts, to revise the City's "Chapter 42"" Redevelopment ordinance.Past member of the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute, Houston Chapter, Scott Street Corridor Coalition - Chairman of the Board Greater Houston Child Care Council - Executive Board Blueprint Houston-Executive Committee (Past), Houston Tower Commission-Mayor Brown, Main Street Coalition - Executive Board, Houston Lighthouse for the Blind (past director)-Board of Directors, United Negro College Fund (past director).