Alpha Granite & Marble, Inc. is a marble and granite fabrication & installation company owned by Jose Rodriguez.  When I first met him, he and a partner had a company that was leasing about 7,000 sq. ft. of basic dock high industrial space.  He had just completed the marble and granite work on the Dallas Symphony Center.  He needed a building with a recessed dock and overhead crane so he could load and unload granite slabs off of flatbed trailers.  We found the ideal building in Irving and acquired it with some very creative financing.

 

When he and his partner parted ways, he contacted me to locate a new facility for his startup company.  This was a challenge for two reasons: (1) It was a new company, (2) granite fabricators are very noisy and very dirty operations.  Few building owners were excited about this type of tenant.  We found a space and made a lease.  Five years later, I assisted him in the acquisition of a 41,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Brookhollow Dallas.  Subsequently, we sublease the 13,480 sq. ft. space for the remainder of his lease term.

 

Jose and I have developed a strong friendship as we completed the following transactions:

 

• Purchase of a 21,970 sq. ft. industrial building
• Lease of a 13, 480 sq. ft. industrial building
• Renewal of lease on 13, 480 sq. ft. industrial building
• Purchase of a 41,000 sq. ft industrial building
• Sublease of 13,480 sq. ft. industrial building

“It has always been a pleasure working with David. He is one of the most professional individuals I have ever met. He has listened to my very unusual requests such as buying a building with no down payment and insufficient credit history and instead of objecting to them, he has always found a positive solution. I value his wisdom as well as his friendship”