EXECUTIVE Summary
- EMBREY celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 18, 2024, marking five decades since Walter Embrey, Jr. founded the company. Since its founding, EMBREY has developed more than 50,000 residential units and over 6 million square feet of commercial space.
- Today, EMBREY operates as a vertically integrated real estate investment company across five divisions— Development, Investments, Construction, EMBREY Management Services, and Corporate— with more than 500 team members working on projects throughout Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida.
- Led today by Trey Embrey, EMBREY’s 50-year milestone reflects a sustained, multi-generational commitment to multifamily development across land acquisition, development, construction and property management. Explore EMBREY’s full leadership team and read insights from EMBREY’s market expertise.
San Antonio, Texas-based EMBREY officially celebrates its 50th year in business on June 18, 2024, with a significant achievement over five decades of creating more than 50,000 residential units and more than 6 million square feet of commercial space.
“Certainly I had hopes when I started this journey in 1974 and this milestone is a remarkable moment in that journey,” said Walter Embrey, Jr., Founder and Chairman. “I am profoundly grateful to all who worked alongside me continuously over the years to shape EMBREY into the respected national organization it has become.”
Today, EMBREY has more than 500 team members working on multiple projects across Texas as well as in Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida, and is comprised of five distinct divisions:
– Investments – Builds strong relationships with institutional and private investors and business partners;
– Development –Acquires the land and develops concepts for consistently award-winning communities;
– Construction –Builds for EMBREY;
– Embrey Management Services –Nationally recognized team manages multifamily communities for EMBREY and for third-party clients; and,
– Corporate –Develops short- and long-term strategies and pulls together an incredible operational team.
The Executive Leadership Team is led by Trey Embrey, Walter’s son, a successful developer in his own right who rejoined EMBREY in 2017 to chart the course for the company’s future.
“It is truly a great honor and a privilege to lead our dedicated team as it builds on Walter’s legacy and looks forward to the future and achieving success over the next 50 years,” said Trey.
“Our strength has always been our people and we have assembled one of the best overall teams in the real estate investment business.”
EMBREY is nationally known for creating compelling communities by design.
“From upscale architectural concepts, to best-in-class multifamily property management, to building through the hands of skilled craftsmen, to trusted business relationships – our team is relentless in its attention to details that elevate the experience,” said Trey. “We create and manage properties as if we live there. We imagine inside spaces with harmony, intention and balance. We respect the communities we are a part of and those we serve. The EMBREY Way is to always do the right thing. That is the foundation that has marked our first 50 years of success and will guide us for the next 50 years.”
FAQs
Q: How long has EMBREY been in business?
A: EMBREY was founded in 1974 by Walter Embrey, Jr. and celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 18, 2024, having developed more than 50,000 residential units and over 6 million square feet of commercial space.
Q: What does EMBREY do, and where does the company operate?
A: EMBREY is a vertically integrated real estate investment company that develops, builds, acquires, owns, and manages multifamily communities and commercial assets. The company operates across Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida through five divisions: Investments, Development, Construction, EMBREY Management Services, and Corporate.
Q: Who leads EMBREY today?
A: EMBREY’s Executive Leadership Team is led by Trey Embrey, son of founder Walter Embrey, Jr. Trey first joined EMBREY in 1992 and rejoined EMBREY in 2010 as Executive Vice President of Operations. In 2017, Trey was named President & CEO. Meet the full EMBREY leadership team.
About EMBREY
EMBREY is a diversified, partner-led real estate investment company that develops, invests, builds, acquires, and manages multifamily and commercial assets. Since 1974, family-owned EMBREY has developed more than 50,000 apartments and over 6 million square feet of commercial property in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. San Antonio-based EMBREY is a leading developer in the multifamily sector, with more than 6,000 units under construction or in development. www.EMBREY.com.
