Jack Breard

President/Partner

A firm with the depth and reach of UCR Urban requires a leader with hands-on expertise in all aspects of specialty retail real estate. Jack Breard brings a wealth of experience to his position as president of UCR Urban. Few people in the industry can match his years of success in mixed-use project leasing and specialty tenant representation. He has handled the following prestigious and complex developments from the ground up: Southlake Town Square (Southlake, Texas), Mockingbird Station (Dallas, Texas), The Shops at Legacy (Plano, Texas), Park Lane (Dallas, Texas), Addison Circle (Addison, Texas) and The Shops at Highland Village (Highland Village, Texas). His tenant representation list is equally as impressive. He currently represents The Gap Concepts, The Limited Brands, Kirkland's Home, Eddie Bauer, Aveda Institute and Lifestyle Stores, Ann Taylor and Ann Taylor Loft, New York & Company and Swoozies.

Along the way, Jack has negotiated leases to bring Dallas/Fort Worth its first Urban Outfitters, Angelika Theatre, Virgin Records, American Apparel, Aveda Institute and Lifestyle Stores; and has also completed deals with many of the nation’s best retailers and restaurants including The Container Store, Crate & Barrel, William Sonoma, Talbots, Chico’s and Cantina Laredo to name a few.

Jack began his career with Hopkins Shafer Company in 1990, where he first met Mickey Ashmore, president of UCR and founder of UCR Urban. He joined UCR as director of marketing in 1995 and later became vice president. He left the company in 2000 to form a boutique brokerage firm serving lifestyle tenants and specialty projects. The growing demand for these services across America and the growing success of UCR Urban led Jack to return to the firm in 2006 to take the position as president.

He holds a B.A. in economics from Southern Methodist University.