Carl Pankratz

President and Managing Director at Blackacre Commercial

Speaker

Carl Pankratz is the Founder and President of Blackacre Commercial, a national commercial real estate finance firm specializing in debt and equity placement for multifamily, healthcare, office, industrial, retail, hospitality, self-storage, and specialty commercial real estate. He is the founder of Pankratz & Associates PLLC, a Fee Attorney that handles title insurance for commercial properties throughout Texas. He also is an Adjunct Professor at the SMU Dedman School of Law.

Over the course of his career, Carl has participated in more than $1 billion in commercial real estate transactions. His experience spans virtually every aspect of the industry, including commercial lending, title insurance, legal representation, underwriting, development, investment, and public policy. This multidisciplinary background allows him to provide practical, strategic solutions for developers, investors, lenders, and property owners across the country.

A nationally recognized speaker, Carl regularly presents on commercial real estate finance, HUD lending, title insurance, affordable housing, economic development, and market trends. His insights have been featured in publications including LexisNexis, GlobeSt., Texas Real Estate Business, the Texas Land Title Association Journal, and The Journal for Manufactured Housing.

Carl has held numerous leadership positions within the commercial real estate industry and public service. He served two terms on the Rowlett City Council, including as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, has served on the State Bar of Texas Real Estate Forms Committee, the Executive Committee of the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas, and as Founder and Chair Emeritus of the ULI North Texas Center for Leadership. He was also appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on a state committee studying the use of land banks in Texas.

His professional accomplishments have earned recognition including Dallas Business Journal's "40 Under 40," the Dallas Junior Chamber's "Five Outstanding Dallasites," ULI North Texas Volunteer of the Year, and a Resolution from the Texas House of Representatives recognizing his public service.

Carl graduated magna cum laude from Southern Methodist University, where he was a member of the SMU football team, and earned his Juris Doctor from the SMU Dedman School of Law.