Meet the Team
Jason Gaines
THE ROLE
Jason is the Founder & President of Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate, launching the company in September 2022 after a 20-year career in the retail commercial real estate brokerage business. In that time, Jason established himself as one of the most prolific, comprehensively knowledgeable, and recognized retail brokers in the Houston market.
Jason brings years of situational experience in leasing and sales, nearly absolute knowledge of shopping center operations, and notoriously high energy. The culture of Sturbridge seeks to mirror and improve those qualities.
THE PAST
Until establishing Sturbridge CRE, Jason served as the Head of Retail Brokerage at Partners Commercial (formerly NAI Partners) for 6 years, where he created the retail division in 2016. Before joining Partners, he served for 4 years as the Senior Vice President with Hunington Properties, and prior for 4 years as the head of the leasing team with Global Fund Investments, overseeing their Texas-wide portfolio.
Jason has been consistently recognized as one of the leading Retail producers in the Houston Market, as a “Top Producer” and “Power Broker” designations for awards ranging from most transactions and largest single transaction to total fee volume and most square footage. In these 20 years, Jason has executed over 900 retail leases, and in total more than 4,500,000 square feet.
THE PERSON
Jason is a local Houston kid, grew up in the Woodlands and went to Oak Ridge High School, then a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin (hook ‘em) with a B.S. in Advertising. He has a wife, a son, and 3 (yes 3) dogs. When not chasing real estate fees, Jason enjoys golf, hiking, travel, skiing, and time with the family. He is a walking encyclopedia of music, makes a helluva breakfast taco, and is a proud peanut butter & jelly enthusiast.
Jacob Grossman
Jacob joined Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate in September 2024 and brings over 13 years of experience in the Houston commercial real estate industry.
Before joining Sturbridge, Jacob served as Vice President and Market Leader at Friedman Real Estate where he focused on the retail market as well as running day-to-day brokerage operations for the Houston office. Prior to that, he handled leasing for Houston based real estate firm United Equities where he managed a portfolio of over 3 million square feet of retail space. Over the course of his career, Jacob has experience in project leasing, tenant representation, and investment sales, He has worked with both local and national clients, and has experience with everything from single Tenant buildings up to 500,000 square foot power centers. At Sturbridge, Jacob is focused on retail project leasing, tenant representation, and investment sales. Jacob values relationships and takes pride in representing his clients with integrity and acting with a sense of urgency ensuring needs are met and transactions move as smooth as possible.
Jacob is a local Houstonian, grew up in the Meyerland area, and attended Bellaire High School. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.S. in Regional Development and Urban Planning. He lives in Houston, has two sons, Marshall and Zander, and 80-lb lab mutt named Iggy. When not on the hunt for real estate deals, Jacob enjoys exploring the local food scene, catching a concert, traveling or enjoying the outdoors.
Chance Atkins
Chance joined Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate in March 2023 and brings 8+ years of experience in the Houston commercial real estate industry.
Before joining Sturbridge, Chance served as a Director at TB Advisors (formerly TenantBase), where he focused primarily on tenant representation. Prior to that, he held positions focused on investment sales and landlord representation – giving him a strong understanding of the Houston real estate market as a whole. At Sturbridge, he will be focused on retail project leasing and tenant representation. He prides himself in putting his client’s needs first and executing on those needs with urgency.
Chance grew up in the far northeast Texas town of Texarkana and graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station. He lives in Houston with his wife, two kids and two dogs. When he’s not in the office or at home, you can usually find him on the golf course, ski slopes or fishing on the gulf coast.
Logan Taylor
Logan joined Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate in May 2024 and brings 7+ years of experience in the Houston commercial real estate industry.
Before joining Sturbridge, Logan served as an associate at SRS Real Estate Partners, where he focused in the retail market for both tenant and landlord representation . Prior to that, he held a position with Pollan Hausman where he represented tenants in the leasing of office space– giving him a strong understanding of the Houston real estate market as a whole. At Sturbridge, he will be focused on tenant representation and investment sales. He focuses in always being available for his clients and making sure all their needs are met in a timely manner.
Logan grew up in Cypress and graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station. He lives in Houston with his soon-to-be wife Kayley, and their newly acquired puppy. Logan enjoys getting out on the golf course, watching football with friends in family, and traveling to visit football and baseball stadiums around the US.
Emily Blackwell
With a background in communication and project management, Emily oversees the day-to-day company activities as Director of Operations for Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate. Emily brings a variety of real estate experience to the team and is instrumental in the operational success of our projects. From researching properties to managing to-dos to ensure smooth transactions, Emily is responsible for the overall marketing of our listings.
Prior to joining Sturbridge Commercial Real Estate, Emily managed the marketing needs of the retail and office project teams at Partners (formerly NAI Partners). She also served as the Office Manager for Northmarq’s (formerly Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough & Co.) Houston location. Emily earned an MBA in Marketing from the University of Saint Thomas and a BS in Agricultural Journalism from Texas A&M University. She maintains a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification and a Texas Real Estate Salesperson license.
Always looking to broaden her horizons in her spare time (she’s from a one-stoplight, far northeast Texas town), she usually has a trip planned or is in the research phase. Emily and her fiancé dote on two spoiled rescue dogs and a cat that walked in and never left. She can usually be found reading, watching the game (Aggies or Astros), or at Audi Club of Houston events.
