Dana Garnett

Dana Garnett has more than 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. She currently serves as Senior Vice President of development for Houston-based Vista Equities Group and is responsible for all facets of project planning and development, including local and state compliance. Dana has been instrumental in the development of Vista’s $150 million mixed-use property, LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch located in Katy, Texas. Phase I of the 34-acre Main Street-style development opened March 2007, Phase II opened Spring 2013 and Phase III opened in 2015 and Phase IV, LaCenterra’ s final phase will open in July of 2018. In addition to LaCenterra, Dana oversees the planning and development of numerous construction projects throughout southeast Texas, beginning from the time the contract for land purchase is signed and wrapping up when the last tenant improvement construction is completed. Current projects include Plazas at Inverness Crossing (20,266 SF), Sugar Land Commons (165,000 SF) and University Commons (110,000 SF approximately) Dana serves as the Vista Equities’ community liaison working hand in hand with third-party developers, Center Point Energy, and Home Owners Associations to ensure positive partnerships develop in tandem with Vista Equities’ projects A resident of southeast Texas, she attended Lamar University before relocating to Houston in 1991. She has been a resident of Katy, Texas since 2000 where she lives with her husband.