UTF is not picky about what markets it enters within the state, either. Though it will initially target Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Berliner pointed out that there are more than 20 cities with a population of over 100,000 people but the firm is willing to look at locales such as El Paso, Odessa, Lubbock and others and doesn't want to be “precluded from any geographic area.”

Berliner admitted that UTF, which has its headquarters in Miami, isn't the first firm to acknowledge the strength of the Texas commercial real estate market. After all, it is known as one of the hottest regions in the country right now. “We have had competition for 42 years said Berliner. For us to make the acquisitions and to fulfill our requirements in Texas we realize and are prepared to offer the lowest cost of capital compared to any of our competitors.”

Over the years UTF has become synonymous with providing companies with certainty of closure. Berliner concluded “If I were a Texas company, broker, developer or involved in sale leasebacks I would call us and hold us to the highest standard we have been fortunate enough to have earned from our clients and friends.”