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Viking Enterprise LLC is part of eXp Commercial, an agent-led, cloud-based commercial real estate brokerage with agents across the globe.

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eXp Commercial - Viking Enterprise Team's real estate network provides unparalleled commercial real estate services to Tenants and Landlords around the Katy- Houston area. Our knowledge, experience, and reputation sets us apart from many firms.

A commercial property owner might have various plans that would necessitate the services of a commercial real estate broker. Some of the common scenarios include:

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5. Market Analysis: Owners considering future developments, renovations, or rebranding of their property might engage a broker for a comprehensive market analysis. This helps in understanding current market trends, the demand for different types of spaces, and potential returns on investment for various strategies.

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📈 Event Venue Ownership: How One Business Owner Leveled Up with CRE 🏛️

🎉 How We Helped a Business Owner Build Their Own Event Center 🏢 | CRE Case Study

Commercial Real Estate

July 25, 2025•3 min read

🎉 How We Helped a Business Owner Build Their Own Event Center 🏢 | CRE Case Study

📈 Event Venue Ownership: How One Business Owner Leveled Up with CRE 🏛️

🧾 How We Helped a Business Owner Build Their Own Event Center

When you think of commercial real estate, you might imagine buying an office or leasing a retail shop. But for some business owners, the vision is bigger—and bolder. In this case study, we walk you through how we helped a client build a brand-new event center from the ground up—designed around their vision and optimized for long-term growth.

💡 The Vision

Our client had outgrown the rental venues they’d used for years in their successful event planning business. Between scheduling conflicts, high rental costs, and design limitations, it was clear: if they wanted full creative control and sustainable margins, they needed to build their own space.

They had the vision. We helped bring it to life.

📍 Securing the Land

The first step was identifying a properly zoned parcel with high visibility, strong traffic counts, and room for both parking and future expansion. We sourced a lot just outside the Houston city core—close enough for access, far enough for space and affordability.

Key features of the site included:

· Flexible zoning for event and commercial use

· Room for a 7,000+ sq ft structure

· Ample parking layout possibilities

· Drainage and utilities ready to go

🏗️ From Dirt to Doors: Structuring the Build & Financing

With our expertise in both real estate and lending, we handled everything from land acquisition to construction financing.

We structured a one-time-close SBA 504 loan that covered:

· Land purchase

· Vertical construction costs

· Soft costs (permits, architect, engineering)

· Furniture, fixtures, and working capital

What made it possible:
✅ Owner-occupied use
✅ Solid business financials
✅ SBA 504 loan with low, fixed long-term rates
✅ In-house team coordination between builder, lender, and title

We also helped the client assemble the right team—architects, civil engineers, and general contractors—ensuring the project stayed on budget and timeline.

🎉 Opening Day: A Custom Space with Long-Term Value

The result? A stunning new event center with:

· Elegant, open-concept design for 250+ guests

· Commercial kitchen and bridal suite

· Outdoor ceremony space

· Advanced sound, lighting, and A/V infrastructure

· Full ADA compliance and modern finishes throughout

Today, the venue is not just fully booked months in advance—it’s also a long-term investment that grows the owner's net worth while supporting their mission to create memorable experiences.

🧱 Build Wealth by Building Smart

Helping business owners move from renting to owning is rewarding—but helping someone build their dream space from the ground up? That’s next level.

If you’re an entrepreneur ready to invest in your own space and brand, we’re here to guide you from blueprint to business launch.

📲 Let’s talk about how to turn your dream space into a real address.

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Bill Rapp, CRE Broker

I am a Houston commercial broker, with residential experience, as well as a lending background. I have been in the real estate industry for 14 years and counting, and I have worked in many roles within the industry and each has given me a unique perspective of the industry as a whole. My dedication to clients is rooted in this industry knowledge, but also includes my desire to go the extra mile in networking to source off market opportunities for my clients. Me and my team at eXp Commercial have a cutting-edge technology package that gets the widest exposure for each transaction. eXp Commercial offers a nationwide network through which we can deliver the best exposure and professional advice to achieve our clients’ goals while also minimizing their risk. Clients appreciate my methodical method of discovery in our initial consultation. Through which we can get to know each other and their specific’s business’s needs and objectives on a granular level. Our processes help navigate each transaction and its potential pitfalls through to a successful outcome for our clients. It is my stated goal to provide our clients with extensive market analysis and expertise that fosters innovative solutions and rewarding commercial real estate opportunities.

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eXp Commercial - Viking Enterprise team real estate network provides unparalleled commercial real estate services to Tenants and Landlords around the greater Katy & Houston MSA area. Our knowledge, experience, and reputation sets us apart from many firms.