EVAN BOLE, CCIM

Evan Bole, CCIM, is a commercial real estate advisor specializing in retail, commercial land, and mixed use development throughout Austin and Central Texas. He advises developers, retailers, investors, landowners, REITs, and business owners on acquisitions, leasing, site selection, and development strategy throughout the project lifecycle. A Senior Associate at CIP and an Austin native, Evan brings fullservice expertise across retail leasing, tenant representation, commercial land brokerage, investment sales, and site selection.

Evan combines institutional-grade financial underwriting with demographic research, retail void analysis, trade area analysis, and local market intelligence to help clients identify opportunities, reduce risk, and make more informed commercial real estate decisions. His data-driven approach allows clients to evaluate opportunities with greater confidence before capital is committed. His experience includes retail centers, mixed-use developments, commercial land, redevelopment opportunities, restaurant sites, convenience store sites, and investment properties throughout Central Texas.

Evan earned the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation in 2023, a globally recognized credential for expertise in investment strategy, financial analysis, and market insight. He serves on the Executive Board of the CCIM Central Texas Chapter as Treasurer and is on the officer track to serve as Chapter President in 2028. He is also a member of CREDA (the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, formerly NAIOP), where he completed the Developing Leaders program.

Evan holds a B.S. in Finance and Real Estate from Texas A&M University. Outside of work, he enjoys cooking, reading, staying active, and spending time at his family’s ranch in Central Texas.

Areas of Expertise

• Retail Leasing
• Tenant Representation
• Commercial Land Brokerage
• Mixed-Use Development
• Site Selection
• Development Advisory
• Investment Sales
• Financial Underwriting
• Demographic & Trade Area Analysis
• Retail Market Analysis   

Who I work With    

• Retailers expanding in Texas
• Mixed-use developers
• Commercial landowners
• REITs and institutional owners
• Investors
• Family offices
• Hospitality groups
• Medical and service users

Markets Served

Austin • Cedar Park • Leander • Round Rock • Georgetown • Pflugerville • Hutto • Liberty Hill • Kyle • Buda • Central Texas

Representative Clients

• Hines
• RMR Group
•  IRT (Independence Realty Trust)
• Drury Hotels
• Circle K
• Tractor Supply
• FourT Realty
• Columnar Investments
• Austin Pets Alive!

Professional Leadership & Credentials

• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), 2023
•  CCIM Central Texas Chapter — Executive Board; Treasurer (officer track to Chapter President, 2028); former Programs Chair, 2022–2025
• CREDA (formerly NAIOP) — Developing Leaders program
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) — Member
•  Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA) — Member
• Central Texas Association of Realtors (CTCAR) — Board Member, 2023
• Commercial Brokers Association of Austin (CBA) — Member
• National Association of Realtors (NAR) & Texas Association of Realtors (TAR) — Member
• Aggie Real Estate Network (AREN) — Member
• Liberty Hill MUD 56 — President
•  B.S. in Finance and Real Estate, Texas A&M University

Select Transactions

• Tessera — ±5-acre mixed-use pad site listing (Hines)
• Parmer Ranch — ±10.6-acre retail development site acquisition (FourT Realty)
• National REIT retail portfolio — listed and ground-leased three retail sites (RMR Group)
• Lakeline Station — ground-floor retail leasing at a vertical mixed-use, public-private development (owned by IRT)
• Drury Hotels — Austin-area site selection (buyer representation)
• ±11-acre commercial land sale (Walburg)
• 3-property stabilized retail investment purchase
• 8,165 SF retail lease — Hutto
• 4,009 SF retail lease — Lamar
• 4,829 SF fitness lease — East Austin
• 8,203 SF medical office purchase
• 0.75-acre redevelopment site sale — Mopac