San Antonio, Texas-based EMBREY has named Jimmy McCloskey as Chief Development Officer.

McCloskey joined EMBREY in 2012 as Vice President of Development and served as Senior Vice President before being named Executive Vice President in 2017. In his previous roles he has managed EMBREY’s development pipeline in multiple markets, including Phoenix, Denver, San Antonio and Austin, participating in development of more than 10,500 multifamily units.

Before EMBREY, McCloskey was project manager for Colonial Properties Trust, Austin, where he managed all construction activities for the company’s capital improvement projects in the Western region. He has also worked as a senior project manager with Marriott International’s development/construction group in Bethesda, Maryland.

He holds a Master of Science in Real Estate Development, Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Utah Valley University.

In his new role, McCloskey will oversee all executive operations for the Development Division and serve as a member of the corporate Executive Leadership Team.

“Jimmy is an important member of our executive and development teams,” said Trey Embrey, President and CEO. “He has proven himself in leading a wide range of opportunities and in successfully meeting industry challenges as EMBREY continues to expand its market base.”

EMBREY also announced its expansion into the Atlanta market under the development leadership of Brad Knolle, Executive Vice President of Development. EMBREY currently operates in six markets – Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Tennessee, North Carolina and Florida.

“Atlanta is an important and premium market for EMBREY’s continuing expansion as a nationally recognized, vertically integrated real estate investment company,” said Trey Embrey. “Brad Knolle is a key member of our leadership team who has proven himself in our re-entries  and expansions in Arizona, Florida, Tennessee and North Carolina and he is the right person to help lead our plans in Atlanta.”

Knolle joined EMBREY in 2012 as Senior Vice President of Development, was named Executive Vice President of Development in 2018. Before joining EMBREY, he was Director of Acquisitions for The NRP Group’s Texas office where he was in charge of land acquisitions for NRP’s affordable housing program.

Knolle holds a Master of Land Economics and Real Estate from Mays Business School, and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Science from the Langford School of Architecture at Texas A&M University, College Station.

About EMBREY

San Antonio-based EMBREY is a vertically integrated real estate investment company that develops, builds, acquires, owns and manages multifamily communities and commercial assets in select markets throughout the United States. In 2024, EMBREY celebrates its 50th year in business with 50,000 multifamily units and more than six million square feet of commercial property completed in its history.  As a leading developer in the multifamily sector, the company has more than 6,000 units under construction or in development. www.embrey.com