Ed Taravella

Edward Taravella is the President of TARACORP, a commercial real estate investment, development and brokerage firm specializing in land and residential subdivisions. TARACORP was formed in 1995 and has been involved in the development of numerous residential communities as well as the brokerage of over 3,300 residential lots and over 24,000 acres of land to builders, developers and investors. TARACORP was named the Greater Houston Builders Association "Developer of the Year" for 2005 and 2015. Mr. Taravella is an active member of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA)and has served as the Chairman of its Developer's Council for the past 11 years and is a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to this, he was the Chairman of its Government Affairs Committee and is currently a trustee of its political action committee HOME-PAC. He was twice awarded the prestigious Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service in 2007 and 2009. He served as President of the GHBA sponsored Builders CDC whose mission was developing affordable housing. Mr. Taravella is also a past president of the Houston Real Estate Council, an industry advocacy organization created to address public policies and regulatory issues affecting the real estate investment and development community in the Greater Houston area. Mr. Taravella was appointed by City Council to the Rebuild Houston Oversight Committee, responsible for overseeing the City of Houston Proposition 1 charter amendment involving the rebuilding of the City’s drainage and street infrastructure. He was also appointed by City Council to the board of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1, responsible for the redevelopment of public infrastructure within the boundaries of the zone. Mr. Taravella has earned the professional designations of certified public accountant (CPA) and certified commercial investment member (CCIM). His previous experience includes positions with a national public accounting firm, a large lending institution and a prominent international commercial real estate developer. Mr. Taravella received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Wichita State University. He has been a resident of Houston since 1981 and is a licensed Texas real estate broker.

• Specialties
  Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
• Markets
  Houston
• Property Types
  Land, Retail
• Awards
  2004 and 2017 GHBA Developer of the Year 2005 CCIM President's Cup winner
• Websites
  OTHERLINKEDIN PROFILE
• Company Website
  Visit Site
• Education
  Wichita State University, BBA Accounting
• Organizations
  CCIM - Certified Commercial Investment Member, CPA - Certified Public Accountant, NAR - National Association of Realtors