Proven track record. Consistent results.
TARACORP is a commercial real estate investment, development and brokerage firm, specializing in land and residential development since 1995.
TARACORP's President, Ed Taravella, has been a leader in the real estate industry for more than a quarter century and brings extensive experience and relationships with the best in the industry to serve TARACORP's clients.
Our proven track record says it all: we consistently provide results for our clients, guided by the expertise of one of Houston's best.
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 Edward Taravella is the President of TARACORP, a commercial real estate investment, development and brokerage firm specializing in land and residential subdivisions. TARACORP LC was formed in 1995 and has been involved in the development of numerous single-family residential communities encompassing over 1,200 single-family lots. Additionally, Mr. Taravella has brokered over 3,300 residential lots and over 24,000 acres of land to builders, developers and investors.
TARACORP was named "Developer of the Year"for 2005 and 2015 by the Greater Houston Builders Association.
Mr. Taravella has been an active member of the Greater Houston Builders Association (GHBA) since 1991, has served as the Chairman of its Developer's Council since 2003 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 the development of affordable housing.
Mr. Taravella is a past President of the Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter of CCIM, a highly regarded commercial real estate affiliate of the National Association of Realtors. As President, Mr. Taravella won the prestigious President's Cup award which recognizes the most outstanding CCIM chapter worldwide. He is a two time winner of the CCIM Forecast Competition held each year.
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 the Houston City Council to the board of Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #1 and the St. George Place Redevvelopment Authority, responsible for the redevelopment of public infrastructure within the boundaries of the zone.
Through his positions with the Houston Real Estate Council and the Greater Houston Builders Association, Mr. Taravella has been appointed to numerous City of Houston and Harris County committees and task forces.
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. |
