Overview
About us
Malabar Hill Capital is a Houston-based commercial real estate development firm specializing in the ground-up development of neighborhood shopping centers across high growth Texas markets. With more than 50 years of combined experience, the firm has established a reputation for delivering high-quality projects through disciplined execution, thoughtful site selection, and institutional development standards.
Malabar Hill Capital’s strategy is centered on securing prime parcels of commercially zoned land within and adjacent to established and rapidly growing master-planned communities. These locations benefit from built-in customer bases, efficient infrastructure, and controlled development environments, key drivers of long-term stability and value creation.
Malabar Hill Capital operates with a merchant-builder approach, developing assets at cost, leasing to high-quality national and regional tenants, and exiting at market value. This approach supports shorter execution timelines while maintaining a focus on disciplined underwriting and risk-adjusted outcomes.
The Merits we have earned
2007
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ET Now Real Estate AwardsMost Promising Delivery
2010
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Design & Development AwardsIdeal Project Design
2011
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National Real Estate AwardsBest Luxury Company
2014
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Golden Globe Tiger AwardsProperty of the Year
2019
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BAM Awards Real BestCreative builder
2020
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Earned AwardsIdeal Project Design
Meet with our amazing team members
Mounang Desai MD MBA
Fo-Founder & Managing PartnerParvez “Chris” Merchant
Fo-Founder & Managing PartnerWhy We Focus on Retail Development
Retail Follows Rooftops
We build inside high-growth master-planned communities where residential density already supports long-term daily-needs demand.
Development Creates the Greatest Value
By controlling projects from land acquisition through stabilization, we capture the value created during the highest-growth phase of the asset lifecycle.
Necessity Retail Is Durable
Our centers are anchored by service-oriented tenants that meet everyday needs and drive consistent, recurring traffic.
Repeatability Reduces Risk
We execute one highly disciplined development model across growth corridors, refining the process cycle after cycle.
Texas Is a Structural Growth Story
We focus on the Texas Triangle, where population growth, job creation, and housing expansion create sustained retail demand.

