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2025 Women In Real Estate Awards
Texas
Ashley Grigsby
Completed over $4 billion in debt financing in her career
Served as NAIOP Houston’s president, the second woman to do so
Ashley Grigsby is Transwestern Development Company’s (TDC) Managing Director. She leads the execution of lending and financial placement for projects across logistics, multifamily, office and mixed-use asset classes, while cultivating and strengthening the firm’s commercial lending relationships.
Grigsby oversees construction financing and asset management for TDC’s pipeline, which currently exceeds 5.9 million square feet of construction projects. During her career, she has completed over $4 billion in debt financing across a diverse range of development projects—one recent achievement involved securing financing for the 17-acre, mixed-use RO in Houston.
Grigsby was the second woman to serve as president of NAIOP’s Houston Chapter in the organization’s 30-year history. Other organizational roles she held include treasurer and board member. She is on the NAIOP Corporate Board Executive Committee (and has served as vice chairs for the group’s National Forums and Education divisions).
Grigsby’s additional industry involvement includes ULI Houston (Management Committee), Scenic Houston (Chair, First Vice Chair, Second Vice Chair, and Board Member), and CREW Houston (President and Board Member). She also serves on the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business: Real Estate Program Executive Advisory Board.
Grigsby was named to GlobeSt/Real Estate Forum’s Women Leading Real Estate and Women of Influence lists.
These are just a few reasons Ashley Grigsby is among the Texas Connect CRE 2025 Women in Real Estate Award winners. Connect CRE’s Women in Real Estate Awards honor the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.