Ford Price is one of the founders and one of two managing partners of Price Edwards & Company. Mr. Price is responsible, with his co-managing partner, Carl Edwards for the overall growth, profitability and direction of the Oklahoma based commercial real estate services firm. Price Edwards was founded in 1988. Under the direction and leadership of Mr. Price and Mr. Edwards, the firm has grown to become one of the largest and most experienced real estate service firms in the Southwest. Its current portfolio comprises roughly 8 million square feet of office, retail and industrial space and 4,000 apartment units in Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The firm employs approximately 250 people.
Mr. Price is actively involved in overseeing all management and leasing efforts of the firm’s 4 million square foot office building portfolio to ensure asset protection and enhancement of client owned properties. His 23 years of experience of providing leasing, development, property, and investment management services to some of the nation’s largest institutional real estate owners have given him unique insight into the process required to maximize property income and value.
Prior to the formation of Price Edwards & Company, Mr. Price served as Project Manager, Vice-President and President of The Sweetser Companies, an Oklahoma firm specializing in the development of office properties. The Sweetser Companies was involved in the development of approximately 20 office properties comprising almost 2 million square feet. In-house capabilities included leasing, property management, brokerage, as well as both shell and interior construction.