Dallas-based Matthews and Toronto-area-headquartered Tribal Partners have formed a new business entity designed to develop large mixed-use projects across North America.

Matthews Tribal marks the next chapter in a decade-long partnership between the two firms and aims to expand their reach in North America.

“This milestone is a natural evolution of our long-standing relationship with Lance Trumble and Tribal Partners,” said Jack Matthews, founder and CEO of Matthews. “Over the years, we have shared not just projects, but a business philosophy – one rooted in trust, collaboration, long-term thinking and doing the right thing for our partners.”

Matthews, known for its three-decade legacy of real estate development across the United States, Canada, and the Middle East, sees this merger as an opportunity to leverage the expertise of both firms to take on larger and more complex projects.

Tribal develops industrial, office, retail, and mixed-use properties in Canada.

The two companies have already delivered several transformative projects across Canada, including CN Logistics Park in Calgary, FedEx Commissioners Street in Toronto, Meadowvale Commerce Park in Mississauga, Ont., 300 Berge Du Canal in Montreal, and CORE Industrial in Caledon, Ont. Matthews and Tribal say the completed developments exemplify their shared commitment to creating long-term value beyond physical structures by fostering deep relationships with investors and communities.

“With Matthews Tribal, we are taking this partnership to the next level, combining our strengths to create even greater opportunities for our institutional development and investment platform in North America,” said Matthews.

As Matthews Tribal deals grow in scale and impact, the partners will be better positioned to leverage Tribal’s commercial development machine and Matthews’ project development expertise, including the U.S. firm’s divisions located in Dallas; Squamish, B.C.; and the Middle East, said Trumble.

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