M&SLuxury Construction
The Firm

We build where the numbers work and the neighborhood lasts.

Origin

The firm started with houses nobody else wanted. Seven years of renovation work in Dallas taught us the parts of this business that cannot be learned from a spreadsheet: what a foundation is actually going to cost, how long a city takes to answer, which subcontractor shows up in August.

Three years ago we took that operating discipline into ground-up construction. Custom estates first, then infill development, then affordable and public-sector work as our bonding capacity and agency relationships grew. Today the platform runs all five verticals with shared preconstruction, procurement, and field management.

That breadth is deliberate. A developer who only builds luxury is exposed to one buyer pool and one credit cycle. A developer who only builds affordable housing is dependent on one funding source. Operating across the spectrum lets us allocate capital and crews to whichever segment is clearing, and it makes us a credible counterparty to lenders, municipalities, and families alike.

Underwrite first

No site enters the pipeline without a funded exit and a stress case.

Build once

Specifications sized for a 25-year horizon, not a code minimum.

Report plainly

Draw packages, variance, and schedule shared on a fixed monthly cadence.

Leadership

Accountable by name

Marcus Sterling

Managing Partner

Leads acquisitions, capital formation, and municipal relationships. Twelve years in Dallas residential real estate, including seven acquiring and repositioning distressed single-family and small multifamily assets.

Sandra Mireles

Partner, Construction

Runs preconstruction and field operations across all five verticals. Background in commercial general contracting with prevailing-wage and public-bid experience across three states.

Elliot Brand

Director of Development

Manages entitlement, agency compliance, and program design. Former municipal planner; has carried mixed-income and LIHTC programs through council approval.

Credentials
Texas Residential Construction LicenseActive
General Liability & Builder’s Risk$10M aggregate
Surety bonding capacity$25M single / $60M aggregate
EPA Lead-Safe Renovator CertificationFirm-level
OSHA 30 supervisory certificationAll superintendents
NAHB & Dallas Builders AssociationMember in good standing
Municipal & Agency Partnerships
Albany Housing AuthorityGround lease P3
City of Lancaster, TexasAwarded RFP 2026-04
Tulsa Development AuthorityWorkforce housing
HUD Section 8 / 202 programsProgram eligible
Texas Dept. of Housing & Community AffairsLIHTC applicant
Caddo Parish, LouisianaPublic facility contract
In the press

“A rare Dallas builder moving comfortably between eight-figure estates and agency-funded housing.”

Dallas Business Journal · 2026