Who We Are

CDS is a leading national consulting firm headquartered in Houston, Texas, providing  economic analysis, public planning, and market research services to clients in a wide variety of industries. Since 1971, CDS has remained at the forefront of the  industry by doing three things:

1. Staying actively involved in numerous professional and trade associations.
2. Providing clear, unbiased, and up-to-date solutions by employing the most appropriate and cost effective research methods.
3. Utilizing solution-oriented analysis teams to focus on each project assignment adapted to your needs. 

Our Team

CDS is staffed with seasoned professionals having background and experience in economic development, demographic research, urban planning, statistical analysis, market evaluation, and all aspects of real estate development.

Our Affiliations

​American Marketing Association       
American Planning Association 
Appraisal Institute 
Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership 
Commercial Real Estate Research Forum  
Commercial Real Estate Women
Congress for New Urbansm
Greater Houston Partnership
Houston Association of Realtors
Houston Realty Business Coalition
Houston Tomorrow
Greater Houston Builders Association
National Home Builders Association
National Association of Business Economists
Texas Economic and Demographic Association
Texas Economic Development Council
Texas Municipal League
Urban Land Institute