About Us
Zaffar Tabani
1951–2025
The Visionary Legacy
Zaffar Tabani was the founder and visionary behind Tabani Group, a Dallas-based commercial real estate company that has grown into a nationally recognized real estate investment and management organization.
Mr. Tabani founded Tabani Group in 1981 and spent more than four decades building the company through an entrepreneurial approach to real estate, a commitment to thoughtful investment and a strong belief in creating long-term value. Under his leadership, Tabani Group developed a diversified nationwide portfolio encompassing retail, office, hospitality, multifamily and other real estate investments. Today, the company’s portfolio includes more than $1 billion in assets and approximately 10 million square feet of commercial, hotel and residential real estate across the United States.
Throughout his career, Mr. Tabani was known for his creativity, sound judgment and hands-on approach to business. His philosophy centered on recognizing opportunity, investing strategically and improving properties through capital investment, targeted leasing and marketing, and strong asset management. Those principles became the foundation upon which Tabani Group was built.
Mr. Tabani passed away in December 2025, leaving behind not only an accomplished career in commercial real estate, but also a lasting family and business legacy. Today, that legacy continues through the next generation of the Tabani family. His son, Zeshan Tabani, and daughter, Aliya Khatri, now carry forward their father’s vision through their leadership of Tabani Group. Both have extensive backgrounds in real estate and have been actively involved in the family business for many years, helping guide its investments, acquisitions, development and asset management activities.
With the next generation at the helm, Tabani Group remains committed to the principles established by its founder more than four decades ago: integrity, creativity, disciplined investment and a long-term commitment to the properties and communities in which it invests.
Zaffar Tabani’s vision built the foundation. Today, his family continues the legacy.
Mission and Values
Tabani Group is a full-service commercial real estate company with a portfolio of over $1 billion and 10 million square feet of commercial, hotel and residential real estate nationwide. Founded in 1981 by Zaffar Tabani, Tabani Group’s performance and transactional expertise is built upon a reputation for creativity, judgement, timeliness and integrity.
Strategic Expansion
Through strategic investment and disciplined management, we evolved from a regional player into a nationwide leader. Our portfolio has grown to exceed $1 billion, managing assets across 10 million square feet of commercial and residential real estate.
Institutional Leadership
Refining our institutional asset management practices, we solidified our reputation as a trusted partner for large-scale real estate projects, focusing on operational excellence and modern investment frameworks.
Modern Excellence
Today, we continue to build on our legacy of institutional excellence. Our team brings a sophisticated, modern approach to property management and development, ensuring that every asset we manage contributes to a legacy of long-term value.
Employee Spotlight
Arash Mostafavipour
Chief Legal Officer
Arash Mostafavipour serves as Chief Legal Officer of Tabani Group, where he oversees legal, compliance and corporate governance matters across the company and its affiliated businesses. With more than two decades of senior legal and compliance leadership experience, Arash brings a business-minded approach to complex transactions, commercial real estate matters, corporate governance and strategic decision-making.
Before joining Tabani Group, Arash held senior legal leadership positions with several prominent financial services, real estate and technology organizations. Most recently, he served as Managing Vice President and Chief Counsel at Capital One, advising its Mortgage Finance and Auto Finance businesses on significant legal and regulatory matters. Earlier in his career, he served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Xome and held senior legal leadership roles with Carrington Mortgage Holdings, Healthpeak Properties and New Century Mortgage. He began his legal career as a corporate attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.
Throughout his career, Arash has developed extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial transactions, real estate and leasing matters, regulatory compliance, corporate governance, litigation management and strategic business counseling.
Arash earned both his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Georgetown University and earned his undergraduate degree in Business Economics from UCLA. He is licensed to practice law in both Texas and California and has also served in a leadership capacity with the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel.
At Tabani Group, Arash combines his legal expertise with a strong commercial perspective, serving not only as legal counsel but as a strategic partner to the company’s leadership. His pragmatic approach to problem-solving, negotiation and risk management supports Tabani Group as it continues to pursue investments and opportunities throughout its nationwide real estate portfolio.
Employee Spotlight
Darrell Gage
Director of Property Management
Darrell Gage is a seasoned commercial real estate professional with extensive experience in property management, operations, asset services and team leadership. Throughout his career, Darrell has built a reputation for successfully overseeing complex commercial real estate portfolios while maintaining a strong focus on operational excellence, tenant relationships and long-term property performance.
Prior to joining Tabani Group, Darrell held senior leadership positions with several prominent commercial real estate organizations, including Cypress Equities and CBRE. During his tenure with CBRE, he served as Managing Director of Asset Services for North Texas, where he was responsible for approximately 34 million square feet of office, industrial and retail properties throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth market and oversaw a team of approximately 200 property and facilities management professionals.
Darrell brings decades of experience managing commercial properties throughout Dallas and surrounding markets. His expertise encompasses property operations, facilities management, client and tenant relations, team development, budgeting and financial oversight, capital projects and the implementation of strategies designed to enhance property performance and value.
An active member of the commercial real estate community, Darrell holds the Real Property Administrator (RPA) designation from the Building Owners and Managers Association. He has also held significant leadership roles within BOMA Greater Dallas, including serving as the organization's President in 2015. His industry involvement reflects a longstanding commitment to professional excellence, mentorship and advancing the commercial property management profession.
Darrell is a graduate of Texas A&M University.
At Tabani Group, he brings his extensive operational experience and leadership perspective to the company's diverse nationwide real estate portfolio, helping support Tabani Group's commitment to strong property performance, effective management and the creation of long-term value.
Strategic Vision
We identify and capitalize on high-potential opportunities across the commercial and residential real estate landscape, ensuring our portfolio remains resilient and profitable.
Long-Term Value
Our commitment to long-term value creation is the foundation of our operations. We prioritize sustainable growth and asset preservation for our institutional partners.
Integrity & Expertise
With over four decades of institutional experience, we bring a deep understanding of the market to every transaction, delivering results with the highest level of integrity.