Dan McMillan Moody Jr., who helped shape Houston’s modern commercial landscape as a developer, broker and executive, died earlier this month at age 84.
Moody died on Oct. 10 while on vacation in Woodstock, Vermont, according to the Houston Business Journal. He co-founded the Houston-based commercial real estate brokerage Moody Rambin. No cause of death was given.
“He will be remembered for his entrepreneurial presence, his kind and generous spirit, and his complete love and adoration for his wife, family, and friends,” Moody’s obituary says. “He especially enjoyed working with his father and brothers in the early years and, most recently, with his son, Dan III, brother, John Sr. and nephews, John Jr., Joe L., and Dan T.”
Moody co-founded Moody Rambin Interests in 1969 with Joseph Howard Rambin III, who died in August 2024 at age 79.
A lifelong Houstonian, Moody was part of a prominent real estate family.
He was the son of Dan M. Moody Sr., who developed commercial property in Houston from the 1950s to the late 1970s. Moody’s brother, John Moody Sr., founded Parkside Capital, and his son, John Moody Jr., runs Moody Law Group, a commercial real estate-focused law firm.
Dan Moody III is a partner and managing director at Moody Rambin, overseeing development and land services.
Town & Country Village
Moody Rambin began by building townhomes and went on to develop industrial projects, office buildings, subdivisions and retail centers. The firm redeveloped and still owns and manages Town & Country Village in Memorial City, which has more than 90 retailers.
The firm went on to develop four major office parks — Post Oak Park, Town & Country Office Park, Dairy Ashford Place and Northwest Park. Many of those buildings featured atriums, a design element the firm helped pioneer in Houston, according to his obituary.
Today, Moody Rambin employs more than 100 people and specializes in project leasing, tenant representation, disposition, development, consulting and management services.
Beyond real estate, Moody was a founding member of Scenic Houston, a major Republican donor and a supporter of numerous civic and charitable causes, his obituary notes.
“Dan’s keen interest in innovative medical procedures, political issues, and world events contributed to his dynamic personality,” the obituary says. “He was known for clipping and accumulating news articles of related significance concerning these issues.”
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. CT on Nov. 4 at the River Oaks Country Club in Houston.