ABOUT MONROE | VALLES
Two principals. One point of view.
Two principals. One point of view.
Two principals. One point of view.
Monroe Valles Development is an equal partnership shaped by complementary experience: disciplined strategy, considered design, and practical execution. We believe the best homes are created when every decision serves one clear vision.
Monroe Valles Development is an equal partnership shaped by complementary experience: disciplined strategy, considered design, and practical execution. We believe the best homes are created when every decision serves one clear vision.
01 / PRINCIPAL
Rocky Monroe
Rocky Monroe
Rocky Monroe
ACQUISITION + UNDERWRITING + MARKET STRATEGY
Rocky brings discipline, persistence, and strategic thinking to every Monroe Valles Development project. A decorated combat veteran, former professional golfer, and sales executive with more than 20 years of corporate experience, he has built his career around preparation, sound judgment, and delivering results.
His ability to read a situation, anticipate challenges, and remain focused through every stage of a project shapes the company’s thoughtful, hands-on approach to residential development. Rocky is committed to creating an exceptionally professional experience—one defined by loyalty, close attention to detail, clear communication, and an unwavering responsibility to the people who place their trust in Monroe Valles.
Rocky brings discipline, persistence, and strategic thinking to every Monroe Valles Development project. A decorated combat veteran, former professional golfer, and sales executive with more than 20 years of corporate experience, he has built his career around preparation, sound judgment, and delivering results.
His ability to read a situation, anticipate challenges, and remain focused through every stage of a project shapes the company’s thoughtful, hands-on approach to residential development. Rocky is committed to creating an exceptionally professional experience—one defined by loyalty, close attention to detail, clear communication, and an unwavering responsibility to the people who place their trust in Monroe Valles.
02 / PRINCIPAL
Israel Valles
Israel Valles
Israel Valles
ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION
Israel brings a design-centered perspective and a deep understanding of construction to Monroe Valles Development. He earned his degree in architecture, with a minor in construction management, from the University of Houston—an education that allows him to approach every project with equal attention to creative vision, technical execution, and practical feasibility.
Through his work with Studio Four, Israel has developed experience guiding projects from their earliest concepts through planning, approvals, and construction. His ability to see both the architectural possibilities of a property and the realities of how it must be built is central to the Monroe Valles approach.
Thoughtful, resourceful, and highly attentive to detail, Israel helps ensure that each home is cohesive, purposeful, and grounded in a clear point of view.
Israel brings a design-centered perspective and a deep understanding of construction to Monroe Valles Development. He earned his degree in architecture, with a minor in construction management, from the University of Houston—an education that allows him to approach every project with equal attention to creative vision, technical execution, and practical feasibility.
Through his work with Studio Four, Israel has developed experience guiding projects from their earliest concepts through planning, approvals, and construction. His ability to see both the architectural possibilities of a property and the realities of how it must be built is central to the Monroe Valles approach.
Thoughtful, resourceful, and highly attentive to detail, Israel helps ensure that each home is cohesive, purposeful, and grounded in a clear point of view.
A SHARED STANDARD
A SHARED STANDARD
Different strengths. The same responsibility to get it right.
Different strengths. The same responsibility to get it right.
Different strengths. The same responsibility to get it right.
03 · SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Where the standard was set.
Where the standard was set.
Before Monroe Valles Development, Rocky Monroe led and shaped the transformation of distinctive Houston homes. A recurring instinct runs through the work: push out the patio, open the wall to glass, and recover light and square footage the house had forgotten. What follows is a selection of that earlier work — shown for the transformations, and for the judgment behind them.
Before Monroe Valles Development, Rocky Monroe led and shaped the transformation of distinctive Houston homes. A recurring instinct runs through the work: push out the patio, open the wall to glass, and recover light and square footage the house had forgotten. What follows is a selection of that earlier work — shown for the transformations, and for the judgment behind them.
14015 PERTHSHIRE · 2023–2024
BEFORE
AFTER
A paneled living room and a dated kitchen opened into a single living space — the brick fireplace removed, the rear wall given to glass.
A paneled living room and a dated kitchen opened into a single living space — the brick fireplace removed, the rear wall given to glass.
2519 PARANA · 2025
BEFORE
AFTER
Carpet, red brick, and a paneled pass-through gave way to hardwood, a white fireplace wall, and new sliding glass doors.
Carpet, red brick, and a paneled pass-through gave way to hardwood, a white fireplace wall, and new sliding glass doors.
2519 PARANA · 2025
BEFORE
AFTER
A dated bath gutted to the studs and rebuilt around geometric tile, brass fixtures, and twin arched mirrors.
A dated bath gutted to the studs and rebuilt around geometric tile, brass fixtures, and twin arched mirrors.
2519 PARANA · 2025
BEFORE
DURING · ROCKY MONROE
Rocky Monroe on the side gable during siding installation — interior and exterior, his design.
AFTER
Beige siding and trim rebuilt as white board-and-batten.
Beige siding and trim rebuilt as white board-and-batten.
Selected residential transformations led and designed by Rocky Monroe prior to the founding of Monroe Valles Development. Shown for the transformations and the judgment behind them — not as Monroe Valles Development projects. All photography by Rocky Monroe.
Selected residential transformations led and designed by Rocky Monroe prior to the founding of Monroe Valles Development. Shown for the transformations and the judgment behind them — not as Monroe Valles Development projects. All photography by Rocky Monroe.
OUR CURRENT PROJECT
OUR CURRENT PROJECT
721 Columbia Street is under construction in Houston Heights.
721 Columbia Street is under construction in Houston Heights.
721 Columbia Street is under construction in Houston Heights.
Follow the transformation or speak with us about a property with potential.
Follow the transformation or speak with us about a property with potential.
Follow the transformation or speak with us about a property with potential.
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