Month: January 2016

From Charity to Strategy: A Journey

by | Jan 5, 2016
A look at how giving differently can lead to better results.
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TxACE at UT Dallas is Creating a Pathway for New Breath Analysis Technology
by | Jan 5, 2016
Researchers at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE) are working to make blood tests a thing of the past, as they seek to replace painful pin pricks with easy and affordable breath analysis through a technology referred to as the programmable electronic nose.
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What Makes a Home a Home
by | Jan 4, 2016
Dwell With Dignity gives families the confidence they need to succeed by creating spaces they love.
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Gunnar Rawlings
Why We Should Rethink the Way We Address Our Teachers
by | Jan 4, 2016
Teaching should not be a noble cause or a community service project. Teaching is a career.
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Interactive timeline: History of Gaming in Dallas-Fort Worth

Interactive Timeline:
Gaming in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Jan 1, 2016
North Texas has played a major role in the gaming industry for more than two decades.
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Cypress Waters' developer Lucy Billingsley
A Time to Be Bold: Lucy Billingsley
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

Earlier this year, Crow Holdings chairman Harlan Crow held a party to mark what would have been the 100th birthday of his father, real estate legend Trammell Crow, who died in 2009 at the age of 94....

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Cypress Waters: Embracing the Great Outdoors
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

In the late 1970s, North Lake was a popular fishing spot. In the late ’80s and early ’90s, its southern shore served as a park....

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Cypress Waters: Educating for the Future
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

Students at Coppell ISD’s newest school, Richard J. Lee Elementary, are guaranteed to get an education experience unlike any other in North Texas....

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Cypress Waters: A New Multifamily Paradigm

by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

After Billingsley Co. pieced together the land acquisitions for Cypress Waters, and brought in utilities and other infrastructure to support the project, one of the first development targets was multifamily. And these weren’t just going to be any old apartments....

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Nearly 900,000 square feet of office space has been built or is under construction at Cypress Waters.
Cypress Waters: Workplace of the Future
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

Billingsley Co. was so confident the demand would be there for office space in Cypress Waters, the company decided to kick off construction on a speculative basis....

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Cypress Waters: Nation Building
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

One of the first companies to catch the vision for Cypress Waters was Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.,...

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Cypress Waters: 7-Eleven’s New Heaven
by | Jan 1, 2016

This package was originally published in Dallas-Fort Worth Real Estate Review.

 

Along with the giant sculptures that mark the southern and western entrances, one of the first things visitors will see at Cypress Waters is a bold new headquarters for 7-Eleven Inc....

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CityLine: A Development That’s Built to Last

by | Jan 1, 2016

With CityLine, KDC and its design and construction partners aren’t just developing a master-planned community for today—they’re keeping tomorrow very much in mind. That means a commitment to sustainability. For the office components, LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council will be pursued, which involves using recycled and renewable materials and water- and energy-efficient strategies....

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CityLine: A Multifamily Home Run
by | Jan 1, 2016

Thousands of workers will converge upon CityLine when State Farm and Raytheon move into their new office buildings in 2015. Some will have just a short walk to work, with residential options conveniently located on site....

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Raytheon's new campus will be secured by a 6-foot fence and have 24-hour manned guard shacks at all three entrances.
Raytheon at CityLine: Creating a High-tech Command Center
by | Jan 1, 2016

Raytheon isn’t one to move around a lot. In fact, its current Jupiter Road complex in Garland, which houses its Intelligence, Information and Services (IIS) operations, dates back to the 1950s....

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CityLine Plaza: The focal point of the initial phase will be CityLine Plaza, a centrally located urban plaza designed by the Office of James Burnett, the landscape architect of Dallas’ Klyde Warren Park. The natural looking landscaped plaza will offer open space for outdoor concerts and festivals, shaded gathering spots for meetings or meals and walkways for pedestrian experiences.
CityLine: A Place to Walk About
by | Jan 1, 2016

Most cities grow in random fashion, evolving bit by bit over time. Imagine having the opportunity to design a community for more than 16,000 people—from scratch....

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