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Galvanize Ignites Southern Dallas Revitalization With Historic and New Markets Tax Credit Expertise

Galvanize Sustainable Capital is fueling historic change with smart incentives—and growing its presence in North Texas. Partner Mandy Price is out front, drawing on her M&A and private equity experience and deep Dallas ties.
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Lincoln Property Company Acquires University-Focused Capstone Development Partners
by | Nov 18, 2025
With roots dating back to 1990, Capstone has partnered with more than 70 colleges and universities across the U.S., with projects spanning from student housing to mixed-use campus developments.
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The Last Word: DRC CEO Dale Petrosky On What Makes a Great Career
The outgoing Dallas Regional Chamber chief executive received the Dallas Business Journal's Lifetime Achievement Award after 12 years of helping elevate the region's economic standing.
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Waymo Robotaxis To Go Fully Autonomous in Dallas in ‘Coming Weeks’
by | Nov 18, 2025
Alphabet-owned Waymo already operates fully driverless robotaxi services for public riders in Austin and four other cities. Soon, it will begin "fully autonomous driving" on Dallas streets in a testing run-up to a public Dallas robotaxi launch next year.
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North Texas’ Starship Bagel Conquers New York, Wins BagelFest’s ‘Best Bagel’ for 2nd Time in 3 Years

by | Nov 17, 2025
Starship, owned by Brooklyn-born North Texas entrepreneur Oren Salomon, has locations in downtown Dallas, Far North Dallas, and Lewisville. At New York's Citi Field Sunday, it beat out 24 international bagel shops and schlepped home with yet another top win.
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North Texas’ Ancor Capital Partners Invests in Ohio-Based VST
by | Nov 17, 2025
VST operates at the forefront of the retail fuel dispensing industry, with "innovative technologies" that simultaneously address evolving regulatory demands, reduce environmental impact, and save operators money, Ancor said.
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City Council Approves $23.5M Grant for Russell Glen Co.’s ‘Catalytic’ Rivulet Community in Southern Dallas
by | Nov 17, 2025
To be located directly across from the University of North Texas at Dallas, Rivulet is slated to feature roughly 300 single-family homes, 240 apartment homes, and a 20-acre retail district envisioned to include a neighborhood grocery store, retail shops, office, restaurants, and a public library/innovation center.
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BILT Inc. Taps New CTO to Accelerate AI and 3D Instruction Tech
by | Nov 16, 2025
The North Texas company is scaling its intelligent instruction platform across manufacturing, defense, and field service, backed by a new Air Force contract and rising enterprise adoption.
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The Last Word: On Oak Cliff’s Westmoreland Park Skate Park Reaching Its Phase One Fundraising Goal

by | Nov 13, 2025
Dallas’ first skate park south of the Trinity River is one ollie, kickflip, and grind closer to coming to life, thanks to the closing of a $400,000 private fundraise, which will lead to $400,000 in matching public dollars. According to a report by the Oak Cliff Advocate, that $800K will be added to $1 million in 2024 bond funds and will cover design and construction of the Westmoreland Park Skate Park.
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RealPage Leadership Shift: Dirk Wakeham Returns ‘Home’ as CEO
The former RealPage president is back at the Thoma Bravo–owned firm, this time in the top job. Wakeham, a six-time software CEO and recent managing director at Vista Equity Partners, succeeds Dana Jones as the Richardson-based company leans into AI-powered real estate operations.
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Oil & Gas Asset Management Co. Valor Hires New President
by | Nov 13, 2025
Cox’s appointment follows a string of milestones for the Fort Worth oil & gas firm, including a new CFO, multiple workplace awards, and CEO Joseph DeWoody’s latest industry honor.
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HOAM Ventures and TownSq Open New Headquarters in Richardson
by | Nov 13, 2025
HOAM is an investment firm specializing in PropTech and real estate technology. Its subsidiary TownSq is a leading tech platform providing comprehensive solutions for homeowner association communities. HOAM said it aims to expand its client base to more than 100,000 HOAs within the next eight months.
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‘Greener Pastures’: Coinbase Leaving Delaware to Reincorporate in Texas

by | Nov 12, 2025
The largest U.S.-based crypto exchange is following Tesla and SpaceX out of Delaware as Texas pitches its Business Court and stronger director protections as a business-friendly alternative. Interest in “DExit” has increased, according to a recent Harvard corporate governance analysis.
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Dallas EDC Names Analyst to Lead Its Data-Driven Economic Strategy
by | Nov 12, 2025
Wanwan (Karina) Yue "will help us better understand market trends, measure our outcomes, and solidify Dallas’ reputation as a top-tier business destination that offers opportunity for all,” CEO Linda McMahon said.
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Actors Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco Will Hologram Into Dallas to Promote Their New Movie
by | Nov 12, 2025
With technology by Proto Hologram, the movie's distributor, Lionsgate, will “magically” bring the illusionist characters played by actors Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco, Justice Smith, and Ariana Greenblatt into theaters for the first time.
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Nasdaq Texas to Bring a New Dual-Listing Venue to Y’all Street in 2026
by | Nov 12, 2025
Nasdaq rang its closing bell at an oil & gas industry cook-off in Midland today, using the Texas setting to announce its planned Nasdaq Texas launch. Slated to open in 2026, the exchange will join NYSE Texas and the Texas Stock Exchange in competing for pro-growth companies.
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