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Industry Veteran Returns to CBRE as Vice Chair of DFW Advisory, Transaction Services Team

by | Feb 10, 2023

Robert Blount has returned to CBRE’s Dallas-Fort Worth Advisory & Transaction Services team as a vice chairman, the company announced.

Blount will focus on representing office occupiers and offering strategic consulting services for his clients, Dallas-based CBRE said.

“Robert is one of the most highly regarded office professionals in Dallas, participating in some of the largest, market-shifting transactions as our region has become one of the country’s leading office markets,” Brooke Armstrong, president of advisory services for Dallas-Fort Worth, said in a statement....

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International Company Is Investing $1B To Build Recycled Paperboard Plant in Waco
by | Feb 9, 2023
The announcement by Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging International is Waco's largest economic development announcement to date. CEO Mike Doss says his company is investing in a recycling pulper for the facility that can transform '15 million paper cups a day" into "high-quality, low-cost coated recycled paperboard."
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PGA of America Taps Former Topgolf Exec as its New Chief Operations Officer
by | Feb 9, 2023
Kessler brings experience in "off-course golf" to the PGA from his years as COO of Dallas-based Topgolf. That's important, PGA of America CEO Seth Waugh says: "For the first time in history there are now more off-course golfers than on-course, so his track record of innovation and growth has never been more relevant or welcome." Kessler most recently served as CEO of Dallas' Buff City Soap.
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The Future of Sports Is In North Texas
by | Feb 9, 2023
If the future of sports has one home, it’s right here in North Texas. A big brag, we know. But consider this: From high-tech advances to the hottest sports trends to startups on the edge of fitness science, it’s all kicking off in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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SCAAA designed RYSE, a 316,000 square foot boutique hotel located in Hongdae, a neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea with a rich history. Early design decisions have since connected the building with the cultural destination's vibrant street scene. Photo credit: Kim YongKwan @yongkwankim_photo

The Last Word: Steven Song on Why L.A.’s SCAAA Is Opening an Architecture Studio in Dallas

by | Feb 9, 2023
SCAAA, an architecture firm based in L.A., announced Wednesday that it's expanding with new studios in Dallas and Osaka, Japan. "SCAAA works in dynamic regions," Song said in a statement. "Osaka is a cosmopolitan city in the heart of one of the world's 10 largest urban areas, while the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is in the midst of a renaissance as a cultural and commercial hub.
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Suzy Batiz: The Queen of Holistic Living Elevates Daily Routines with Sustainable Solutions—And Self Care
by | Feb 8, 2023
We caught up with Batiz, one of Forbes’ richest self-made women, who has a new course on how to “master the game of life”—AliveOS.
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Rendering of the new Business and Innovation Hub at The Star in Frisco. [Rendering: HKS]
Wells Fargo Advisors Is Leasing an Office in the Newest High Rise at The Star in Frisco
by | Feb 8, 2023
A California-based Wells Fargo subsidiary, Wells Fargo Advisors, is leasing an 18,603-square-foot office in the newest high-rise at The Star development in Frisco. According to a report by Steve Brown in the Dallas Morning News, Wells Fargo plans to start work in March on its offices at 17 Cowboys Way in the $1.5 billion development, with work slated to be completed by the fall.
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Dallas’ Power Storage Solutions Partners with ELM for ‘Turnkey’ Microgrids
by | Feb 7, 2023
In December, Illinois-based ELM announced that it's constructing a new, 125,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in The Colony for its MicroGrid and Solar divisions. Together, the two companies say they will provide leading-edge technology, UL-certified "turnkey" packaged, USA-based microgrids for utility, commercial, and industrial applications.
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Jim Lake Companies’ $14M Mixed-Use Project in Cedar Hill To Offer Storefronts for Entrepreneurs, Tiny Homes

by | Feb 7, 2023
Jim Lake and Amanda Moreno are turning 40,000 square feet of real estate in downtown Cedar Hill into a mixed-use development with offices, restaurants, residential, and retail space.

The $14 million project, which has yet to be named, builds on Jim Lake Companies' Bishop Arts success.
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First Look: NexPoint Unveils Plans for Massive TxS Life Sciences District in Plano
by | Feb 7, 2023
Dallas-based alternative investment firm NexPoint has revealed details and renderings of its planned 200-acre TxS District, short for "Technology x Science." Centered on the former headquarters campus of EDS in Plano's Legacy development, the life sciences hub could eventually offer over 4 million square feet of lab, office, and therapeutic production space. "Not only would this project be a major economic catalyst for the region, but it would also establish North Texas as a leader in life sciences," says James Dondero, NexPoint founder and principal.
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Dell Technologies Joins the Hedera Governing Council
by | Feb 7, 2023
Round-Rock based Dell has joined the Governing Council of the Richardson-based Hedera network—an open-source, enterprise-grade public ledger for the decentralized economy. As the 28th company on the council, Dell joins other leading organizations including Google, IBM, LG, Boeing, Ubisoft, Deutsche Telekom, and TATA Communications. “By gaining hands-on experience with distributed ledger technology, we’re able to serve as a rational, holistic voice for customers considering incorporating DLT into their digital transformation," says John Roese, Dell's Global CTO.
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IT and Tech Staffing Agency Expands to Fort Worth, Names Local Branch Manager
by | Feb 7, 2023
Providence Partners, an IT and technical staffing and recruiting agency based in Austin, is expanding its operations to Fort Worth. The company has been serving the Austin IT and tech staffing market for over a decade. Providence announced that it has hired Ryan Kovach as the branch manager who will lead the initiative at its new Fort Worth division. 
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Texas Governor Gives Agencies Deadline to Implement Plan Banning TikTok

by | Feb 6, 2023
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has put state agencies on the clock to implement policies that would prohibit the downloading or use of apps such as TikTok on state-owned devices. Abbott announced the statewide model security plan Monday for Texas state agencies to address vulnerabilities presented by the use of TikTok and other software on personal and state-issued devices. Each state agency will have until February 15 to implement its own policy to enforce this statewide plan. “The security risks associated with the use of TikTok on devices used to conduct the important business of our state must not be underestimated or ignored,” Abbott said.
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Fort Worth May Spend $95M on Convention Center and Surrounding District
by | Feb 6, 2023
Two months after selecting AECOM Hunt, Byrne Construction Services, and EJ Smith to manage “the full scope” of phase one of a major expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center, the city's plans for the area could be getting even bigger. An advisory committee of community stakeholders and project team representatives recently recommended that the city council spend an additional $43 million to realign Commerce Street, allowing for the development of a Convention Center District that could feature "a dynamic urban design mix of new shops, restaurants, and other experiences," the city said.
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Rising Tide: Tech Surge in North Texas
by | Feb 6, 2023
North Texas continues to flex its strengths as companies big and small flock to the region for tech talent and growth opportunities.

New research shows Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation in the growth of high-tech jobs. 
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Southern Gateway Park Is ‘On Track’ to Break Ground on Amenities This Spring for Phase One Opening Next Year
by | Feb 6, 2023
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson called it a "game-changing investment in the people and families of southern Dallas.” And there’s little doubt the Southern Gateway Park will be transformative once it opens as planned next year. “We are on track to break ground on the park’s amenities later this spring and open as scheduled in 2024,” a spokesperson for the Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation told WFAA this week, adding that $3 million in new funding has been secured since January 1 for the $172 million project.
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