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How Dallas-Fort Worth Became a Top-Tier Commercial Real Estate Market

by | Feb 21, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth has joined Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City among the nation's top real estate markets. That rise strikes at the very heart of the region’s viability, charm, and ability to adapt.

It’s a tale of “coopetition,” good weather, available land, and a steady flow of inbound Type A personalities.
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DALLAS Commercial Real Estate magazine 2022
Dallas Commercial Real Estate 2022: It’s Top-Tier Time in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Feb 20, 2022
In this inaugural edition of DALLAS Commercial Real Estate, our cover feature reveals how Dallas-Fort Worth became a top-tier real estate market.

DFW punches above its weight across sectors—and as a whole. Real estate and economic development experts share their perspectives on our rise to elite status—and what's ahead.
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Dallas Metro Ranks No. 1 in U.S. for Real Estate Development Over the Past 10 Years
by | Feb 18, 2022
That boom you heard in Dallas-Fort Worth the last decade? That was real estate activity. According to a new report from StorageCafe, the Dallas Metro ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for the most activity seen in all sectors of real estate over those 10 years. From residential permits to corporate relocations to retail to industrial and more, here's a look at what boomed most.
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Follow the Money: Black in Tech Challenge Winners, Mark Cuban Invests in Tattoo Care Startup, the WNBA Gets New Backers, and More
by | Feb 18, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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Irving Firm Solves a Remote Worker Conundrum: Verifying ID Documents

by | Feb 17, 2022
HR departments got a break early in the pandemic, when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relaxed rules on in-person ID verification for remote workers. But that's slated to end on April 30. With remote workers spread out across the U.S., a big HR headache is looming. Now Irving-based OnBlick is stepping up with a solution.
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HALL Park is expanding in Frisco, Texas.
Office Market: North Texas CRE Experts See Optimism in the Numbers Amid a ‘Flight to Quality’
by | Feb 16, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth office market entered 2022 with a rebound. Here
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Dallas Agency Rebrands as REVEL8, Aims to ‘Turn Brands into Role Models’
by | Feb 16, 2022
Launched in 2016 as Strategy Farm, the agency is building on its global strategic consulting past by pairing it with creative ideas and executions as a "full-service idea agency."

With a former Richards Group creative group head now on board, REVEL8 aims to be a global thought leader for role model branding— because "business as usual is bad business," its CEO says.
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Dallas Invents: 81 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 18
by | Feb 16, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 14 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AiBUY's interactive product placement system, Amazon's computing management using multiple latency options, Astrapi's polynomial symbol waveforms, Robomart's one-tap/command grocery ordering via self-driving mini marts and seamless checkout-free tech, SpeedChain's systemized blockchain reconciliation in a hybrid distributed network ecosystem, Toyota's identifying changes in the condition of a transport, and Walmart Apollo's air-cooled ammonia refrigeration systems.
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Addison Cybersecurity Company Raises $1 Billion to fuel ‘Hypergrowth Trajectory’

by | Feb 15, 2022
Addison-based cybersecurity company Securonix has landed more than $1 billion in a growth investment deal led by Austin investment firm Vista Equity Partners. "We solve a very tough problem that requires excellence across multiple domains, including product engineering, threat detection/hunting, data science, and operations," its CEO says.
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From the Ground Up: Three Firms Take New Leases at the Crescent, Chick-fil-A Plans New Distribution Center in Dallas County, Plus More
by | Feb 15, 2022
Here's what's new and next in North Texas real estate, from ground-up developments to company moves and expansions.
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How the Pandemic Has Stress-Tested the Crowded Digital Home
by | Feb 15, 2022
A look at how 5G could enable new behaviors unleashed by COVID-19.
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‘Eyes in the Sky’: Bell Textron Completes Autonomous Flight Test with NASA
by | Feb 14, 2022
NASA is looking to shape the future of flight, and Bell is on board. Its drone was able to successfully detect and avoid other objects in the airspace while integrating with its ground-based radar surveillance system. Bell says the flight test will aid in expanding the industry, as things like drone delivery services and air taxi companies mature.
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Richardson’s RealPage Partners with Measurabl on Multifamily ESG

by | Feb 10, 2022
In a recent survey, 73% of multifamily residents said they are interested in—or won’t rent an apartment without—sustainability and green initiatives being implemented at the property. The two companies are joining forces to help "shift the aspirational to become truly day-to-day operational."
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The Shadow CEO:
Equity Beyond Stock Options—Restricted Stock and More
by | Feb 10, 2022
Entrepreneur, investor, and corporate governance authority Dennis Cagan shares insights on seldom-taught things an entrepreneur needs to know about equity and governance—before making needless mistakes—in The Shadow CEO series. Part 6: Restricted stock and more
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Dallas Innovators_DI People: Movers and Shakers in Dallas Fort Worth
DI People: Aerwave, Match Group, Fluor, TrailRunner, Unleashed Brands, and More Make Moves
by | Feb 9, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from Katapult, Enseo, VERTESS, BioNTX, CollateralEdge, Highwire Ventures, Breachquest, Akorbi, Women's Foodservice Forum, and more.

Plus, Women's Foodservice Forum announces new board members.
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Follow the Money: PawTree Reports $3M Raise, Fort Worth SPAC’s IPO Pulls in $230M, Cuban Invests in Supply Chain Startup, and More
by | Feb 9, 2022
What companies are finding funding or having a big exit? From startup investments to grants and acquisitions, Dallas Innovates tracks what’s happening in North Texas money.
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