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With New $300M Joint Venture, Dallas Single-Family Rental Giant Eyes High-End Homes
by Kevin Cummings | Mar 7, 2022
Dallas-based Invitation Homes is teaming up with Boston property investment firm Rockpoint Group to buy and renovate expensive single-family homes for rental. Their plan: targeting homes in “premium neighborhoods" across the U.S. to serve "renters by choice." With expected debt, the total venture commitment is $750 million.
by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 7, 2022
It was the 11th year in a row that Fort Worth-based BNSF Railway Co. attracted over $1 billion in investments. After a record-setting 2021, it aims to grow by laying new track and expanding its AllianceTexas intermodal facility.
Warren Buffet calls BNSF "an indispensable asset for America."
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Mar 5, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth is a contender—not only nationally, but on the global stage.
Here's what real estate and economic development leaders have to say about the region's 'X factors.'
Here's what real estate and economic development leaders have to say about the region's 'X factors.'
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 4, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from XpressDocs, Alternative Biomedical Solutions, Ventra Health, VAZATA, Medecision, Firehouse, Six Flags, TCU, nDivision, and Gamestop.
Plus, The Real Estate Council unveils its 2022 board and executive committee.
Plus, The Real Estate Council unveils its 2022 board and executive committee.
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From left: Catherine Susser and Ashlee Kleinert of Dallas, and Patsy Wesson of Fort Worth.
Gov. Abbott Appoints Three North Texans to Governor’s Commission for Women
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Mar 4, 2022
The commission is charged with developing a strategy and plan to help make Texas the No. 1 state for women-owned businesses and to address the issue of human trafficking.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 3, 2022
Amazon's "Career Choice" partnerships with 140 universities and colleges across the country will provide fully funded college tuition opportunities to its 750,000 hourly U.S. employees.
Today's announcement is part of Amazon's Upskilling 2025 pledge—a $1.2 billion commitment to upskill more than 300,000 Amazon employees by 2025.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 2, 2022
With around $4 billion total under management in its U.S. and Europe ETFs, ROBO Global tracks the performance of robotics, AI, and healthcare tech companies worldwide. Now it's leveraging that expertise to launch its first private fund in those areas, aiming to invest in early-stage startups "that are using innovation to grow the business."
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 2, 2022
More construction, more leasing, and more jobs.
The DFW industrial market is a “vital, sought-after logistics hub," Cushman & Wakefield analyst Christopher Grubbs says. And e-commerce is an “industrial bell cow” that shows how customers are buying goods.
The DFW industrial market is a “vital, sought-after logistics hub," Cushman & Wakefield analyst Christopher Grubbs says. And e-commerce is an “industrial bell cow” that shows how customers are buying goods.
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New Dallas Regional Chamber VP of Innovation: ‘We’re only getting stronger’
by Dave Moore | Feb 28, 2022
Jorge Varela has spent decades building startups in Silicon Valley, San Antonio, and even in Central America—his place of origin.
Now his efforts will center on North Texas' innovation economy.
“The shift from Silicon Valley and the East Coast to Texas and DFW is real,” Varela says.
“The shift from Silicon Valley and the East Coast to Texas and DFW is real,” Varela says.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 25, 2022
In this week's roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you'll also find news from the Richardson Chamber, PICKUP, BPS Technology, the Frontiers of Flight Museum, UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth, and Giving DNA.
Plus, Governor Abbott appoints three North Texans to the Governor's Commission for Women.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Feb 24, 2022
The research team recently unveiled an imaging microchip that can see through low-visibility environments like fog, smoke, and snow. The product of more than 15 years of research, it could one day help drivers and autonomous vehicles detect objects in low-visibility conditions, assist manufacturers in package inspection, and help firefighters navigate through smoke and fire.
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by Mike Ablon |
Feb 24, 2022
In just 15 years, Dallas will be the third-largest city in the country—"that's our destiny," writes developer Mike Ablon. "The only question is—through aspiration, strategy, and dedication to following through—how great a city we can become for all of us."
"Our to-do lists could be written from many perspectives," he says.
"Our to-do lists could be written from many perspectives," he says.
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Follow the Money: MLTPLY Makes Second Investment Since Launching Last Year, RumbleOn Finalizes $130M Acquisition of Fort Worth Powersport Dealer, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Feb 23, 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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by David Seeley |
Feb 23, 2022
The Deep Ellum Foundation has installed new streetlight pole banners showcasing the work of local Deep Ellum tattoo artists. Here's a gallery of the designs you'll see if you walk or drive through the neighborhood.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 22, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Accenture's virtual objects in 3D environments, American Security Products' physical article exchange using a smart safe, Arm Ltd.'s tracking events of interest to mitigate attacks, Bank of America's interbot communication, BNSF's railroad virtual track block system, Capital One's payment card with removable insert and identification elements, Intellective AI's anomalous stationary object detection and reporting, Reliant Immune Diagnostics' code trigger telemedicine session, Siemens Healthcare's next-gen MRI spine evaluation, and Textron Innovations's stowable wing aircraft with dual, fuselage-mounted engines.
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by Capital One |
Feb 22, 2022
Takeaways from the latest Capital One Business Survey, capturing the sentiment among small business owners experiencing burnout and their enduring optimism for the year ahead.
sponsored by Capital One
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