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Ledsion Lighting Makes Quick Move Establishing U.S. Headquarters in Lake Highlands

by | Feb 1, 2023

China-based commercial and outdoor lighting manufacturer Ledsion Lighting has rapidly established a U.S. headquarters and regional distribution center in the Lake Highlands area of northeast Dallas, leasing 25,730 square feet of office/warehouse space to facilitate a quick move.

“We met our client’s relocation deadline despite the limited options in the market,” Joe Santaularia, senior vice president and managing partner of Dallas-based Bradford Commercial Real Estate Services, said in a statement....

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DMN: Dallas’ NexPoint Eyes Potential $3.6B Investment to Create a Plano Life Sciences Hub
by | Jan 30, 2023
Dallas-based NexPoint Development is in early talks with the city of Plano to transform a 1.6 million-square-foot former EDS campus and adjacent land into a life sciences hub, according to the Dallas Morning News. The alternative investment firm would aim to invest $3.6 billion in the redevelopment project—called Technology x Science, or the TxS District for short—and partner with the city through its economic development incentive programs, according to the report.
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Annual EarthX E-Capital Summit on Tap for April at Fair Park in Dallas
by | Jan 30, 2023
EarthX is seeking innovators and investors to participate in its 2023 EarthX E-Capital Summit April 19-22 at Fair Park in Dallas. At the summit, early-stage climate tech companies will be able to make pitches for a chance at a cash prize. There will also be discussions on investment and industry trends by leading industry professionals, investors, startups, and policymakers, EarthX said, along with curated and self-selected one-on-one networking meetings between investors, dealmakers, and innovators.
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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Partners with OncoPower to Help Cancer Patients Save on Medications
by | Jan 30, 2023
Dallas' Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company announced a collaboration today with Houston-based OncoPower that will enable cancer patients using OncoPower to look up pricing and order less expensive medications. OncoPower offers a free app and website with a social media-style format where patients can access professionals including dietitians and behavioral therapists, as well as cancer education and meditation content, tools for treatment adherence, and clinical trial mapping.
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CBRE Survey: DFW is Nation’s No. 1 Target for CRE Investment in 2023

by | Jan 27, 2023
Commercial real estate investors nationwide ranked Dallas-Fort Worth as the #1 market for investment among the top 10 U.S. metros, according to a 2023 U.S. Investor Intentions Survey conducted by Dallas-based CBRE. According to the survey, more investors are looking beyond gateway markets and prioritizing high-performing secondary markets in 2023. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 1 among the most preferred U.S. markets for investment, and No. 1 among the top 10 markets expected to outperform.
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Dallas’ MedCognetics Gets $750K NIH Grant to Research Unbiased AI for Breast Cancer Detection
by | Jan 26, 2023
Last month, we told you about MedCognetics getting FDA clearance for its unbiased AI-enabled software for breast cancer screening. Today, the Dallas-based company announced it has been awarded $750,000 from an NIH program to research unbiased AI for breast cancer detection. The NIH's AIM-AHEAD program—short for Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity—awarded the grant. "This NIH grant will play an important role in future product development as well as helping us further expand our global market penetration," said MedCognetics CEO Debasish Nag.
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Plano-based Hilti NA Launches New Time-Saving Digital Layout Tool
by | Jan 26, 2023
Labor shortages continue to hit many industries, including construction. To help address that, Plano-based Hilti North America has released a new camera-based "single operator" digital layout tool designed to save time and make jobsite layout crews more productive. The tech behind the new Hilti 400 brings improved accuracy, faster layout speed, advanced prism tracking, and auto calibration, the company says—all while requiring  "minimal training to use."
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After HQ Move to Dallas, EoS Fitness Opens First Texas Location in Euless
by | Jan 25, 2023
Back in May, Phoenix-based gym chain EoS Fitness announced it was moving its HQ to Dallas as part of its expansion plans into Texas. Today it announced the opening of its first gym in Texas at 2401 Rio Grande Blvd. in Euless. With more than 100 locations open or in development nationwide, the chain plans to open additional locations in Fort Worth and DeSoto later this year, and several in Houston in February.
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January is National Slavery And Human Trafficking Prevention Month. [Image via U.S. Department of the Interior website]

Motel 6 Parent Company Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Human Trafficking

by | Jan 25, 2023
As the nation recognizes National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, Carrollton-based G6 Hospitality—the parent company of Motel 6—said it remains committed to raising awareness of the issue. The company says it is advancing its efforts to help end human trafficking through a variety of collaborations, donations, and initiatives.
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Solera Integrates AutoPoint Journey and Lojack, Boosting Auto Dealer Capabilities
by | Jan 24, 2023

Westlake-based Solera, a global leader in vehicle lifecycle management, said it has completed an integration between two industry-leading vehicle solutions, AutoPoint Journey and LoJack, to create new capabilities that help auto dealers better reach customers....

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JCPenney Partners with Pet Shelters on ‘Photo Sessions’ for Senior Dog Adoptees
by | Jan 24, 2023
You can't teach an old dog new tricks. But if you make them look their absolute best, you might find them a loving home—and JCPenney is making that happen. Beginning today, the Plano-based company is partnering with pet shelters in 10 U.S. cities to help senior dogs find adoptive homes, by offering photo sessions at JCPenney Portraits by Lifetouch.
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DMN: New Retail Buildings Coming to Dallas’ Henderson Avenue East of the Knox Street District
by | Jan 24, 2023
According to the Dallas Morning News' Steve Brown, New York-based Acadia Realty Trust—which became the largest owner on Henderson in 2022 when it acquired several retail buildings and vacant land for $85.4 million—plans to break ground this summer on over $3.4 million worth of single-story retail buildings totaling more than 12,000 square feet. Dallas-based GFF Architects designed the new buildings.
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Frisco is one of the hottest high-income rental markets in North Texas. The luxury Remy apartments on Frisco Square are slated to open in early 2024. [Image: HEDK Architects]

Frisco and McKinney Rank Among the Top 5 Cities in the U.S. to Rent New Apartments

by | Jan 20, 2023
The report by RentCafe—"Top 50 Cities for Finding New Apartments in 2023"—ranks Frisco and McKinney as the No. 4 and No. 5 cities in the U.S. for finding an apartment that only a limited number of people, or maybe even no people, have lived in before. Two other Dallas suburbs made the list as well: Richardson at No. 25 and Plano at No. 42.
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Net-Zero Goal: DFW International Airport to Get Battery-Electric Buses in 2023
by | Jan 20, 2023

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will receive new battery-electric buses this year that the airport believes will help it meet its net-zero goal in 2030.

The manufacturer said the sale will be the leading edge for more sales to local and state governments wanting low- and no-emission vehicles.

The buses are being delivered by ElDorado National Inc.,...

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Lennox Industries Introduces ‘Communicating’ Thermostat System That Detects Air Pollutants
by | Jan 20, 2023
Richardson-based Lennox has launched the Lennox S40 Smart Thermostat and a "communicating system" of accessories that include the Lennox Smart Air Quality Monitor and the Lennox Smart Room Sensor. When paired with the company's Signature digital HVAC system, detected pollutants "trigger air cleaning on demand."
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Alto Rideshare’s Apres Hour Art Car Offers Free Espresso Martinis All This Month
by | Jan 20, 2023
Alexis Smith and Nicole Craven, co-founders of the Après Hours line of canned espresso martinis, have become brand partners of Alto. An Après Hours Alto "Art Car" is now riding city streets as part of Alto's local fleet. If it happens to pick you up this month, you'll be served free espresso martini cocktails during the ride to your destination. 
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