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DMN: RedBird Developers Seeking New Investors for Southern Dallas Mall Project

by | Jul 24, 2023
The owners of The Shops at RedBird have hired commercial property firm Jones Lang LaSalle to “arrange structured equity from a third-party investor to recapitalize the current partnership and fund future growth opportunities,” according to the Dallas Morning News. The mall revitalization project has brought thriving new commerce, innovation, and healthcare services to the area.
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Credera Launches Global Artificial Intelligence Council as ‘Collective Intelligence Hub’
by | Jul 24, 2023
Addison-based Credera—the consulting business of marketing group Omnicom—said the council will serve as a “collective intelligence hub” to address many different aspects of AI adoption. Founded by Credera Partner and Chief Data Scientist Vincent Yates, the council will aim to foster collaboration while guiding the responsible deployment of AI.
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Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Helps Support Abused and Neglected Kids
by | Jul 24, 2023
Buy a $5 raffle ticket and you'll help Dallas CASA and its volunteer advocates help kids in need. You also might win one of these architect-designed kids' dream showplaces for your own back yard.
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Global Accelerator MassChallenge Teams Up With Dallas-Based Lyda Hill Philanthropies to Boost Innovation, Health Tech
by | Jul 23, 2023

MassChallenge, a nonprofit connector of startups, founders, entrepreneurs, corporations, and communities, kicked off a partnership with Lyda Hill Philanthropies at the MC | Innovate 2023 Conference July 11-13 at Pegasus Park in Dallas....

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Welker Properties Announces $95M Build-to-Rent Development in Melissa

by | Jul 21, 2023
Wolf Creek Farms Melissa Build-to-Rent will bring 343 Class-A units to Collin County between Highway 75 and the Sam Rayburn Tollway. The gated community will bring together the best aspects of single-family homes with detached units that have their own private yards, along with the flexibility, amenities, and maintenance-free living of a Class-A apartment, Welker said.
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Texas Rangers Partner with Justin Boots and Fancam on 360-Degree Taggable Fan Snaps
by | Jul 21, 2023
Zoom in and tag yourself! That's the idea behind the 360-degree gigapixel interactive Fancam photos. A fully interactive and one-of-a-kind crowd photo at Globe Life Field lets fans tag themselves and their friends as a memorable way to capture their gameday experience. It's happened four times this season—and will again Saturday versus the Dodgers.
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Modera St. Paul Rising: Construction Kicks Off On New Urban Living Hub in Dallas’ East Quarter
by | Jul 20, 2023
WDG-Designed Modera St. Paul will offer 333 apartments and nearly 4,000 square feet of retail space. Amenities will include a karaoke room, podcast studio, an arcade, a rooftop deck and sky lounge, access to work-from-home spaces, private EV charging stations, and more.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Announces Education Center In Cooperation with MIT Media Lab

by | Jul 19, 2023

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has announced plans for the Jeanne R. Johnson Education Center in the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center that will serve students from first grade through high school.

The center is scheduled to open in fall 2024.

“The Johnson Education Center represents a bold vision for the next era of music education in Dallas and delivers on our ongoing commitment to make meaningful impact on children across Dallas in music education,” Cece Smith, chair of the DSO board of governors, said in a statement....

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Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi Launches ZTV for Audience-Targeted CTV Advertising
by | Jul 19, 2023
Connected TV—or CTV—advertising refers to video ads that are delivered via a streaming service during a viewer's movie, television show, or other video content, and then watched on an actual TV set.
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UT Dallas and SF-Based Simplilearn to Launch Cloud-Computing Bootcamp for Digital Workforce
by | Jul 18, 2023
The collaboration between UT Dallas and Simplilearn will introduce a 24-week online training program in cloud computing. Aiming to address a growing demand for skilled tech professionals, the virtual bootcamp requires no prior professional experience.
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Study: 22% of Dallas Home Listings are $1M-Plus, Ranking City No. 12 in U.S.
by | Jul 18, 2023
If you look at Dallas home prices anytime soon, expect to see a lot of zeros. According to a new study by Point2 News, 22% of Dallas home listings are priced above the $1 million mark. So who topped the list nationwide—and where did Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston show up in the study? Find out here.
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Cheetos Launches ‘World’s First Fingertip Sponsorship,’ Rolls Out Uplift Scholarships

by | Jul 17, 2023
Cheetos is celebrating Hispanic culture with Deja tu Huella, its ongoing campaign inspired by the rally cry that translates to "leave your mark." Plano-based Frito-Lay said that to begin the program's fourth iteration, Cheetos is launching the world's first fingertip sponsorship with celebrity singer-actress Becky G.
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More of These Coming Soon? $103M Federal Grant Aims to Modernize DART Bus Fleet
by | Jul 17, 2023
Dallas is getting an eco-boost for 186 of its buses, by replacing them with low- or no-emission buses thanks to the $103 million federal grant made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Engage Dallas Honors an Icon of Service with the Tierney Kaufman Hutchins Scholarship Fund, Empowering Future Leaders
by | Jul 14, 2023
Hutchins was an inaugural class member of Engage Dallas, a network of leaders committed to advancing equity and impacting Dallas through civic engagement and service in Dallas. Her many contributions to the city, including her championing of the Trinity Park Conservancy, will live on following her passing in 2020 at age 35. The TKH Scholarship Fund is launching to memorialize her qualities—and promote new Dallas leaders.
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Fort Worth-Based TPG in Talks To Sell Hollywood Agency CAA for $7 Billion to French Tycoon
by | Jul 14, 2023
According to Bloomberg News, Fort Worth-headquartered private equity firm TPG is in talks to sell its majority stake in the leading entertainment, sports, and media agency to French fashion tycoon Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of a fashion group that owns brands including Gucci and Bottega Veneta. How central is CAA to Hollywood dealmaking?Just ask Barbie.
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