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Relocation + Expansion in Dallas-Fort Worth
Company moves and expansions you need to know. Plus: openings, regional firsts, and newcomers making business news across Dallas-Fort Worth.
Rendering of new Dallas Convention Center and surrounding potential development. [Image: City of Dallas]
Dallas City Council Awards $71M to Inspire Dallas Team for Convention Center Project Management
by David Seeley | Sep 14, 2023
The award signifies "the start of the start of the construction" on a major new city attraction, says Council Member Jesse Moreno. The $1.2 billion Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Master Plan includes a massive, architecturally striking expanded center and a deck park over I-30. The city believes it could spur exciting new development all around the site as well.
by Lance Murray |
Sep 13, 2023
The fiber broadband giant's move from Connecticut establishes it as one of the largest publicly traded companies to be based in the Dallas market, Frontier said. The company is investing in a new 95,000-square-foot office space—which it calls "the GigaHub"—in Uptown Dallas.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 8, 2023
Frisco Station is getting its first-ever entertainment venues in a one-two zeitgeist punch. Pickle and Social, a pickleball destination with "world-class" indoor and outdoor courts, will be paired with Fairway Social, a "one-of-a-kind experience" with simulators that feature 130 golf courses and 10 other sports for guests of all ages.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 25, 2023
“We greatly admire the state’s deep history with building connection and culture through food, and for the way Texas supports entrepreneurs and innovative businesses such as Thermomix," said Fredrik Lundqvist. U.S. and Canada CEO for the German-owned direct sales company. See where the HQ could be landing in Dallas—and who will work there.
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North Texas Cities Crush List of Best Real Estate Markets in U.S.
by David Seeley | Aug 22, 2023
McKinney and Frisco rank No. 1 and No. 2 of 300 U.S. cities on WalletHub's list of "2023's Best Real-Estate Markets." See how close Denton and Allen came to the top in a list that tracked everything from home value forecasts to housing affordability to job growth rate.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 15, 2023
Texas boasts two of the Top 5 on the Inc. 5000, including Coppell's Green Light Distribution. The Dallas region, with 216 standout companies, dominates in total revenue, jobs added, startup companies, and repeat honorees. See who made the list.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 11, 2023
The California-to-Texas relocation trend grabbed attention from coast to coast last week when USA Today reported on it in a story titled "'We kept getting outbid': Californians moving to Texas explain why they're changing states."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 10, 2023
Slated to open in spring 2025 next to the PGA of America HQ in Frisco, The Bays Golf Experience and Suites will feature private hitting bays inside individual suites, four stories of "top-tier" golf entertainment, the "largest television in North Texas," the most advanced TaylorMade golf technology, custom club fittings, and more. (Did we mention the waterfalls?)
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Rendering of the Southwestern Medical District green space project. [Image: Texas Trees Foundation]
Largest Urban Heat Island in Dallas to Get World-Class Green Space
by Lance Murray | Aug 9, 2023
A 2-mile hot zone along the Southwestern Medical District in Dallas is getting a cool makeover. The city's biggest urban heat island is slated to be turned into a dedicated green space.
See designs for the corridor, complete with a 10-acre park.
See designs for the corridor, complete with a 10-acre park.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 9, 2023
One Rangers Way—an architecturally striking luxury residential project being built in the Arlington Entertainment District—isn't slated for completion until December 2024. But pre-leasing has been underway for three weeks now, triggering "incredible interest and momentum," according to The Cordish Companies, the building's developer.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 31, 2023
OK, your house is a showplace. Your pool? Priceless. That $100K kitchen you never cook in? "Top Chef" ready. You've got a man cave to die for, and your she-shed cred's incredible. But you're missing one big thing—a swanky crib that your car can call home. Trailblazers is coming to change that—starting at $501K per unit.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 29, 2023
Avantor put the finishing touches on its new location for laboratory innovation where clients can visit for a healthy dose of inspiration, a detailed remodeling plan, or anything in-between.
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Part of the Wilson Creek Trail in McKinney [Photo City of McKinney]
The Last Word: Why McKinney’s Wilson Creek Trail Has Joined the National Trails System
by David Seeley | Jun 26, 2023
Wilson Creek Trail joins a network of more than 1,300 existing national recreation trails in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico—and it's the only trail in Texas to earn the designation this year.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 14, 2023
A new report from StorageCafe dissects a noticeable migratory trend of Californians to the Lone Star State. Here are some reasons they're racing to get to places like North Texas—like saving over $1 million when they buy a house, for instance.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 13, 2023
Across the U.S., lake homes and lot listings have surged $5.9 billion since February, with 73,925 lake properties on the market nationwide. And by far the greatest number of listings are in Texas, which ranks No. 1 in the U.S. with 14,669 watery-view offerings. And the U.S. lake with the second-most listings overall? Lake Lewisville, right here in North Texas. See why lake homes are selling like hot cakes—and why Texas is on top.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Jun 8, 2023
Elina Lavit, originally from the Soviet Union, charted a new course in 2021. Swapping San Francisco for Dallas, she's now steering business development at OncoNano Medicine, a North Texas biotech that aims to revolutionize cancer treatment.
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