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.

The Last Word: The Cordish Cos.’ Marnie Sauls on the Lure of One Rangers Way

by | 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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Luxury ‘Car Condos’ Coming to Irving and McKinney to Give Fine Rides a Swanky Home
by | 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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‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Showroom for Lab Design in DFW Chooses Cypress Waters
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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Straddling Worlds: How Lynne Faust Balances a Thriving Life Science Career With Her Love for Equestrian Sports in Dallas-Fort Worth
Organic chemist Lynne Faust is a master at helping companies accelerate drug development at STA Pharmaceuticals, a top-tier contract research and development manufacturer. A move to Weatherford, 25 miles west of Fort Worth, didn't just catalyze her career—it also spurred on her long-time passion for competitive horseback riding, making her life a unique mix of test tubes and trotting.
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‘Texodus’: What’s Behind the Trend of Californians Moving to North Texas

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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The Big Wave: Texas Leads U.S. in Lake Home and Lot Listings, with Lake Lewisville No. 2 in the Nation
by | 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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A Fork in the Road Leads to Opportunity in Dallas-Fort Worth
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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Kelly-Moore Paints Its Future in North Texas With HQ Relocation From California
Kelly-Moore Paints' announcement of its HQ relocation to Irving is the latest step in the company's growth in the North Texas region, following the move of its state-of-the-art manufacturing operations to Hurst in 2017. CEO Charles Gassenheimer told Dallas Innovates his company has big plans for its future in North Texas.
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Illinois-Based ExteNet Systems Is Moving Its HQ to Frisco

ExteNet Systems is relocating from the Chicago area to a new 37,000-square-foot space at the Frisco Station development. The company—which specializes in providing secure 5G and fiber-neutral host communications infrastructure—has worked on projects for the Dallas Cowboys' AT&T Stadium, the Empire State Building, and Dallas’ Bank of America Plaza.

It's an "opportunity to reimagine our future," says Richard Coyle, ExteNet's president and CEO.
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Game On: North Texas is a ‘High-Tech Entertainment’ Paradise
by | Jul 28, 2022
From Topgolf to Puttery, Electric Shuffle, TOCA Social, Two Bit Circus and more, North Texas may be America's greatest high-tech playground.

Check out this roundup of who's playing what where.
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The Last Word: Ecologist Brandon Hall on the New Forest by Texas’ Newest Reservoir in Fannin County
In Fannin County east of Sherman and Denison, Texas's first new major reservoir in almost 30 years is slated to come online next spring. The nearly 17,000-acre Bois d'Arc Lake will be a source of much-needed water for the North Texas Municipal Water District, which serves Frisco, McKinney, Plano, Richardson and other areas of fast-growing northeast Dallas County.  “But something just as precious has been created near the lake: a new forest with more than 6 million trees, designed over the last four years as a natural habitat to replace what the lake is swallowing up.
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At BIO International Convention, Companies Eye Relocation to DFW
by | Jun 30, 2022
At the 2022 BIO International Conference in San Diego, representatives from North Texas met "the greatest minds in biotechnology"—and discovered some of them are interested in relocating their companies to DFW.

"We connected with them to explore opportunities and increase investments in the Dallas region,” said a VP with the Dallas Regional Chamber.
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JLL Managing Director is Optimistic on the Future of Dallas as a ‘Top Contender’ for Corporate Relocations

by | Apr 19, 2022

Torrey Littlejohn thinks Dallas will continue to be a top contender for corporate relocations “as large out-of-state businesses consider moving to Texas to tap into cheaper labor and more favorable tax treatments.”

Littlejohn, managing director and recently named co-leader for JLL’s Dallas office tenant representation team, sees an emphasis on health and wellness, as well as recruiting, by tenants.”Flight...

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Freakonomics Radio Asks ‘Why Is Everyone Moving to Dallas?’
by | Jan 20, 2022
To find the answer, host Stephen Dubner flew to DFW to see why the region is so business-friendly, why the people are so friendly too, why cities to the north are growing like hotcakes, and why a Basquiat got on the wall of the Dallas Museum of Art. Oh, and he ate a Meat Potato at Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse. (Thumbs up.)
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Infrastructure Giant AECOM Is Moving Its HQ From L.A. to Dallas
by | Aug 18, 2021
With $13.2 billion in 2020 revenue and 47,000 employees worldwide, AECOM is a global leader in infrastructure innovation. Now its CEO and select corporate leaders are leaving L.A. and joining AECOM's 1,200 existing Dallas employees to plant their HQ flag here—attracted by North Texas' benefits as "a corporate hub and talent magnet for the engineering and consulting industry."
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Relocation: Lion Real Estate Group Moves HQ From LA to Dallas
by | Jan 7, 2021
Lion's co-founders said that Dallas aligns with the firm's strategy to acquire desirable multifamily assets outside of the urban core, in high-growth cities across the Sunbelt and Southeast.
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