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Dallas Forms Business Climate Leadership Group to Accelerate Climate Action
by Lance Murray | Dec 19, 2022
In a partnership with the City-Business Climate Alliance, the newly formed group met last month to begin pursuing initiatives aimed at climate targets in line with the Paris Agreement.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says the alliance will "help establish Dallas and its businesses as national leaders in implementing data-driven climate solutions to promote a vibrant, healthy, and resilient city.”
by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2022
CBRE said the acquisition complements its existing global Integrated Laboratory Solutions capabilities for occupier clients in the fast-growing research and laboratory equipment sector.
The deal "positions CBRE to self-deliver an impressive range of scientific laboratory maintenance and repair services," says John Dunstan, CEO of GWS/Enterprise at CBRE.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 28, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from National HME, Brinker International, Robin Autopilot, GlassView, TPG, Weitzman, and others.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 23, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from CBRE, Merriman Anderson Architects, Bank of Texas, Quality Custom Distribution, EFG Cos., Dillas Quesadillas, BBG, the Catholic Foundation, and others.
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Follow the Money: Adwoa Beauty Raises $4M to ‘Keep Up With Demand,’ Dallas Venture Capital leads $5M in Revenue Growth Solutions Startup, and More
by Kevin Cummings | Sep 9, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about Dallas startup VRGL raising $15M six months after launching, S2 Capital’s $400M multifamily investment fund, CBRE leading $125M Series E for proptech firm VTS, CVS Health acquiring Signify Health for $8B, BenefitMall’s latest acquisition, and more.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 26, 2022
Co-Founder Clifton Harness says TestFit is the first company to connect pro forma, construction cost, and asset design through building configurator software. The technology allows companies to "de-risk decisions" and log critical time savings when they develop new real estate. The funding will help the startup expand its R&D, quadruple its product and engineering teams, and build a new HQ.
“With TestFit, we see a disruptor driving a paradigm shift in the real estate industry,” said Gregg Hill, co-founder and managing partner at Parkway Venture Capital, which led the funding round.
“With TestFit, we see a disruptor driving a paradigm shift in the real estate industry,” said Gregg Hill, co-founder and managing partner at Parkway Venture Capital, which led the funding round.
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by Kevin Cummings |
Jul 14, 2022
According to Dallas-based CBRE’s most recent annual Scoring Tech Talent report, Dallas-Fort Worth now stands in the No. 9 spot, jumping up four places from last year’s report—one of the biggest gains seen by any metro area. The region also ranks No. 5 for women in the tech workforce.
Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 24, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Gaedeke Group, Simpli.fi, Signify Health, Dallas Market Center, DartPoints, Mass Luminosity, and others.
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CBRE Report: DFW Leads the U.S. in Multifamily Real Estate Investments
by Kevin Cummings | May 13, 2022
A new report from Dallas-based CRE services and investment firm CBRE shows that DFW was No. 1 in the U.S. in multifamily investments over the last four quarters. Nationwide, Q1 2022 saw the strongest multifamily absorption since 2000. And Texas is leading the U.S. in multifamily completions, as rent growth continues to gain momentum.
“The rise in demand has been fueled by household formation, job and wage growth, and sharply rising home prices,” the report said.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 14, 2022
The Solar Company, a Dallas-based startup founded in 2021, has partnered with Granite Redevelopment Properties LP to install a 15-megawatt, 40,000-panel system across 16 of GRP's "all bills paid" apartment communities in Dallas and Tarrant counties.
The startup's co-founder and CEO, Travis Wildeman, tells us the system will offset between 90% and 100% of Granite Redevelopment's electricity costs—and pay for itself in 5 to 7 years.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Apr 4, 2022
DFW has become the epicenter of growth in North America, Danny Baker says. “We’re in the middle of a population boom that has led to DFW outperforming other markets in terms of job creation and growth as well as the demand for all types of CRE,” says Baker, who helms CBRE’s DFW multifamily capital markets team....
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by Kevin Cummings |
Mar 28, 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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How Dallas-Fort Worth Became a Top-Tier Commercial Real Estate Market
by Dave Moore | Feb 21, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth has joined Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City among the nation's top real estate markets. That rise strikes at the very heart of the region’s viability, charm, and ability to adapt.
It’s a tale of “coopetition,” good weather, available land, and a steady flow of inbound Type A personalities.
It’s a tale of “coopetition,” good weather, available land, and a steady flow of inbound Type A personalities.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 13, 2022
Several large leases signed by social media and financial services users—whose identities were not disclosed—drove the swell of activity in Q4. That led to "incredibly strong" net leasing activity for the full year, CBRE says.
That's now driving lots of new data center construction here, and may increase asking rates in 2022 and beyond. With "no end in sight" to the market growth, CBRE's Brant Bernet believes we're only in the "early innings" of an extra-inning game.
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by David Seeley |
Jan 5, 2022
CBRE wants to help organizations think differently about how their offices work and flow. Buildingi will add to the company's strengths in occupancy planning, management, and tech services.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Dec 13, 2021
With an initial target raise of $20 million, Ty Lee's Common Dwelling online platform offers everyday Americans a chance to invest in—and profit from—single-family home rentals.
"I wanted to create a platform where people can invest with however much money they have available to them," Lee said. Even if that's as little as $100 or $1,000.
"I wanted to create a platform where people can invest with however much money they have available to them," Lee said. Even if that's as little as $100 or $1,000.
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