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Justin Parscale, principal in the Corporate and Commercial Studio of the Dallas office of Perkins and Will

Perkins and Will’s Justin Parscale: ‘Take Risks, Explore What Ifs, and Deliver’

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 12, 2020

The architect thinks a great life is having a job where you can have "crazy, stupid fun" along with a mission to "do something badass" to help others. That's why working on catalyst projects, like Red Bird Mall, and passing along a “can do” message to young people are part of his plan.

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‘Retail Follow Rooftops’: A Growing Region Puts Leasing in Position for a Post‑COVID Rebound

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 7, 2020

The Dallas-Fort Worth retail real estate market entered the pandemic with record occupancy numbers, and the hit from COVID-19 to date is less than the downturn during the Great Recession of 2008-09, according to a mid-year report from Weitzman, a company specializing in the Texas retail real estate market.

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Upward & Onward: Development Moves Forward in Dallas‑Fort Worth

by Christine Perez | Oct 7, 2020

Despite a pandemic pause, developers are betting on the region. Here's a look at some of the newest and biggest projects underway.

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Weir’s Plaza: A New Mixed-Used Development Transforms Knox Street Property

by Christine Perez | Oct 7, 2020

The project set a record for preleasing, winning a three-floor lease from Kirkland & Ellis—one of the country’s largest law firms—and from coworking giant WeWork.

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Phase IV, The Star [Rendering: HKS via Lincoln Property Company]

Phase IV, The Star: Jerry Jones Moves Forward With a $65M Spec Building in Frisco

by Christine Perez | Oct 7, 2020

"We still get calls every week for space," Lincoln Property's Worthey Wiles says. "The demand is there."

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Eye on the Future: Planned Developments Keep DFW On the Forefront of Industry and Livability

by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland | Oct 7, 2020

Pandemic or no, commercial real estate developers are forging ahead on plans that ensure Dallas-Fort Worth will remain an innovative, forward-thinking place for generations to come.

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Pegasus Park: 23-Acre Project Can Boost Biotech, Social Impact, and Corporate Innovation in Dallas

by Christine Perez | Oct 7, 2020

J. Small Investments and Lyda Hill Philanthropies are teaming up to turn a former oil and gas industry campus into a center for innovation and social impact.

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Bill Cawley: Finding Success By Never ‘Working Scared’

by Christine Perez | Oct 6, 2020

The Dallas developer is bullish on the future of the North Texas region as a whole: “I think COVID-19 is going to be a net positive for Dallas. Companies in dysfunctional work environments are going to run from them when the pandemic is over.”

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Experts Share Five Things Health Care Startups Need to Know About Securities and Health Care Laws

by Dave Moore | Oct 5, 2020

In a recent Dallas Startup Week discussion, Polsinelli Shareholder Adam Hull and Gray Reed Senior Counsel Matthew Lipton gave advice on regulations, insurance reimbursements, and intellectual property issues.

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How Lessons From COVID-19 Can Create Healthcare Solutions for the Future

by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland | Oct 5, 2020

Dallas-based Jim Henry leads CallisonRTKL's global team focused on healthcare design solutions.

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Gates Foundation Scientist Joins Dallas Philanthropist to Talk Status of COVID-19 Vaccine—and Biotech in DFW

by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Oct 1, 2020

Dr. Lynda Stuart of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation talked with philanthropist and entrepreneur Lyda Hill in a virtual discussion moderated by Nicole Small, CEO of LH Capital/Lyda Hill Philanthropies.

Here's the takeaway.

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Dallas Regional Chamber Appoints Its First-Ever Senior Vice President for Community Engagement

by Alex Edwards | Sep 30, 2020

In her new role, Latosha Herron-Bruff will build on the chamber's years-long efforts to grow and promote underserved areas as attractive places to live, work, and do business.

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Danielle V., a solutions specialist at Verizon, felt ready to begin her new job after just a few days of retraining. [Image: Courtesy Verizon via YouTube]