development

Steinbridge Group Announces $54M, 180‑Home Development in Southwest Dallas

by | Oct 17, 2024
Land for the project in the Cappela Park neighborhood totals more than 15 acres, and was bought from a combination of the Potter’s House Church and Clay Academy Charter School in 2022.
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Skanska Promotes Construction Industry Veteran to VP-Account Manager
by | Aug 4, 2023

Todd Reeves has been promoted to vice president-account manager in North Texas by Skanska, one of the world’s top construction and development firms.

The company said that Reeves is instrumental in the development of some of DFW’s most innovative and community changing projects that will support the area’s exponential growth....

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Bridge Labs at Pegasus Park Aims to Boost the Region’s Burgeoning Life Sciences Ecosystem
by | Jun 15, 2023
The $110 million, 135,000 square-foot expansion at Pegasus Park—a regional hub for life sciences and biotechnology in North Texas—will offer prebuilt lab suites with the tools and flexible space needed for growth-stage life sciences entrepreneurs and companies. Demolition is underway and construction on Bridge Labs is set to begin soon, developers said.
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Dallas-Based Architecture and Development Firm Premier Welcomes SVP of Strategic Partnerships
by | Jun 9, 2023
Athena Christodoulatos brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier's growing team, the company said.
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Dallas-Based NexPoint Expands Life Sciences Real Estate Footprint with Lab, Distribution Properties

by | May 18, 2023
The multi-billion investment firm’s two-property industrial deal in Philadelphia builds on its commitment to grow in the “critical sector.” Closer to home, NexPoint recently unveiled plans for a massive life sciences district in Plano. The proposed 200-acre TxS development would be a "major economic catalyst" for North Texas, the firm’s founder said in February.
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Westmount Realty Capital Adds Industry Vet as Managing Director of Development
by | May 5, 2023
With the addition of Kyle Russell, Westmount said it is strengthening its growing portfolio and focus on the industrial market through the restoration of its development initiative, focusing first on the Dallas-Fort Worth region with plans to progress and broaden further development into a national footprint.
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Veteran Architect Joins HFA Architects & Engineers as VP of Logistics
by | Feb 2, 2023

Architect Marc Jennings has joined HFA Architects & Engineers as vice president of logistics, bringing with him extensive experience in construction and development.

An expert in the industrial-sector, Jennings leads HFA’s Fort Worth studio and the growth of its industrial and logistics programs, which include electrical, refrigeration, fire-protection, civil engineering, and architectural work on automated distribution and microfulfillment centers for top retailers, the firm said....

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RREAF Holdings Announces Multiple Promotions, Hires to Boost Continued Expansion
by | Jan 26, 2023

Dallas-based private real estate investment and development firm RREAF Holdings announced a number of promotions and hires across the company as it continues to expand across its six platforms to meet unprecedented growth.

Graham Sowden, former director of acquisitions, has been promoted to chief investment officer. Tony Perez, previously director of asset management, has been promoted to vice president of asset management....

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Innovan Neighborhoods Names 15 Firms in Its Community Developers Roundtable

by | Nov 7, 2022
Fifteen community-oriented developers have been named to the Community Developers Roundtable, which addresses gaps in the community development ecosystem by offering a long-term, developer-led structure with ongoing feedback and accountability to community-oriented development projects.

The program features a projected $1 million dedicated pre-development fund, staff capacity stipends, and financial resources for technical assistance, including professional coaching and project feasibility studies.
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Bill Cawley, chairman and CEO, Cawley Partners
Cawley Partners’ CEO: ‘Dallas Is Thriving While Other Markets Continue to Lag’
by | Mar 14, 2022
While much of the office market slowed during the pandemic, Cawley Partners kept deals moving forward. CEO and Chairman Bill Cawley shares his thoughts on North Texas commercial real estate.

"If you’re not changing in today’s market, you will soon be out of the game," he says.
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Winning Deals: Granite Properties’ David Cunningham on Amenities, Architecture, and the ‘Flight to Quality’ in Office Real Estate
by | Mar 13, 2022
Granite's senior director of development and construction weighs in on trends and CRE activity in North Texas.
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Dallas 2036: Building the Fabric for the Great American City
by | Feb 24, 2022
In just 15 years, Dallas will be the third-largest city in the country—"that's our destiny," writes developer Mike Ablon. "The only question is—through aspiration, strategy, and dedication to following through—how great a city we can become for all of us."

"Our to-do lists could be written from many perspectives," he says.
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Bank of America Is Making a $920K Investment in North Texas Nonprofits to Advance Economic Equity

by | Oct 19, 2020
In North Texas, the grants will go to Boys and Girls Clubs of Tarrant, Collin, and Dallas Counties, and Big Thought. The $920,000 is part of a four-year, $1 billion commitment Bank of America is making to foster workforce readiness and development in low-to-moderate-income communities.
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The Workplace of the Future: How the Pandemic May Impact Ongoing Demand for Office Space
by | Oct 13, 2020
Reports from Gensler and Cushman & Wakefield provide insights on how things may shake out.
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‘Retail Follow Rooftops’: A Growing Region Puts Leasing in Position for a Post‑COVID Rebound
by | 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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New Fort Worth Chamber CEO Aims for Growth, Innovation, and Development
by | Sep 22, 2020
CEO Brandom Gengelbach says he’s doing business differently in the fast-growing city “where the West begins.”
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