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Bridget Lopez
Bridget Lopez Leads Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson’s Dallas Office as Its First Hispanic Female Managing Partner
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Nov 2, 2020
Diversity and equality are not only the right thing to do, but it's the best business decision a company can make, the firm's managing partner says. The Dallas office of the nation's largest collection firm is 70 percent female.
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Oct 29, 2020
Despite the economic issues COVID-19 has brought to the U.S., the Dallas region’s industrial market is on trend to close out 2020 as a record-breaking year for new industrial construction and leasing.
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by Michael Wood |
Oct 28, 2020
In the race for Texas’ 32nd Congressional District, the 2020 General Election pits first-term Congressman Colin Allred, who serves on the Transportation & Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Veteran Affairs Committees, against Republican challenger Genevieve Collins, a seventh-generation Texan who leads corporate strategy for Istation, a Dallas-based education technology firm.
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E Smith’s Tamela Thornton: We’ll See New Retail Concepts Taking Advantage of Vacancies in the Market
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 28, 2020
Building a solid tech platform is a must for retailers—and growth in the next few years has to be based on real demand, the President and CEO of E Smith Communities says.
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With land donated by the City of Frisco and located next to a future city park, the UNT at Frisco campus will begin construction on the south end of the property with a single building designed for about 3,500 students. [Image: UNT]
Future Ready: UNT at Frisco’s $100 Million Campus Will Prep Students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by Lance Murray | Oct 27, 2020
The new campus on
donated land has its roots in an innovative "public-public" partnership between the City of Frisco, its Frisco Economic and Community Development Corporations, and the University of North Texas.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 27, 2020
From tiny homes and modern shipping container housing to job training, healthcare services and a food pantry, CitySquare is turning poverty into hope.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 26, 2020
Microsoft Teams, Workhuman, TheSquare, and Workday were among the tech platforms for cohesion and productivity mentioned by leaders at the region's top companies.
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by Christine Perez |
Oct 13, 2020
Reports from Gensler and Cushman & Wakefield provide insights on how things may shake out.
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Ray Perryman, Perryman Group
Economist Ray Perryman on DFW: ‘It Is Reasonable To Expect That the Area Will Fare Especially Well’
by Quincy Preston | Oct 13, 2020
The President and CEO of the Perryman Group discusses the impact of COVID-19 on corporate relocations and the economy in the region. In a Q&A, Perryman says Dallas-Fort Worth will likely see strong performance as a business center in the years to come.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 13, 2020
While COVID-19 has slowed relocations in the short term, the commercial real estate veteran shares his reasons for optimism.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 13, 2020
How has the pandemic impacted corporate relocations? We talk with eight commercial real estate experts about challenges, opportunities, and the market outlook for the rest of 2020 and beyond.
Here’s how DFW is a place for the future.
Here’s how DFW is a place for the future.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 13, 2020
The pandemic is a time to be innovative, says Shane Shepard. Lancaster, with plenty of room for development, is ripe for artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing, cold storage, food processing, motor vehicle parts manufacturing, and data centers, according to the economic development director in a Q&A.
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Beth Bowman, President and CEO of Irving Economic Development Partnership
Beth Bowman on Corporate Expansion and Retention in Irving: ‘We’re Seeing More Companies Investing in Their Existing Footprint’
by Quincy Preston | Oct 13, 2020
The president and CEO of the Irving Economic Development Partnership also sees growth potential in healthcare, technology, cybersecurity, and e-commerce— along with the accompanying warehouse and distribution facilities they require.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 13, 2020
Inquiries by economic development agencies "are up by a significant multiple over this period last year," says commercial real estate veteran Joel Pustmueller in a Q&A.
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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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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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