economic development

Stream’s Anthony Bolner: Working From Home Drives Data Center Demand Through the Roof

by | Nov 9, 2020
Stream Data Centers is meeting demand with a new data center in Garland and other large projects in Phoenix and Chicago.
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Tech Is Shaping a New Normal in Office Space—and Flexibility Is Key for Tenants, Says JLL’s Torrey Littlejohn
by | Nov 9, 2020
Office tenants are weighing changes in space needs and design. But most employees just want to come back to the office, says JLL's Torrey Littlejohn.
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Multifamily Has Faced Multi-Challenges in 2020, But DFW Is Emerging With Renewed Strength
by | Nov 9, 2020
For years, apartment starts boomed across DFW. Then came the pandemic slowdown. Expect our region’s dynamic growth to get us back on track, says Streetlights' Tom Bakewell.
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Colliers’ Allen Gump: DFW Has Always Been a Major Trucking Hub. Now It’s Taking Logistics to Undreamed-Of Levels
by | Nov 9, 2020
From sophisticated delivery to huge build-to-suit deals to the future of autonomous trucking, logistics is the name of the game.
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The Hardest Hit: How Retail and Restaurants are Retooling for an Ever-Changed Future

by | Oct 28, 2020
Omni-channel retailing, curbside pickup, and customer delivery are long-term musts for successful businesses, says The Retail Connection's Alan Shor.
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Future Ready: UNT at Frisco’s $100 Million Campus Will Prep Students for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
by | 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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CitySquare is Building “a More Equitable Future” for Dallas by Creating Affordable Housing—and Showing How Real Estate Professionals Can Help Drive Change
by | 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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‘We Believe Cities Like Frisco Will Benefit by the Return of Growth To the Suburbs,’ Says Economic Developer Jason Ford
by | Oct 13, 2020
The Frisco EDC prioritizes efforts on four main target sectors: corporate attraction and expansion; gaming and new media; the business of sports; and innovation.
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Beth Bowman on Corporate Expansion and Retention in Irving: ‘We’re Seeing More Companies Investing in Their Existing Footprint’

by | 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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JLL’s Joel Pustmueller on Corporate Relocation: Clearly, Dallas Seems To Be a Favored Area for Consideration
by | 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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Site Selection Group Partner Sums Up the DFW Commercial Real Estate Market in 8 Words
by | Oct 6, 2020
Here's what Lee Wagner had to say about Dallas-Fort Worth's CRE market. The partner of corporate relocation services talks trends, opportunities, and pandemic-proof sectors.
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McKinney Innovation Fund Draws Hundreds of New Jobs, 11 Tech HQs in Eight Months
“We’re building an ecosystem and creating a space for startups to access funding, and helping them scale at the timeliest need for their company during the startup lifecycle,” Senior Vice President at McKinney EDC Danny Chavez said.
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From left, Invene CEO James Griffin, full stack developer Jonathan Sayre, backend developer Brian Kamra, and UX designer Sam Bajwa. [Photos: Invene]

UTD Venture Development Center-Based Healthcare Startup Relocates HQ to McKinney

by | Jul 16, 2020
A grant from the McKinney Economic Development Corporation's Innovation Fund will fuel the expansion of Invene, a growing product-as-a-service company. The move could create up to 12 “highly specialized” software engineering jobs in the next three years.
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Inland Port
By Rail & Truck, Dallas’ Inland Port is at the Crossroads of Commerce, Logistics
by | Nov 26, 2018
Years in the making, Mike Rader's vision for an intermodal mega-center in southern Dallas County has come to fruition. Best of all, it's thriving.
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Hip Hop
Hip Hop Architecture Camp Will Help Kids Find Their Rhythm in Dallas
by | Sep 14, 2018
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp will open its doors to Dallas students for the first time this fall.
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jobs
UTD Professor Says He Has an Easier Way to Find Out What Jobs Are Where
by | Feb 13, 2018
Evan Stair’s data technology gives lay people access to numbers on occupations in metro areas nationwide.
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