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The Illuvia fountains at EpicCentral in Grand Prairie were designed and built by OTL. [Photo: EpicCentral]
Fountains of Light: California Water Features Developer Opens North Texas Office
by Lance Murray | Mar 18, 2025
OTL has designed and built $200 million worth of "show fountains" across the U.S., including a special effects version at Texas Live! in Arlington, an interactive water feature at Dallas' Klyde Warren Park, and the Illuvia fountain at Grand Prairie's EpicCentral.
by Lance Murray |
Feb 25, 2025
The co-developed data center campus will encompass 24 buildings planned across three phases on a 768-acre campus just outside Grand Prairie. The project's first building is slated to be energized in May 2026.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 15, 2024
Keira Lombardo will begin her tenure at Grand Prairie-based Dairy MAX on Dec. 2, transitioning into the role of CEO with the retirement of Mike Konkle, who has served as CEO of the nonprofit since 2007.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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The Big Bounce America [Photo: Sarasota Experience]
World’s Biggest Bounce House Will Be in Grand Prairie the Next 3 Weekends
by Lance Murray | Mar 17, 2023
The Big Bounce America is the largest touring inflatable event in the world and features four massive inflatable attractions: the 16,000-square-foot World’s Largest Bounce House; the newly added Sport Slam featuring a customized sports arena; a long obstacle course named The Giant that's more than 900 feet long; and a unique, space-themed wonderland called airSPACE.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 21, 2022
The EpicCentral Corridor in Grand Prairie includes new mixed-use development Mayfield Groves, which has landed three anchors to add to the city's entertainment district.
City Manager Steve Dye said the city welcomes the new businesses "as we continue to selectively build out our EpicCentral corridor along State Highway 161.”
City Manager Steve Dye said the city welcomes the new businesses "as we continue to selectively build out our EpicCentral corridor along State Highway 161.”
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 20, 2022
The new 12-acre BigShots venue will be part of the city's EpicCentral entertainment district along SH 161. Featuring a two-story tee-line with 80 interactive, climate-controlled tee boxes and ball-tracking tech powered by TrackMan Range, the venue will also offer a 27-hole tech-driven indoor putting course, an "elevated" sports bar, and more.
The news comes a week after the announcement that Dallas' own Jordan Spieth has become an investor, advisor, and brand ambassador of Invited, BigShots' majority owner.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 20, 2022
HiFAB, a new venture from Dallas-based Oaxaca Interests, will be building modular homes from its new plant on a seven-acre site in Grand Prairie. The first offering: two- and three-bedroom "Haciendas" designed by the noted San Antonio architecture firm Lake|Flato, starting at $249K and $375K.
"Simple design is hard to pull off, but it allows us to focus on the details for a cleaner, more efficient way of living," says Oaxaca and HiFAB founder Brent Jackson.
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[Illustration by Led-Nuge via iStock]
North Texas Cities Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing
by Lance Murray | Dec 12, 2019
Frisco and McKinney were the highest ranking North Texas cities in the WalletHub report, which based its rankings on job growth, increase of full-time and part-time jobs, and median household income growth, among other factors.
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by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Nov 13, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth has been at the forefront of aviation innovation in manufacturing, airports, and airlines. What's next? Vertical takeoff air taxis buzzing over North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 29, 2019
In this weekly roundup of leadership and executive moves by Dallas-Fort Worth companies and organizations, you’ll also find news from Critical Start, OrderMyGear, EarthXFilm, Sally Beauty Holdings, Hill+Knowlton, and KidKraft.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 30, 2019
GOBankingRates' study looked at 188 U.S. cities with at least 50,000 households. North Texas cities ranked at the head of the class.
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DI People: Neiman Marcus, Pier 1, Crayon, Neos Therapeutics Make Exec Moves
by Lance Murray | Feb 5, 2019
You’ll also find news from Nuvectra, Zimperium, ON2IT, Nifty Method, Dynata, the University of North Texas Health Science Center, and Calise Partners in this roundup of executive and leadership moves by companies and organizations with ties to North Texas.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jan 12, 2019
In an annual tradition, we look back on Dallas Innovates’ most-read stories in each of our buckets of innovation: Startup, Invention, Education, Social, Creative, and Enterprise. Here’s a roundup of the “Top 12” in Enterprise for 2018.
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by Alex Edwards |
Dec 21, 2018
Take a look back on the stories that grabbed our readers' attention this year.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 9, 2018
Fräsch's modern office furniture designs may look like they're straight out of Europe, but the company — and its noise-absorbing products — is from Grand Prairie.
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