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Redering of DICK’S Sporting Goods' new distribution center in South Fort Worth. [Image: DICK’S Sporting Goods]
DICK’S Sporting Goods To Build ‘Next‑Gen’ Distribution Center in Fort Worth
by David Seeley | Aug 13, 2024
Dallas-based Hillwood will develop and build the "next-gen" 800K-SF regional distribution center at one of its own logistics parks in South Fort Worth. To be built with an array of sustainability initiatives, the center is expected to bring 300 new full-time jobs to the region over the next decade.
by Lance Murray |
May 6, 2024
“Our goal was to create a digital destination that promotes Fort Worth as a premier business location, complementing the economic development efforts of our partners at the city of Fort Worth,” said Fort Worth EDP President and CEO Robert Allen.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 24, 2024
The Freeport Business Center has a 70% occupancy rate, with space available for lease ranging from 26,406 to 82,500 square feet, Hillwood said. Notable tenants include Northrop Grumman Corp., Yardi Systems, Sirius XM, and most recently Boeing.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 1, 2024
Las Vegas-based MP Materials—which began building the plant in 2022 at Hillwood's AllianceTexas—plans to produce ""precursor materials" at the facility this summer, and "finished magnets" by late 2025. The critically needed products will be delivered to General Motors to power EVs—and help "bring the supply chain home" to the U.S.
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From left: Venture Dallas Chair Aaron Pierce with Perot Jain's Anurag Jain, who moderated a fireside chat with Hillwood's Hill Perot, and McKinsey's Brendan Gaffey on stage at the Texas Barn at Circle T Ranch. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]
Venture Titans Gather at Circle T Ranch to Power North Texas’ ‘Next-Level’ Growth
by Quincy Preston | Nov 9, 2023
The exclusive Circle T Ranch reception—an annual highlight of the Venture Dallas franchise—drew founders and funders for pivotal connections and conversations. But the headliner unfolded on stage as Anurag Jain, Hill Perot, and Brendan Gaffey strategized the future of the startup and venture ecosystem in North Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 31, 2023
Dublin-based Manna Drone Delivery is kicking off its U.S. commercial operations from the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone in Fort Worth. For now, it's delivering food and beverages (and yes, candy) from national and local retailers to only one North Texas neighborhood: Pecan Square by Hillwood Communities in Northlake.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 25, 2023
Thirty-five years after developing Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport and after decades of booming economic impact at AllianceTexas, Dallas-based Hillwood is making its first-ever play in the Panther City's downtown district.
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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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Top row, left to right: Elaine Agather, Lisa Atherton, Marianne Auld, and Dan Berce; Second row, left to right: Mike Berry, David Endicott, and Katie Farmer; Third row, left to right: John Goff, Robert Isom, Rusty Reid, and Greg Ulmer
Inaugural Board Announced for Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership
by Lance Murray | Aug 29, 2023
The organization said the board signifies a "robust and resolute commitment to attracting and recruiting businesses to Fort Worth," one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 28, 2023
Steve Montgomery brings over 30 years of public and private sector experience to the chamber during a time of growth for the city. With a 4.1% increase in population since 2020, Fort Worth is the fastest-growing large city in America. See why the chamber believes Montgomery will keep that momentum going.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 22, 2023
Samsung HVAC America is the North American HQ for Samsung’s heating and cooling products—including innovations like The Hylex, a compact, "game changing" outdoor unit that's compatible with virtually any existing HVAC system. This week, the company announced it's not just innovating—it's growing. Samsung HVAC is expanding its 228,000-SF HQ at Alliance Texas' Alliance Gateway 55 in Roanoke by taking over the entire 360,000-SF building.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 19, 2023
Ericsson's new report, "10 Hot Consumer Trends: Life in a Climate-Impacted Future," is packed with insights on what consumers—including those in DFW—believe is looming on the way to the 2030s.
We spoke with Kevin Zvokel, head of networks for Plano-based Ericsson North America, about both the report and his company's innovative impact across North Texas.
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Wing’s New Remote Operations Center Is Air Traffic Control for Its Drones
by David Seeley | Dec 12, 2022
In April, Wing—a subsidiary of Alphabet and sister company of Google—began delivering products by drone to neighborhoods in Frisco and Little Elm from a "drone nest" in each city. The drones buzz with payloads from Walgreens, Blue Bell Creameries, Texas Health, and easyvet.
Now Wing has opened its second U.S. remote operations center in a Coppell office building to oversee the drone operations, staffed by FAA-licensed "pilots in command."
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by David Seeley |
Dec 9, 2022
The all-electric, autonomous courier robot was built by Clevon, an Estonia-based company that moved its U.S. HQ to Fort Worth's AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone three months ago. At the HQ opening, Estonia's president said "The future is very near."
Now that future has arrived, with a CLEVON 1 robot making a 3.6-mile delivery on public roads, navigating traffic and making turn signals along the way. Plus, take a look at the U.S. opening at AllianceTexas.
Now that future has arrived, with a CLEVON 1 robot making a 3.6-mile delivery on public roads, navigating traffic and making turn signals along the way. Plus, take a look at the U.S. opening at AllianceTexas.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 7, 2022
Hillwood's latest real estate deal is set to sweeten North Texas and beyond. Läderach Chocolatier Suisse, a 60-year-old family-owned premium Swiss chocolate company, will expand to AllianceTexas for their U.S. distribution center—allowing them to bring delicious freshness directly from Switzerland into retail stores across America.
Premium chocolates have one of the highest speed-to-market demands in the food and beverage industry, and Hillwood's Samuel Rhea says the deal gives "one of the world’s best chocolatiers" easy access to the unique multi-modal logistics platforms at AllianceTexas.
Premium chocolates have one of the highest speed-to-market demands in the food and beverage industry, and Hillwood's Samuel Rhea says the deal gives "one of the world’s best chocolatiers" easy access to the unique multi-modal logistics platforms at AllianceTexas.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 30, 2022
The new "fixed-based operation" facility at the heart of AllianceTexas will have over 20,000 square feet of "highly amenitized lounges" and meeting facilities and 68,000 square feet of attached hangar space.
Scheduled for completion in December, It will expand the airport's offerings with additional, "first-class" accommodations for flight crews, as well as more flexible, spacious lounges for pilots and passengers.
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