industrial real estate

CapRock Partners Expands in Texas Led by New Fort Worth-Based VP

by | Oct 21, 2023

Real estate investment firm CapRock Partners is expanding in the Texas market, bringing on a new executive to lead acquisitions in the state.

The California-based company announced that it has hired Taylor Starnes as vice president of acquisitions for its Central Region, which includes a Texas focus. In his new role, Starnes will oversee all acquisition efforts in the Lone Star State as CapRock looks to “begin our strategic portfolio expansion” in Texas, according to company President Jon Pharris....

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New York Firm Snaps Up Land Near DFW Airport for New 272K-SF Warehouse
by | Oct 17, 2023
New York-based GTIS Partners said the industrial location is one of the last remaining developable sites in the DFW Airport submarket. The company said its industrial portfolio recently reached $1 billion after warehouse acquisitions in Nashville and Charlotte.
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Dallas Proptech Pioneer Kyle Waldrep on the ‘Massive Opportunity’ to Drive Tech Adoption for CRE Owners
by | Mar 10, 2022
Kyle Waldrep's SaaS proptech platform Dottid sits in one of the most critical functions for a commercial real estate owner: leasing and asset management.

The future of CRE will be powered by simple tech that helps people and organizations be more efficient and quicker to action, he says. But collaboration is the key to the future in proptech.
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California Industrial Real Estate Firm Begins Texas Expansion in Dallas
by | Jan 11, 2022
CapRock Partners co-founder Jon Pharris sees Dallas-Fort Worth as "a vital North American logistics hub," while his CEO has strong Texas roots and a background at Trammel Crow Company and Hillwood.

The firm, a fast-growing investor and developer of industrial real estate, aims to add an estimated 10 million SF in new logistics facilities in 2022.
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COVID Boosts Already Booming DFW Industrial Market, Causing ‘Five Years of E-Commerce Growth’ in About Five Weeks

by | Nov 10, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth was the top market in the country for industrial property absorption in the second quarter of 2020, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap.
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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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Economist Ray Perryman on DFW: ‘It Is Reasonable To Expect That the Area Will Fare Especially Well’
by | 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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CBRE’s Jeff Ellerman: The Future Is Bright for Dallas-Fort Worth Corporate Relocations and Consolidations
by | 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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‘There Will be New Opportunities,’ Says Lancaster Economic Development Director

by | 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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Hillwood’s Mike Berry: ‘North Texas Has a Lot Working in Our Favor’
by | Oct 13, 2020
COVID-19 accelerated many trends in commercial real estate, especially in e-commerce and the industrial sector. Hillwood President Mike Berry talks about the outlook for corporate relocation in Dallas-Fort Worth, as well as long-term shifts involving technology and what sectors are more pandemic proof, in a wide-ranging Q&A.
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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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Meet the Major Developers of the International Inland Port of Dallas
by | Nov 26, 2018
Some of the biggest players in the warehousing, logistics, and fulfillment sectors call the International Inland Port home. They build, operate, or lease some of the largest buildings in North Texas, all with easy access to intermodal facilities and highways.
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