Q&A

Finding the ‘Mix That Works’: Designing Mixed-Use Communities Where People Want To Gather

by | Nov 9, 2020
Rethinking how we socialize helps architects and developers re-imagine mixed-use for a post-pandemic world, according to The Beck Group CEO Fred Perpall.
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‘Knowledge Clusters’ Are About to Fuel DFW Life Sciences Growth
by | Nov 9, 2020
Pharma relocations, venture capital, and $6 billion in the State of Texas CPRIT Fund are priming North Texas to be a life sciences mecca, says Transwestern's John Huff.
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Healthcare Real Estate Caught a Huge Case of COVID. But Its Future Prognosis Is Positive, Says Caddis’ Lance Hardenburg
by | Nov 9, 2020
The prescription: Federal assistance and rent relief. The cure: Healthcare is one of the industries showing the quickest, strongest recovery.
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As Hotels Struggle with COVID, Marcus & Millichap is Finding Investor Opportunities
by | Nov 9, 2020
Chris Gomes, the firm's senior managing director of investments, recently helped investors close nearly a half-dozen hotel transactions, enabling buyers to capitalize on an impending SBA incentive deadline. It's been our "most exciting two weeks since April," he says.
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Hillwood’s Reid Goetz: As COVID Has Raged, E-Commerce Has Boomed—Driving the Need for Logistics Real Estate

by | Nov 9, 2020
With e-commerce sales up 30 percent from Q1 to Q2, Hillwood is trying to move as fast as its customers.
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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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E Smith’s Tamela Thornton: We’ll See New Retail Concepts Taking Advantage of Vacancies in the Market

by | 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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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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‘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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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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Nastia Liukin on Why Becoming an Entrepreneur is Just Like Training for the Olympics
by | Sep 10, 2020
"Whether you're starting your own business, you're part of a startup, or you're raising a round of funding, you have to have the blood, sweat, and tears just like I did training for the Olympics," Liukin says. "That's how you have to feel every single day."
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