real estate

MedCore Partners Adds New Chief Financial Officer to Leadership Team

by | Mar 7, 2023

MedCore Partners, a Dallas-based healthcare and senior living commercial real estate company, has hired Angela Dreiske as chief financial officer.

In her new role, Dreiske will design and manage all aspects of MedCore’s accounting division and help enhance and refine the company’s financial strategy and operations.

“Angela brings an abundance of pertinent experience and leadership to our organization,” MedCore Partner Nick Farris said in a statement....

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Former Microsoft Environmental Strategist Robert Bernard Joins CBRE as Chief Sustainability Officer
by | Feb 24, 2023

Former Microsoft executive Robert Bernard has joined Dallas-based real estate services giant CBRE Group as chief sustainability officer and senior vice president of client sustainability solutions, bringing with him more than two decades of environmental sustainability experience....

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Los Angeles-based Real Estate Firm Opens Dallas Office, Names New Managing Principal
by | Feb 23, 2023

Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm The BLVD Group has opened its new office in Dallas, marking a significant milestone in the firm’s continued growth and expansion....

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Emerging Trends: Three Futurists Predict The Tech That Comes Next
by | Feb 15, 2023
From AI to human longevity to xTech, North Texas experts George Brody of InfoNet of Things and Anurag Jain of Perot Jain, along with Mike Bechtel of Deloitte, predict a range of emerging technologies set to transform the world in 2023 and beyond.
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Industry Veteran Returns to CBRE as Vice Chair of DFW Advisory, Transaction Services Team

by | Feb 10, 2023

Robert Blount has returned to CBRE’s Dallas-Fort Worth Advisory & Transaction Services team as a vice chairman, the company announced.

Blount will focus on representing office occupiers and offering strategic consulting services for his clients, Dallas-based CBRE said.

“Robert is one of the most highly regarded office professionals in Dallas, participating in some of the largest, market-shifting transactions as our region has become one of the country’s leading office markets,” Brooke Armstrong, president of advisory services for Dallas-Fort Worth, said in a statement....

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Reality TV-Featured Luxury L.A. Real Estate Firm Opens Dallas Office
by | Feb 1, 2023
Called The Agency, the brokerage has been featured on TV shows including "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles," "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," and Netflix's "Buying Beverly Hills." Its new office at 8117 Preston Road is part of a growing network of more than 70 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Europe. The Dallas office will be led by managing partners Damon and Megan Williamson.
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RREAF Holdings Announces Multiple Promotions, Hires to Boost Continued Expansion
by | Jan 26, 2023

Dallas-based private real estate investment and development firm RREAF Holdings announced a number of promotions and hires across the company as it continues to expand across its six platforms to meet unprecedented growth.

Graham Sowden, former director of acquisitions, has been promoted to chief investment officer. Tony Perez, previously director of asset management, has been promoted to vice president of asset management....

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The sale of Trammell Crow Center was the top DFW CRE deal for 2022.
DFW Tops U.S. Metros in Commercial Property Deals for 3rd Year in a Row
by | Jan 23, 2023
According to the latest MSCI Inc. estimate, more than $42.5 billion in commercial properties were sold in DFW in 2022. North Texas “wrested the top slot from Manhattan at the onset of the pandemic and has held it ever since,” MSCI analysts said in the report. Dallas-based CBRE was the top-ranked firm for commercial real estate investment sales nationally in 2022—for the 17th straight year.
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S2 Capital Hires New Head of Capital Formation, Investor Relations

by | Dec 16, 2022

Patrick Connell has joined Dallas-based S2 Capital as head of capital formation and investor relations of the national private investment firm that focuses on residential real estate.

Connell will lead fundraising and manage S2’s growing relationships with sophisticated institutional investors globally. He will also lead the firm’s investor relations team and open the New York office....

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CBRE Acquires Full Spectrum Group for $110M, Boosting Lab Solutions for Life Sciences Hubs
by | Nov 10, 2022
CBRE said the acquisition complements its existing global Integrated Laboratory Solutions capabilities for occupier clients in the fast-growing research and laboratory equipment sector. The deal "positions CBRE to self-deliver an impressive range of scientific laboratory maintenance and repair services," says John Dunstan, CEO of GWS/Enterprise at CBRE.
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DI People: Optic Gaming, Ziosk, Dr Pepper Keurig, and More Announce Leadership Moves
by | Oct 21, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from Advent International, Stellar, Stream Realty Partners, The Citizenry, Sabre Corp., SB Architects, and others.
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Dallas Startup TestFit Lands $20M for AI-powered Building Configurator Technology
by | Jul 26, 2022
Co-Founder Clifton Harness says TestFit is the first company to connect pro forma, construction cost, and asset design through building configurator software. The technology allows companies to "de-risk decisions" and log critical time savings when they develop new real estate. The funding will help the startup expand its R&D, quadruple its product and engineering teams, and build a new HQ.

“With TestFit, we see a disruptor driving a paradigm shift in the real estate industry,” said Gregg Hill, co-founder and managing partner at Parkway Venture Capital, which led the funding round.
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North Texas lands in the Top 10 of CBRE’s Annual Scoring Tech Talent Report

by | Jul 14, 2022
According to Dallas-based CBRE’s most recent annual Scoring Tech Talent report, Dallas-Fort Worth now stands in the No. 9 spot, jumping up four places from last year’s report—one of the biggest gains seen by any metro area. The region also ranks No. 5 for women in the tech workforce.

Over the past five years, DFW’s talent pool has grown by nearly 15%, with close to 188,000 residents employed in the industry.
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Real Estate Tech Startup Nada Relocates Dallas HQ as it Looks to Quadruple Headcount
by | Mar 1, 2022
The startup's new digs in Oak Lawn will give it room to grow its workforce from 15 to around 50 by end of year. Enabling people to invest in single-family rental homes and fractionally invest in owner-occupied homes, Nada has attracted over $2 million from investors into its Cityfunds in Dallas, Austin, and Miami. Now it's expanding to Houston and other cities, launching a debit card, and expecting new funding soon.
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How Dallas-Fort Worth Became a Top-Tier Commercial Real Estate Market
by | Feb 21, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth has joined Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York City among the nation's top real estate markets. That rise strikes at the very heart of the region’s viability, charm, and ability to adapt.

It’s a tale of “coopetition,” good weather, available land, and a steady flow of inbound Type A personalities.
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DALLAS Commercial Real Estate magazine 2022
Dallas Commercial Real Estate 2022: It’s Top-Tier Time in Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Feb 20, 2022
In this inaugural edition of DALLAS Commercial Real Estate, our cover feature reveals how Dallas-Fort Worth became a top-tier real estate market.

DFW punches above its weight across sectors—and as a whole. Real estate and economic development experts share their perspectives on our rise to elite status—and what's ahead.
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