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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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Fort Worth’s LanCarte CRE Adds Dallas Office Led by Industry Veteran, Names VP
by | Jan 12, 2023
The company said that the moves position LanCarte Commercial to provide creative solutions and proactive partnerships to its clients. Launched in Fort Worth in 2018, the company said it continues to grow by prioritizing collaboration and partnership.
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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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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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Innovative Spaces:
Space, Place, and Culture in Business
Manufacturing facilities to data centers. Startup hubs to coworking centers. Food incubators to boutique hotels. Here are spaces and workplaces that inspire in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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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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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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From the Ground Up: Three Firms Take New Leases at the Crescent, Chick-fil-A Plans New Distribution Center in Dallas County, Plus More
by | Feb 15, 2022
Here's what's new and next in North Texas real estate, from ground-up developments to company moves and expansions.
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The ‘Bloomberg Terminal of Real Estate’ Relocates to McKinney With Grant From MEDC’s Innovation Fund
by | Nov 11, 2021
Spatial Laser is joining the more than 20 tech companies that have expanded in or relocated to McKinney. The proptech startup uses a cloud solution to assist bulk buyers in quickly identifying real estate properties that have high rental returns with low risk.
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Something like eBay for residential real estate: Trelly off market real estate launch dallas.
Dallas-Based Trelly Launches Real Estate Platform to Buy and Sell Off-Market Residential Investment Properties
by | Nov 1, 2021
The online marketplace—a "B2B version of the MLS"—lets single-family real estate investors buy and sell distressed, investable real estate. But the deals are exclusive, the company says. Entrepreneur and residential real estate expert Josh DeShong is launching in a sweet spot that's focused on saving time, money, and energy for investors.
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The Gild: Dallas’ Iconic Gold Office Towers to Get a New Name and a Multimillion-Dollar Redo

by | Oct 7, 2021
Campbell Centre in Dallas will be transformed—and have a new identity as The Gild. New owner Fenway Capital Advisors today unveiled plans for the redevelopment and rebrand of the two 20-story towers.
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New Trio of Towers to Reshape Skyline at Richardson’s CityLine
by | Sep 21, 2021
Dallas-based developer KDC announced plans for three glass-clad buildings that will add nearly 1.4 million square feet of space to the 204-acre city-within-a-city. The $2 billion development is home to State Farm’s regional hub and Raytheon’s state-of-the-art office complex.
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Metrospaces is Opening a New HQ2 in Dallas
by | Aug 31, 2021
New York-based MetroSpaces will be co-locating in Deep Ellum with Dallas-based Shokworks, a tech firm that helps companies go digital-first. The partners recently unveiled major initiatives including a blockchain-powered co-living platform and first-class co-living destination in the Dominican Republic for high-end nomad capitalists.
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Dallas Digital Real Estate Startup Nada Closes $2.5M Seed Round
by | Jul 29, 2021
After meeting its fundraising goal on investment platform Republic in about a week, Nada has raised an additional round of capital to continue boosting its platform, which allows you to sell your home online and pay nada.
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