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An image generated by TestFit's Generative Design tool. [Video still: TestFit]
Dallas’ TestFit To Launch Generative Design Tool for Building Site Planning
by David Seeley | Jun 26, 2024
The new tool from TestFit allows AI to test building site solutions "on its own," based on specific project requirements. "With Generative Design, a machine can test every possible configuration, inclusive of what we would never even think to try.” says Co-Founder and CEO Clifton Harness.
by Quincy Preston |
Mar 5, 2024
According to a new report from Dallas-based JLL, society is accelerating the volume of data it creates at a rapid rate—and that data is foundational to how we work, live, and play. That's led to sharply increasing demand for data centers in a time of tightening supply, forcing a shift toward secondary and new, emerging markets.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 21, 2023
Maher Maso and Sandy Cross have been named to the Collin County Business Alliance board.
The mission of the Collin County Business Alliance is to engage business leaders and foster collaboration with stakeholders to drive regional impact in key areas ensuring the vibrancy of the community’s future....
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 29, 2020
By designing schools that challenge the status quo, HKS is creating a safer, truly inclusive environment for the benefit of learning for all, says Leonardo González Sangri, the firm's director of education.
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A view of the Dallas skyline looking south from Uptown. While most DFW areas saw little change in direct rents, Uptown/Turtle Creek was an exception, showing increases in average rents. [Photo: Michael Samples]
As Vacancies Hit a Pandemic Peak in Q3, Rents Remain Stable
by Sandra Engelland | Dec 2, 2020
But the vacancy rate is similar to highs in the dot-com crisis and the peak of the Great Recession.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 1, 2020
The region's residential market is 'much stronger than we’ve experienced even in recent years," Westrom says. Here's why.
PLUS: The hottest ZIP codes in DFW, per Opendoor.
PLUS: The hottest ZIP codes in DFW, per Opendoor.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 15, 2020
The Kessler School recently bought the former historic Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Cliff. The deal, a "satisfying win-win," typifies the special brand of creativity Solender brings to the table for nonprofit clients.
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by Sandra Engelland |
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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With Visits on Hold, Senior Living Locks Down. But Investors Are Still Striving to Unlock Opportunities
by Quincy Preston | Nov 9, 2020
Journey Capital has partnered with SilverPoint Living to build new senior communities. Their biggest goal isn’t winning over lenders or gaining local city support: It’s creating communities that truly feel like home, say Co-Founders Anand Patel and Narayan Patel.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
Land sales in North Texas have been less impacted by 2020’s crises than some expected. And the big deals keep coming, shaping our region for the future, says veteran land broker Robert Grunnah.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
The commercial real estate developer says tenants are looking for unique outdoor spaces, safety for the workforce, and a tech infrastructure in both urban and suburban developments. A common thread is a flight to quality.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
As businesses look for alternative forms of financing, many with owned real estate are exploring sale-leasebacks, synthetic leases, vacant building sales, and selling excess land. Cushman & Wakefield's Maureen Kelly Cooper says.
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Susan Arledge, Executive Managing Director, Site Selection [Photo: Wade Griffith Photography]
High-Tech Companies, Changing Office Demand: It’s Time to Mitigate Risk and Repurpose Spaces
by Quincy Preston | Nov 9, 2020
Changes from the pandemic may be here to stay. So brokerage firms like ESRP are trying to pivot, evolve, and find new opportunities, says Susan Arledge.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
We’re entering an era of “always-on transformation” and “always-on resiliency,” the president of JLL’s South Central region says. Continuous reimaging is part of our next normal.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2020
Amid the storm of COVID and social inequities, the design-build industry can succeed by listening, adapting, and enhancing what matters most.
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by Quincy Preston |
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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