The Real Estate Council

Communities Foundation of Texas Launches $50M Initiative to Tackle Dallas’ Housing Crisis

by | Nov 5, 2025
The foundation's initial housing strategy centers around three pillars: partnership and policy, production, and preservation—a combination of strategies it said has proven effective in other cities. More than $4 million in early grants and investments have already been made, amid hopes that future matching grants could create "a $100 million Housing Impact Fund dedicated to lasting change."
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TREC Names Ex-Uptown Dallas Inc. Leader as its New CEO
by | Oct 9, 2024
Jamee Jolly succeeds Linda McMahon, who left The Real Estate Council earlier this year to take the helm as the inaugural CEO at the Dallas Economic Development Corp.
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LPA Design Studios Adds Veteran Designer to Dallas Commercial Studio
by | Mar 8, 2023

LPA Design Studios has hired D. Alex John, Jr. as an associate principal and design director of the firm’s growing Dallas commercial studio.

A veteran Dallas design leader, John will lead design teams on a wide range of projects, including commercial, science and technology, civic and cultural, residential, and mixed-use developments....

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DI People: Globe Life, Keurig Dr Pepper, ORCA AG, and More Make Leadership Moves
by | Oct 28, 2022
In this week’s roundup of hires, promotions, and accolades in North Texas, you’ll also find news from National HME, Brinker International, Robin Autopilot, GlassView, TPG, Weitzman, and others.
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Mattye Gouldsby Jones on Opportunities in Affordable Housing in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Mar 16, 2022
There's interest by developers from across the country to build affordable housing here, says Jones, a director at Coats Rose and public policy chair at The Real Estate Council.

Stakeholders can embrace the opportunity, the attorney says. The investment in affordable housing "will be catalytic and will beget economic vibrancy."
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The Real Estate Council Unveils New Executive Committee, Board
by | Mar 4, 2022
The Dallas-based Real Estate Council has announced the lineup of its 2022 executive committee and board of directors.
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AT&T Gifts $500,000 to Dallas Agencies That Help Black and Underserved Communities
by | Sep 18, 2020
Donations are being made through AT&T's "Believe Dallas" initiative.
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TREC Foundation Funds Renovations for the We-Cycle Resource Center to Promote Safe and Quality Transportation
by | Jun 19, 2019
Last week, TREC's Associate Leadership Council Class of 2019, Bike Friendly South Dallas, and Cornerstone Baptist Church opened the We-Cycle Resource Center in the Forest District. It's the latest milestone in TREC’s efforts to spur community-driven development.
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It’s a Connection: Dallas Adopts WiredScore’s Building Connectivity Ratings Platform

by | Nov 13, 2018
Dallas becomes first flagship city for Wired Certification in the Southwest, giving the real estate industry a powerful new tool to market the region worldwide.
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JPMorgan Chase Awards $400K Grant to Fund TREC Neighborhood Planning Program
by | Oct 10, 2018
The PRO Neighborhoods grant will be used to create a roadmap for bolstering equitable progress in three vulnerable Dallas neighborhoods: the Forest District in Southern Dallas/Fair Park, “The Bottom” neighborhood in East Oak Cliff, and West Dallas.
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TREC Seeks Real Estate Proposals for 2018 Shark Tank: GrowSouth
by | Feb 26, 2018
Finalists will make their real estate pitches to investors during the live event on Sept. 27.
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Pitch Perfect: North Texas Events Boosting Entrepreneurial Ideas
From formalized accelerator pitch days for startups to events encouraging social innovation, here are the notable events helping bring ideas to reality in North Texas.
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TREC Announces Finalists for Dallas Catalyst Project

by | Nov 8, 2017
TREC members will vote for one of these three projects next week, Nov. 14, to be the recipient of the new three-year, $1 million grant initiative.
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TREC Shark Tank Finalists Hook Investments for Real Estate Projects
by | Nov 3, 2017
All three finalists won investments from the sharks in The Real Estate Council Shark Tank event Thursday night at Gilley’s Dallas.
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Dallas Innovates: Dallas-Fort Worth Events Calendar 11/2/2017
On Tap: Lone Star Film Festival, KERNEL Live! & Dallas Bike Ride
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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The Park Effect: How Klyde Warren Park Altered the Face of Downtown
by | Oct 26, 2017
The park unified Dallas' urban core, and became an instant catalyst for development around its edges.
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