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For Third Straight Year, DFW Tops List of Real Estate Markets to Watch

by | Oct 29, 2026
PwC and the Urban Land Institute’s new Emerging Trends in Real Estate report ranks DFW No. 1 among U.S. markets to monitor in 2027. The report cites Y’all Street’s rise, growing office demand and gains in the industrial sector as drivers.
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DFW Data Center Demand Remains Hot as Pre-Leasing Hits 95%
by | Sep 3, 2026
A new CBRE report shows demand from hyperscalers and AI operators is pushing DFW data center construction, leasing and land prices to new heights.
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Suffolk Hires Business Development Director to Support Its DFW Expansion
by | Dec 14, 2023

Emily Henry has joined Boston-based Suffolk’s Dallas-Fort Worth team as director of business development, supporting the growing demand for construction and the builder’s rapid expansion into DFW....

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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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From right: DRC's Jorge Varela (far right) moderated a panel of industry experts including biotech C-level executive Hua Tu, Health Wildcatters CEO and co-founder Hubert Zajicek, and LH Capital Director Matt Crommett.

‘From a Trickle to a Waterfall’: How Biotech’s Flow is Growing in DFW

by | May 24, 2022
"It takes time" to establish a track record, Jorge Varela says, and the region is starting to see a series of biotech successes and spinoffs that will elevate the region's profile as a biotech hub.

According to a panel of experts at Urban Land Institute's 2022 spring meeting, here are factors drawing biotech to DFW.
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Executive Director of DFW’s Urban Land Institute: How CRE Professionals Can Help Build ‘Sustainable, Thriving Communities’
by | Apr 7, 2022

As the relatively new executive director of the Urban Land Institute Dallas-Fort Worth, Tamela Thornton promotes dialogues and actions in commercial real estate that lead to transformed communities. ...

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‘There’s No More Mall, Y’all’: How Two DFW Developers Are Reimagining Aging Retail Centers
by | Aug 21, 2019
From Southern Dallas' Redbird Mall to Plano's Collin Creek, traditional retail malls are being reinvented. The Urban Land Institute North Texas poses the question, "What's in store for aging retail?" Here's what these two developers had to say.
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ULI Announces Finalists for North Texas Impact Awards
by | Aug 8, 2018
Influence, Innovation, Public Places, and The Next Big Idea: From EpicCentral Grand Prairie to Legacy West to Urban Commons, here's a look at projects that made the list of finalists.
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Urban Land Institute Looking to Honor Local Real Estate Projects Via its Annual ‘Impact Awards’

by | Jun 26, 2018
Applications for the awards are due June 29, and winners will be announced at the gala in October.
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On Tap: Changing Perspectives Block Party, EarthxFilm & Emerging Tech Summit
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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Tech in Real Estate: How 5G, Blockchain, AI Is Changing the Industry
by | Feb 26, 2018
In 2017, the real estate industry invested $8 billion in new technology. During a recent Urban Land Institute panel, experts discussed how tech such as smart contracts and blockchain will revolutionize real estate.
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On Tap: Art in the Dark, Trade Vs. Tech & Social Innovation Luncheon
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Urban Land Institute Program Introduces Students to Real Estate Careers

by | May 19, 2016
Program introduces high school students to the various career opportunities available in commercial real estate.
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