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Emily Henry joins Suffolk Texas as Director of Business Development [Photo: Jason Kindig]

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.

Suffolk, one of the largest construction enterprises in the country, said that Henry would be responsible for strategically identifying opportunities that support “smart growth” for the company, expanding on recent project wins in aviation, residential, and the public sectors, while “reinforcing the unique Suffolk culture and reputation as the most innovative builder in the country.”...

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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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The Last Word: CEO Ron Pressman on the Urban Land Institute’s Conference in Dallas This Week
by | Oct 25, 2022
Pressman, the former CEO of institutional financial services at TIAA, was appointed global CEO of the Urban Land Institute only two weeks ago. But he's up and running at the ULI's Fall 2022 Meeting in Downtown Dallas this week, a four-day conference that began Monday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. The ULI is the world's oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts, and is welcoming over 5,000 attendees to this week's conference, which is packed with daily sessions and speakers—and as Pressman told the Dallas Business Journal, dozens of tours of all things CRE in Dallas.
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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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L to R: Peter Brodsky and Mehrdad Moayedi [Courtesy photos]

‘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 Impact Awards 2018
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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Future of North Texas Real Estate on Display at Urban Land Institute Showcase
by | Jul 20, 2018
Architects, engineers, developers, and representatives gathered this week to mingle and share projects that will shape the Dallas-Fort Worth built environment in the years to come. 
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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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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
by | Feb 22, 2018
Browse our curated selection of events to plan your next week — and beyond.
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2018 Real Estate Outlook:
Dallas Still a Top U.S. Market
by | Jan 12, 2018
Homebuilders will rely on technology to help reduce costs, and retail continues to undergo a major transformation as malls are repurposed into mixed-use developments
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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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