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Skanska has promoted Todd Reeves to North Texas Vice President/Account Manager [Photo: Skanska]

Skanska Promotes Construction Industry Veteran to VP-Account Manager

by Lance Murray | Aug 4, 2023

Todd Reeves has been promoted to vice president-account manager in North Texas by Skanska, one of the world’s top construction and development firms.

The company said that Reeves is instrumental in the development of some of DFW’s most innovative and community changing projects that will support the area’s exponential growth.

“Todd is an invaluable member of our team, and he continues to provide exceptional service to each one of our clients while being a driving force behind Skanska’s continued success,” Dennis Yung, executive vice president and general manager for Skanska’s North Texas construction operations, said in a statement....

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Bridge Labs at Pegasus Park Aims to Boost the Region’s Burgeoning Life Sciences Ecosystem

by Lance Murray | Jun 15, 2023

The $110 million, 135,000 square-foot expansion at Pegasus Park—a regional hub for life sciences and biotechnology in North Texas—will offer prebuilt lab suites with the tools and flexible space needed for growth-stage life sciences entrepreneurs and companies. Demolition is underway and construction on Bridge Labs is set to begin soon, developers said.

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Dallas-Based Architecture and Development Firm Premier Welcomes SVP of Strategic Partnerships

by Lance Murray | Jun 9, 2023

Athena Christodoulatos brings 11 years of experience in the hospitality industry and adds extensive strategic planning and relationship building to Premier's growing team, the company said.

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HALL Group Names Leaders for New Hotel, Residential Tower in Frisco

by Lance Murray | May 22, 2023

Veteran hotelier Hans Ritten has been appointed general manager for the upcoming HALL Park Hotel, and Ashley Herrera has been named senior property manager for The Monarch at HALL Park residential tower at the HALL Park development in Frisco, Dallas-based HALL Group announced....

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Kyle Russell of Westmount Realty Capital [Courtesy photo]

Westmount Realty Capital Adds Industry Vet as Managing Director of Development

by Lance Murray | May 5, 2023

With the addition of Kyle Russell, Westmount said it is strengthening its growing portfolio and focus on the industrial market through the restoration of its development initiative, focusing first on the Dallas-Fort Worth region with plans to progress and broaden further development into a national footprint.

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Veteran Architect Joins HFA Architects & Engineers as VP of Logistics

by Lance Murray | Feb 2, 2023

Architect Marc Jennings has joined HFA Architects & Engineers as vice president of logistics, bringing with him extensive experience in construction and development.

An expert in the industrial-sector, Jennings leads HFA’s Fort Worth studio and the growth of its industrial and logistics programs, which include electrical, refrigeration, fire-protection, civil engineering, and architectural work on automated distribution and microfulfillment centers for top retailers, the firm said....

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RREAF Holdings Announces Multiple Promotions, Hires to Boost Continued Expansion

by Lance Murray | Jan 26, 2023

Dallas-based private real estate investment and development firm RREAF Holdings announced a number of promotions and hires across the company as it continues to expand across its six platforms to meet unprecedented growth.

Graham Sowden, former director of acquisitions, has been promoted to chief investment officer. Tony Perez, previously director of asset management, has been promoted to vice president of asset management....

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Developers Announce $3B ‘The Mix’ in Frisco Featuring Vibrant Central Park

by Lance Murray | Dec 1, 2022

There are new plans for the former Wade Park site in the North Platinum Corridor in Frisco. A 9-acre central park designed by the landscape firm behind Klyde Warren Park will be at the heart of the development that includes office, retail, residential, and two hotels. "We want every view to be a beautiful one," says Tim Campbell. Developers plan to break ground in December.

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Bill Cawley, chairman and CEO, Cawley Partners

Cawley Partners’ CEO: ‘Dallas Is Thriving While Other Markets Continue to Lag’

by Sandra Engelland | Mar 14, 2022

While much of the office market slowed during the pandemic, Cawley Partners kept deals moving forward. CEO and Chairman Bill Cawley shares his thoughts on North Texas commercial real estate.

"If you’re not changing in today’s market, you will soon be out of the game," he says.

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Winning Deals: Granite Properties’ David Cunningham on Amenities, Architecture, and the ‘Flight to Quality’ in Office Real Estate

by Sandra Engelland | Mar 13, 2022

Granite's senior director of development and construction weighs in on trends and CRE activity in North Texas.

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Dallas 2036: Building the Fabric for the Great American City

by Mike Ablon | Feb 24, 2022

In just 15 years, Dallas will be the third-largest city in the country—"that's our destiny," writes developer Mike Ablon. "The only question is—through aspiration, strategy, and dedication to following through—how great a city we can become for all of us."

"Our to-do lists could be written from many perspectives," he says.

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The Stack Dallas Deep Ellum [Image: Hines]

Innovative Spaces: Deep Ellum’s ‘Touchless Tower’ Offers Next-Level Wellness and Safety

by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Nov 25, 2020

The Stack in Deep Ellum will offer a ‘frictionless path from your car to the office,’ developer Hines says.

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Photo: Cushman & Wakefield

The Workplace of the Future: How the Pandemic May Impact Ongoing Demand for Office Space

by Christine Perez | Oct 13, 2020

Reports from Gensler and Cushman & Wakefield provide insights on how things may shake out.

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‘Retail Follow Rooftops’: A Growing Region Puts Leasing in Position for a Post‑COVID Rebound

by Sandra Engelland | Oct 7, 2020

The Dallas-Fort Worth retail real estate market entered the pandemic with record occupancy numbers, and the hit from COVID-19 to date is less than the downturn during the Great Recession of 2008-09, according to a mid-year report from Weitzman, a company specializing in the Texas retail real estate market.

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