
Dallas-Fort Worth Trails Only San Francisco, Seattle In Q1 Net Office Absorption
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<![endif] StartFragment The Dallas-Fort Worth office market is seeing sustained, demand-driven growth with net absorption that rivals the top office markets in the country, according to the latest report from Transwestern. DFW net absorption numbers are behind only San Francisco and Seattle — and ahead of San Jose/Silicon Valley —

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Nine months ago, Amazon tucked itself into a cannonball and splashed every city in North America with an unprecedented public challenge: Convince us to build a multibillion-dollar headquarters in your town. StartFragment There were only a few requirements. For starters, Amazon would need a metropolitan area of least 1 million people. An international airport was compulsory, as were inroads to a few major universities. Cities were encouraged to provide financial incentives, an

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway to purchase Ebby Halliday, portfolio of brands
Ebby Halliday kicking up her Texas-inspired cowboy boots at her famed little house turned office in Preston Center. Ebby Halliday announced Monday it will be acquired by a subsidiary of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. Minneapolis' HomeServices of America will purchase the North Texas-based real estate company’s three brands: Ebby Halliday, REALTORS and Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate, both based in Dallas, as well as Williams Trew Real Estate, headquartered in Fort Worth.

Howard Hughes Corp. partnering with city of Allen on 270-acre development
Monach City is being developed on 270 acres. HOWARD HUGHES CORP./JLL The property will have a 2-to 3-block main street with retail and restaurant options. HOWARD HUGHES CORP./JLL Currently, plans call for roughly 4.25 million square feet of office space. HOWARD HUGHES CORP./JLL Monarch City was designed to be walkable for office tenants and residents who visit the property. HOWARD HUGHES CORP./JLL Start Marketo Munchkin E

Hall Park developer seeks to add live, work, play concept to office park; plans include performing a
Hall Park, one of the first and largest office parks in Frisco, could include a live, work and play concept in the future. Craig Hall, developer behind Hall Park, presented his master plan to update the office park Wednesday in a joint work session of the Frisco City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission. “We are looking to update and modify our current planned development zoning to continue to stay relevant,” Hall said during the meeting. Show Full Story The expect

North Texas tops Forbes' best cities for jobs
With 25.6-percent job growth since 2006, the Dallas-Plano-Irving area ranked No. 1 on Forbes’ 2018 list of the best cities for jobs. It marks the North Texas region’s second year in the top spot after it dethroned San Francisco in 2016. Its two-year reign stems from consistent job growth over the past several years, Forbes reported. Last year, Dallas-Plano-Irving posted 2.8-percent growth, and has seen 19.6-percent growth since 2012. “Simply put, this Energizer bunny just doe

Frisco to offer driverless rides to public under new partnership
The driverless-car industry is gaining momentum, and this time it's going to let the public in Frisco take it for a test ride. A California startup called Drive.ai — working with the Frisco Transportation Management Association — will offer trips to more than 10,000 people, according to a statement issued Monday. The vehicles will travel between fixed points in an area devoted to retail, entertainment and offices at HALL Park and the Star in Frisco. The pilot program, which w

University of North Texas will build first permanent branch campus in Frisco; construction to start
Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney, left, and UNT President Neal Smatresk pose for a photo with UNT mascot, Scrappy the Eagle. (via Courtesy UNT) The University of North Texas will build a permanent branch campus in Frisco to serve at least 5,000 students. Construction is scheduled to start no later than March 2022. Show Full Story StartFragment On Tuesday, Frisco City Council, the Frisco Economic Development Corp. and the Frisco Community Development Corp. unanimously voted to approv