New Mixed-Use Firefly Park Coming to Frisco
Dream Hotel will make its North Texas debut as the just-announced anchor tenant of the 230-acre development. Dream Hotel Group is expanding into Texas with a new property in Frisco, at the southwest corner of the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Highway 380. Read Full Story The 200-key hotel, which is scheduled to break ground in 2023 and open its doors in 2026, will anchor the new mixed-use development Firefly Park. The landmark project calls for 4.75 million square feet of off
Amazon Aims to Sublet, End Warehouse Leases as Online Sales Cool
Company wants to shed at least 10 million square feet of space Amazon spooked investors last month after saying it overbuilt Amazon.com Inc., stuck with too much warehouse capacity now that the surge in pandemic-era shopping has faded, is looking to sublet at least 10 million square feet of space and could vacate even more by ending leases with landlords, according to people familiar with the situation. The excess capacity includes warehouses in New York, New Jersey, Southern
Texas Was a Hotbed for Corporate Relocations In 2021
YTexas releases report detailing prolific corporate migrations to Texas AUSTIN, Texas, May 18, 2022--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In 2021, 62 corporations relocated their headquarters to Texas, according to a report released today by elite business network YTexas. The 2022 edition of the Relo Tracker Report analyzes corporate relocation data to identify key trends and notable moves to Texas. "Texas is pro-business, and there’s a reason these major corporations are choosing to relocate he
North Texas’ Golden Ticket: Why Exurbs are Winning
The boom in the ‘burbs is fueling DFW’s growth, says the city of Anna’s director of economic development Joey Grisham. City of Anna water tower highlights the Anna skyline. Courtesy of City of Anna While we hear all the time that people are moving to Texas, what we don’t often hear about is the urban exodus or “Great Reshuffling” that is happening across the country, including right here in Dallas-Fort Worth. The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with the influx of Americans lookin
Texas A&M Moving Forward With New Fort Worth Law Building, Research Center
New law building and innovation and research center are both expected to open in 2024. Texas A&M is moving forward with plans to build a new law building and urban research campus in downtown Fort Worth. The university's board of regents on Thursday gave the approval to spend $1.5 billion on future projects, including $170 million that will be spent on the first two buildings -- $85 million for a new Law and Education Building and another $85 million for a Research and Innova
Move Over, Austin: Tech Employment Report Shows DFW May Be The New Silicon Valley Of Texas
Dallas-Fort Worth's tech industry is on the rise as companies seek to support the Metroplex’s growing base of industries. In the first quarter of this year, DFW employed 272,390 tech workers, up 8% year-over-year and a 23% increase compared to Q1 2017, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield. This makes DFW the nation’s seventh-largest tech employment market, edging out all other cities in the state, including Austin, which is widely thought of as the Silicon Valley
