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Pair of Dallas Office Buildings Acquired by Newly-Launched Thompson National
May 15, 2008
Less than a month after the launch of Thompson National Properties L.L.C., the firm has acquired two Dallas Class B office buildings as the company’s first acquisition on behalf of the Bruin Fund, a $250 million opportunity fund.
BNSF Railway Takes 198 Acres at Dallas Logistic Hub, May Buy 164 More
May 14, 2008
The Allen Group has announced the sale of 198 acres of land in the Dallas Logistics Hub to BNSF Railway Co., with the additional option agreement giving BNSF the right to purchase an additional 164 acres.
Lagovent Buys Apartment Portfolio in Dallas Metroplex
May 14, 2008
Lagovent Real Estate Group has acquired two Class B Dallas-area apartment complexes totaling 952 units for a total consideration of $40.5 million.
Partnership Offloads Ridgelea Bank Building in Fort Worth
May 14, 2008 - Source: Dallas Business Journal
The 181,601 square-foot building was sold for an undisclosed amount by Dallas-based Cawley Partners and New York-based Greenstreet Real Estate Partners.
$41M Financing Deal Closes for Dallas-Area MF
May 14, 2008
A financing package valued at approximately $41 million has been put in place for the 600-unit St. Marin/Karrington Apartments complex in Coppell, Texas, about 30 miles from downtown Dallas.
Dallas Project to Include More Offices, Fewer Condos
May 12, 2008
Dallas’s massive CBD mixed-use project, Victory, will include more office space and less condominiums and hotel rooms, said Hillwood’s Development Co.’s chairman, Ross Perot, Jr.
Dallas CRE Considered in Boom, Not Bust
May 09, 2008 - Source: Dallas Morning News
Commercial real estate executives who met in Dallas this week say the city has a brighter outlook than much of the United States.
addison project UDR Breaks Ground on $1B Dallas-Area Mixed-Use
May 08, 2008
Denver-based UDR Inc. broke ground today on a $1 billion, 99-acre multi-family, retail and commercial development in the Dallas suburb of Addison, Texas.
Construction of $1B Suburban Dallas Mixed-Use Residential Begins Thursday
May 07, 2008
Dallas Morning News reports that multifamily real estate investment trust UDR is kicking off construction of Vitruvian Park, its massive mixed-use apartment compound on 100 acres in Addison, Tex.
Dallas-Fort Work Metroplex Draws Renters
May 06, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth will remain economically strong this year, according to a  first-quarter report by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate  Investment Brokerage Co.
Neiman Marcus Last Call to Anchor Dallas Mall
May 05, 2008 - Source: Dallas Morning News
The store will serve as anchor for the Grand Prairie outlet mall.
Residence Inn Dallas Firm Breaks Ground on Two Suburban Hotels
May 02, 2008
In an area sorely lacking a select service hotel with meeting space, Dallas-based Jackson-Shaw broke ground on two Marriott hotels and announced the completion of the first phase of The Cascades at The Colony, a 100-acre master-planned community located along the State Highway 121 corridor in the Dallas suburb of The Colony.
Financial Industry Promotes Graham to President
April 30, 2008
Dallas-based Financial Industry Computer Systems Inc. has promoted vice president of operations, Susan Graham, to president.
Trammell Crow Promotes Two, Hires One
April 29, 2008
Trammell Crow Co. has promoted Richard Fletcher to managing director and chief acquisitions officer and hired David Bass as senior vice president-asset management in the firm’s acquisition funds group in Dallas. In addition, Harry Lake has been promoted to senior vice president-acquisitions with the firm’s Los Angeles office.
West Bend $100M Mixed-Use Project Planned for Fort Worth
April 24, 2008
With a location in a supply-constrained market, Trademark Property Co. has formed a partnership with RP Partners and local investors to snap up seven acres along Interstate 30 and the Trinity River in Fort Worth, Texas, with plans to start construction in less than 90 days on a $100 million mixed-use project.
JLL to Offer RREEF Industrial Space for Sale
April 23, 2008
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. has announced it will exclusively market RREEF's eight-building, fully leased Centreport/Valwood industrial portfolio in the Greater Dallas/Fort Worth area.
legacy town center Trammell Crow Affiliate Develops Suburban Dallas Transit-Oriented Projects
April 16, 2008
Anticipating the arrival of light rail into the city in 2010, the Dallas suburb of Carrollton has signed an exclusive master developer contract to spearhead private investment for three Transit-Oriented Development areas with High Street Residential, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trammell Crow Co.
Pair of Opus Projects to Add 300,000 SF to Booming Texas Office Markets
April 09, 2008
Opus West Corp. is on the verge of increasing the pool of Class A office accommodations in Dallas and Houston with the delivery of an aggregate 300,000 square feet of space. The company just broke ground on a building in the suburban Dallas town of Addison, and has wrapped up the acquisition of 15 acres in Houston for a new project.
Equastone Inks Office Lease in Dallas
March 28, 2008
Equastone has announced the signing of a 99,000-square-foot lease with Children's Medical Center Dallas at Stemmons.
Chua Tapped as Director of Asset Management for Younan Properties in Dallas
March 19, 2008
Younan Properties Inc. has named Roland Chua to the newly-created post of director of asset management for Younan’s Dallas holdings.
Tanger outlet As Cowboys Depart, Retail Planned for Dallas Stadium Site
March 11, 2008
Retail REIT Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. announced plans today for an upscale outlet shopping center at the site of the old Texas Stadium in the Dallas suburb of Irving, Texas, soon to be the fomer home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys.
lexington Nearly 100 Luxury Townhomes Planned in Dallas Suburb
March 07, 2008
Taking advantage of available land in the heart of the 11th fastest-growing county in the nation, NDC Capital Partners L.L.C. has partnered with Lexington Luxury Builders to develop almost 100 luxury town home units in the downtown of the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas.
icon 3.7MSF Mixed-Use Project on Tap for Dallas
March 07, 2008
Plans have just emerged for the development of Midtown, a premier 3.7 million-square-foot mixed-use project in a blossoming area of Dallas.
prime retail 500,000SF Retail Outlet Center Planned for Dallas Suburb
March 04, 2008
Despite consumer spending concerns, Prime Retail plans to start construction later this year on an almost 500,000-square-foot outlet center in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie, Texas, which was ranked sixth nationwide in population growth rate for cities of 100,000 or more by the U.S. Census.
COnference $200M Mixed-Use Development Underway in North Dallas Suburb
Feb. 29, 2008
Developer O & S Holdings L.L.C. has broken ground on the $200 million Bridge Street Town Centre, a mixed-use, upscale lifestyle center featuring retail, office and a local college, in the north Dallas suburb of McKinney.
 

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