Bisnow – Dallas-Ft. Worth Real Estate News | August 24, 2016 | by Julia Branch - "Tarrant County has broken ground on another way to get to DFW Airport. The 27-mile TEX Rail will use existing freight tracks from Downtown Fort Worth, head northeast to North Richland Hills and Grapevine, and then into the north entrance of the airport. The $1B rail will connect with Trinity Railway Express, Amtrak, and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority's (The T) Downtown bus transfer center at the Downtown Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center and T&P Station..."
Studies Show Dallas Apartment Growth Second Highest in Nation
Dallas Business Journal - Industry News | August 18, 2016 | by Paul Wedding - "Approximately 320,000 new apartment units are expected to hit the housing market this year, and more than 7 percent of those units are going to pop up in the Dallas metroplex...Dallas is even beating out New York and Los Angeles in terms of apartment growth, who have a projected increase of 21,177 and 20,205 apartment units, respectively..."
Denton County Inks $199M Contract with U.K. Rail Operator First Transit
Dallas Business Journal - Industry News | July 20, 2016 | by Bill Hethcock - "Exciting news for Denton County; this contract with First Transit promises to increase the flow of travel between Denton and Dallas counties, and could lead to greater interconnectivity between DFW and the Lewisville/Denton community..."
Bisnow Special Report: Industry Titans On What Brexit Means for US Real Estate
Bisnow – National Real Estate News | June 24, 2016 | by Martin Drake - SPI Note about Article: Much like all of the articles we have been reading about Brexit, the predictions in this article are very mixed regarding how industry leaders believe the UK’s decision will impact US commercial real estate.
Plano’s $400M Legacy West Urban Village is Past the Halfway Construction Point
Dallas Morning News - Business | May 19, 2016 | by Steve Brown - "The Legacy West Urban Village in Plano is a busy place...By late 2017, thousands of workers for Toyota, Liberty Mutual Insurance and JPMorgan Chase will be knocking at the door to eat in the urban village’s restaurants and shop. Eateries and retail in the more than $400 million Legacy West Urban Village will begin opening by late this year..."
Five of the Most Massive Legacy Developments
Bisnow - Dallas-Ft Worth | April 18, 2016 | by Catherine Meredith - "The Legacy submarket in Plano is turning out to be a place where giants grow. Big companies become bigger. The square footage and money invested is eye-popping...Perhaps the biggest name in Legacy is Toyota. Its arrival in Plano left no doubt that it was shaping up to be a top-flight city. Toyota’s brand name at Legacy spurred a slew of new tenants and builders eager to be a part of the city’s burgeoning reputation for good business..."
Dallas is No. 3 on List of Boomtowns
Bisnow - Dallas-Ft Worth | April 25, 2016 | by Catherine Meredith - "A list of America's top boomtowns named Dallas a gold mine for new home construction, job creation, and in increasing number of households...Dallas County is expected to create 40,000 new jobs this year, 4.5 times more than the average of the top 100 counties in the US."
Texas’ Impressive January Job Growth Trails Only One Economic Rival
Dallas Morning News - Biz Beat Blog | March 14, 2016 | The Associated Press - "Employers stepped up hiring in 30 states in January, led by big gains in Florida, Texas and North Carolina, while 20 states shed jobs..."
SPI Advisory Office in Texas Has Moved
SPI Advisory has moved offices in Texas from Plano to Frisco. Our new address is: SPI Advisory, 7460 Warren Parkway, Suite 100, Frisco, TX 75034. Please see the Google map on our Contact page to obtain directions to visit us.
Here is Why the DFW Job Market Continues to Sizzle
Dallas Business Journal | February 25, 2016 | by Bill Hethcock - "Even as the national economy and the financial markets gyrate, the Dallas-Fort Worth jobs market remains hot. New, expanding and relocating businesses added 98,900 new jobs last year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That ranked North Texas behind New York City with 156,400 new jobs and Los Angeles with 135,100 new jobs in 2015..."