Texas
ADP: Texas Adds 18K Jobs in November
The state of Texas added 17,565 private-sector jobs in November 2017, according to the ADP Regional Employment Report. The monthly… Read more
Austin Chamber Unveils $30M Economic Development Plan
The Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce introduced its five-year economic development plan, dubbed Opportunity Austin 4.0. The goal of the… Read more
First Bank Lubbock to be Bought by Heartland Financial for $186M
Heartland Financial USA Inc. entered into a definitive merger agreement with First Bank Lubbock Bancshares Inc., headquartered in Lubbock TX.… Read more
Mercedes-Benz Signs 200K-SF, BTS Lease
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC completed negotiations to lease a 200,000-square-foot, new, build-to-suit facility at AllianceTexas in Fort Worth. The… Read more
Post-Harvey Housing Continues Charging Back
Single-family home sales in the Houston metro continued coming back following the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Home sales increased 7.4%… Read more
352-Unit Remington Katy Goes to Valcap Group
Conti Street Partners sold the 352-unit Remington Katy to Valcap Group. The four-year-old multifamily property sold in an off-market transaction… Read more
Chapter 11 Next Step for Charming Charlie
Days after announcing it would close stores and cut jobs, fashion jewelry chain Charming Charlie LLC filed for Chapter 11… Read more
Ector County Jail Bid Comes in $6M Lower Than Estimate
The bid for the Ector County Sheriff’s Office jail expansion project has been awarded to Cooper Construction for $18.9 million.… Read more
Expansion Pushes Railhead Business Station to 100% Occupancy
Space taken by Wise Foods Inc. pushed the 214,650-square-foot Railhead Business Station in Fort Worth to 100% occupancy. The emergency… Read more
JLL Asked to Fill 220K-SF Pyramid Building
Pyramid Building owner Taurus Investment Holdings tapped JLL to handle leasing activities at the 220,693-square-foot, Class A office building. JLL’s… Read more
Lindsey Hill MXU Back on the Table, With Changes
Lindsey Hill, a mixed-use project that failed to gain traction with the San Marcos (TX) planning commissioners and residents, is… Read more
Austin Economic Indicators Continue Showing Expansion
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Austin economic indicators showed continued robust expansion in October 2017. The Austin Business-Cycle Index… Read more
Facebook Fort Worth Campus to Get Even Bigger
In May 2017, the Facebook Fort Worth campus underwent a grand opening for its two-building data center in AllianceTexas. Now,… Read more
Houston ISD Proposal: Demolish, Rebuild Four Harvey-Damaged Schools
The Houston Independent School District (Houston ISD) is proposing that four elementary school campuses damaged by Hurricane Harvey be demolished… Read more
IKEA Acreage Acquisition Spurs Center Construction
IKEA has completed an acquisition of 30 acres at Interstate 35 and Loop 1604 in the San Antonio suburb of… Read more
Kilgore Eyeing Cultural Arts Designation
The city of Kilgore, TX, in East Texas, is considering applying for the state’s cultural district designation from the Texas… Read more
High-Tech Gaming Company HQ Lands in North Texas
Boss Fight Entertainment signed a new headquarters lease for 13,500 square feet at Kaizen Development Partners’ One Bethany East at… Read more
144-Unit Royal Vista Apartments Going North
A year after launching the second phase of Bella Vista Apartments in Brownsville, TX, Dallas-area developer RightQuest began another project,… Read more
150-Acre Cathedral Lakes Construction Underway
Construction is underway on Cathedral Lakes, a 150-acre, mixed-use development at Interstate 45 and Spring Creek, in The Woodlands, TX.… Read more