This will be Frisco's 2nd Omni Hotel. I've lost count how many N. Texas has.

I can’t wait until OKC is at the north edge of the Dallas metro and we start REALLY getting the cool stuff

I can’t wait until OKC is at the north edge of the Dallas metro and we start REALLY getting the cool stuff

Haha! Can’t wait!

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.

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https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2022/05/new-mixed-use-firefly-park-coming-to-frisco/

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.

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 office space, 2,200 residential units (including luxury mid- and high-rise apartments and townhomes), and 380,000 square feet of planned retail space. The project is also set to include a music hall and an outdoor amphitheater.

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.

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https://www.dmagazine.com/commercial-real-estate/2022/05/new-mixed-use-firefly-park-coming-to-frisco/

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.

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 office space, 2,200 residential units (including luxury mid- and high-rise apartments and townhomes), and 380,000 square feet of planned retail space. The project is also set to include a music hall and an outdoor amphitheater.

I wonder if people in Dallas and surrounding areas get as frustrated when projects like this are announced, and don't move for well over a year. Very, VERY similar to the U-Haul lot here.

I wonder if people in Dallas and surrounding areas get as frustrated when projects like this are announced, and don't move for well over a year. Very, VERY similar to the U-Haul lot here.

That's a really cool looking project with the unique looking buildings. I have to say I've given up hope for the Dream Hotel project at the U-Haul lot.

That's a really cool looking project with the unique looking buildings. I have to say I've given up hope for the Dream Hotel project at the U-Haul lot.

That project is behind the U-haul lot, in terms of on the timeline.

The project at the U-Haul lot is a real project. Don’t give up hope. That’s not a guarantee, but what I CAN guarantee is that the project is very real.

The project at the U-Haul lot is a real project. Don’t give up hope. That’s not a guarantee, but what I CAN guarantee is that the project is very real.

https://www.dreamhotels.com/destinations

if you scroll down on this page, Dream listed a bunch 0f future hotels including Dallas, San Antone and OKC!

Speculation That Wells Fargo Might Move HQ to Irving,TX from the Bay Area?

https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2021/08/04/could-wells-fargo-s-project-falcon-land-bank-s-h.html
https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/could-real-estate-search-lead-hq-move-wells-fargo/LUBP34Q2MZENJHR6XE4LABXUSI/
This talk from last year about Project Falcon and now this:


Developers are seeking approval for a huge Irving mixed-use development that could house thousands of workers plus apartments, a hotel retail and restaurants.

"Dallas developer KDC and architect GFF have filed for zoning changes in Irving to build the project called North Shore. The more than 30-acre site at Las Colinas Boulevard and Promenade Parkway is the largest vacant development tract in the Las Colinas Urban Center.

Since last summer, Irving officials have been working to land Project Falcon — the code name for Wells Fargo’s North Texas office search.

Real estate brokers have identified the North Shore site as the bank’s top choice for a new Dallas-Fort Worth office center.

Development plans from KDC show a large area of the property would be used for a “build-to-suit office tenant.” Another section of the land along Las Colinas Boulevard would have more than a half dozen office, retail, hotel and restaurant buildings served by a large parking deck."

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2022/06/01/developers-seek-zoning-for-irving-project-that-could-include-wells-fargo-campus/

Trendy Knox-Henderson neighborhood will get a 4-acre mixed use development

Dallas developer Trammell Crow Co. is working in partnership with Austin billionaire Michael Dell’s investment firm to build several high-rises on Knox Street just east of Highland Park.

The 4-acre project will include luxury residential units, a boutique hotel, retail, offices and a new park.

The tallest building on Travis Street would be about 18 floors and will include both a boutique hotel and luxury condominiums.

Two other buildings in the project would include more residential space, offices and retail on the lower floors.

Hotelier Auberge Resorts Collection will manage the planned 100-room hotel

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Wow where are they going to find 4 acres that haven't already been developed in that area.

Wow where are they going to find 4 acres that haven't already been developed in that area.

Apparently this area?
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That wild. Those are narrow streets but who needs a car? there's a Trader Joes a block over on the first floor of an apartment building.

Goldman Sachs’ office tower near downtown Dallas will be the largest in a generation.Planned high-rise would house thousands of workers for New York-based financial firm.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2022/06/10/goldman-sachs-office-tower-near-downtown-dallas-will-be-the-largest-in-a-generation/

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Estimated to cost almost a half billion dollars, Goldman Sachs’ tower planned just north of downtown Dallas will be the largest and most expensive such project in decades.

The Wall Street firm already has almost 4,000 employees in North Texas, including in the Trammell Crow Center in downtown Dallas and Galatyn Commons in Richardson.

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Goldman Sachs anticipates leasing a minimum of 800,000 square feet of office space in a newly constructed office building on Field Street north of downtown, according to documents filed with the city.

The massive project is planned to include offices with as many as 80 floors plus residential and hotel towers and retail space just north of Woodall Rodgers Freeway.

The Goldman Sachs office would cost more than $480 million, according to the filings with the city. That would make it the most costly real estate project in central Dallas in decades.

Was Goldman Sachs linked to this development from the beginning? I know minimal details about it but being mildly familiar with the area, I’ve grown fond of the idea of what it could add to the surroundings. I just don’t recall seeing Goldman’s name being attached to it in any way before now.

Was Goldman Sachs linked to this development from the beginning? I know minimal details about it but being mildly familiar with the area, I’ve grown fond of the idea of what it could add to the surroundings. I just don’t recall seeing Goldman’s name being attached to it in any way before now.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2021/08/25/is-goldman-sachs-targeting-a-big-new-development-near-downtown-dallas/

So it looks like Goldman Sachs zeroed in on this development last year in August. According the the DMN article, GS will bring 6,000 employees to the new tower. Incidentally, plans with the Dallas City Hall called for 4 towers, with 83- , 52-, 48-, 38-stories. The tower GS is allegedly moving to is the supposed 83-story building.

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/caterpillar-to-move-headquarters-to-texas-from-illinois-another-blow-to-the-chicago-area-11655224397

Another win for the Metroplex and Texas

“Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday it will move its global headquarters from Illinois to an existing divisional office in Irving, Texas, in the Dallas–Forth Worth area, in another blow to metropolitan Chicago, which last month lost the Boeing Co. headquarters.

The move is “in the best strategic interest of the company,” Chief Executive Jim Umpleby said in a statement. The heavy-machinery maker has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s, it said.”

https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/caterpillar-to-move-headquarters-to-texas-from-illinois-another-blow-to-the-chicago-area-11655224397

Another win for the Metroplex and Texas

“Caterpillar Inc. said Tuesday it will move its global headquarters from Illinois to an existing divisional office in Irving, Texas, in the Dallas–Forth Worth area, in another blow to metropolitan Chicago, which last month lost the Boeing Co. headquarters.

The move is “in the best strategic interest of the company,” Chief Executive Jim Umpleby said in a statement. The heavy-machinery maker has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s, it said.” Another big catch, however, along with it, more traffic, infrastructure issues, high cost of living. If this growth continues, you will see California prices including housing.

Atlanta developer plans 2023 start of three-tower downtown Dallas project

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2022/06/15/atlanta-developer-plans-2023-start-of-3-story-downtown-dallas-project/

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“ Atlanta-based developer Portman Holdings is pushing ahead with plans for a three-tower mixed-use development on the northeast edge of downtown Dallas.

In December, Portman purchased more than 4 acres at Ross Avenue and Routh Street and disclosed plans to build a multifamily residential, retail and office high-rise project.

Portman says in an update that the anchor tower in its 2500 Ross project will have 50 stories of office and luxury residential along with 40,000 square feet of retail. Two additional residential towers with 700 living units are also planned.”

Since this has a start date maybe it’ll happen?

My goodness, does it ever end? Just want OKC to get in on some of this...geez.

Every time a Headquarters announces they're relocating to Dallas it justifies this kind of development. Gotta land the big fish to stuff like this. IMO.

Was Goldman Sachs linked to this development from the beginning? I know minimal details about it but being mildly familiar with the area, I’ve grown fond of the idea of what it could add to the surroundings. I just don’t recall seeing Goldman’s name being attached to it in any way before now.

another render @ night if this project happens-- a lot of talk has been circulating in Dallas that the main tower will be 83-stories high with residential and hotel?

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DFW wins the 2026 World Cup at AT&T Stadium! Big catch for the metroplex!

DFW wins the 2026 World Cup at AT&T Stadium! Big catch for the metroplex!

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/world-cup-host-cities-2026-214301806.html

"The top two candidates to host the final, according to a source familiar with the planning process, are MetLife Stadium in North Jersey and AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas."

This will be huge if the final game takes place at the AT&T Stadium!

Goldman Sachs will bring 5,000 workers to a new tower in DT Dallas.
Will lease 800,000 sf of space
Tallest tower is rumored to be 80 stories
Minimum salary is $90k
Dallas offering $18M incentive to the tower complex developer
North Texas already has 4K workers , 2.5K of them in downtown so GS will probably just add 1,000 new workers
North Texas will become the 2nd biggest for GS after NYC
No talk of moving HQ to Dallas

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-22/goldman-sachs-plans-office-tower-in-dallas-for-5-000-employees

Dallas-Fort Worth adds nearly 295,000 jobs in the past year, triple its typical pace

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/jobs/2022/06/30/dallas-fort-worth-adds-nearly-295000-jobs-in-the-past-year-triple-its-typical-pace/

The economy may be facing headwinds from inflation and higher interest rates, but the labor market is still on fire in North Texas.

Dallas-Fort Worth added 294,700 jobs in the 12 months ended in May, roughly three times more than the typical annual gains before the pandemic, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday.

Only the New York and Los Angeles metro areas added more workers in the past year, and they have much larger employment bases.

Among metros with over 1 million people, D-FW ranked third in job growth rate — up 7.7% in May, behind only Atlantic City and Las Vegas.

At the same time, the local unemployment rate remained low: 3.3% in May compared with 5.1% a year earlier, not seasonally adjusted.

“We’re still gonna see strong growth for a while,” said Adam Perdue, an economist with the Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University. “It’s been primarily driven by the migration of companies and people. A lot of what happened during COVID seems to have supercharged the underlying growth in Texas. "

2.5B development called The Central will kick off construction next month just north of downtown

Site was the location of the botched demolition called The Leaning Tower of Dallas

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/25b-development-former-leaning-tower-dallas-lot-break-ground-next-month/287-9ae5985f-d587-420d-936f-5a2b1bda73e7

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https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/news/2022/7/regional-population

Population in North Central Texas exceeded 8 million in 2021 for a Jan. 1, 2022, total population of 8,097,170.


"Despite the pandemic, the region grew by more than 155,000 residents last year, and 21 cities experienced estimated population growth of more than 10%. Fort Worth had the highest absolute growth, adding more than 22,000 people, while Lewisville added 19,000, followed by Dallas with just under 17,000, McKinney with 6,800 and Frisco with 6,500."

Too many people, smh

Wells Fargo bringing 4,000 workers to Las Colinas in Irving, TX

Banking giant Wells Fargo could receive more than $30 million in financial incentives to build a new regional office campus in Irving.

The San Francisco-based bank — one of the country’s three largest — plans to build a $200 million lakeside office campus in Las Colinas and will occupy 8,000 sf of office space in two 10-story buildings.

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2500 Cedar Springs: Three-tower Uptown Dallas project would include office and residential -
Lincoln Property plans a mixed-use project between The Crescent and Turtle Creek

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Developers are offering a closer look at what would be one of the largest new building projects set for Dallas’ Uptown district. Lincoln Property Commercial first disclosed its plans in April for the three-tower development at Cedar Springs Road and Fairmount Street south of Turtle Creek. The project at 2500 Cedar Springs would include a large office tower and two residential high-rises that would replace smaller buildings on the block. Lincoln Property Commercial has now filed more detailed, updated plans with the Oak Lawn Committee that show the largest of the towers would be more than 35 floors. International architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill designed the project, along with landscape architect OJB.

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2022/08/02/first-look-uptown-dallas-tower-project-would-include-office-and-residential/

At this rate, it feels like the metroplex could have more skyscraper density than New York, Toronto, and Hong Kong combined by 2030. Kidding of course, but it feels like some large new plan for a cluster of skyscrapers is announced somewhere in DFW at least once a week.

At this rate, it feels like the metroplex could have more skyscraper density than New York, Toronto, and Hong Kong combined by 2030. Kidding of course, but it feels like some large new plan for a cluster of skyscrapers is announced somewhere in DFW at least once a week.

Sometime in a few months I can find out which of these announced projects have actually moved dirt and started digging

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Offers The Most Nonstop Destinations Of Any U.S. Airport With 239 Destinations

Not sure if the 239 number includes Lima,Peru which is ending on 11/3, or new destination cities of Bakersfield (10/6), Beijing-Daxing (3/30/23), Auckland, New Zealand (10/29), Melbourne, Australia (12/2) and Fort Leonard Wood,MO (10/8)

https://simpleflying.com/dfw-most-nonstop-destinations-united-states/

In today's Dallas Morning News, a new $10 million dollar illuminated water feature is built at Klyde Warren Park in downtown!


https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2022/09/14/10m-interactive-fountain-will-give-its-first-illuminated-show-wed-at-klyde-warren-park/

In today's Dallas Morning News, a new $10 million dollar illuminated water feature is built at Klyde Warren Park in downtown!


https://www.dallasnews.com/arts-entertainment/architecture/2022/09/14/10m-interactive-fountain-will-give-its-first-illuminated-show-wed-at-klyde-warren-park/

Very nice !

I had some friends in town last weekend from Dallas and I was showing them Scissortail Park. They commented on how Kylde Warren didn't have a water feature or a pond with paddle boats.

At this rate, it feels like the metroplex could have more skyscraper density than New York, Toronto, and Hong Kong combined by 2030. Kidding of course, but it feels like some large new plan for a cluster of skyscrapers is announced somewhere in DFW at least once a week.

New York has 22 supertalls under construction or proposed. All of which will/would be taller than any building in Dallas.

New York has 22 supertalls under construction or proposed. All of which will/would be taller than any building in Dallas.

I’m aware Dallas won’t be rivaling, much less surpassing New York’s skyline anytime soon. I assumed the hyperbole was obvious. Thanks for the added details for those who thought that was a possibility though.

Dallas' Design District Continues To Expand and Grow

RIVER EDGE office, retail
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https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/01/11/frisco-is-getting-a-universal-studios-theme-park/

Surprised no one has posted this yet.

Rowlett TX Billion Dollar development on Lake Ray Hubbard
https://sapphirebaytexas.com/

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/01/11/frisco-is-getting-a-universal-studios-theme-park/

Surprised no one has posted this yet.

Wow...this may hurt Frontier City more than Six Flags Over Texas. Definitely will pull younger families from across the Red River.

Wow...this may hurt Frontier City more than Six Flags Over Texas. Definitely will pull younger families from across the Red River.

To be honest, that wouldn't be the worst. I would love to see more money spent there or turned over to someone who would invest in it.

We went there a few years ago for a work gathering, rode three rides and all three were terrible. This was prepandemic.

To be honest, that wouldn't be the worst. I would love to see more money spent there or turned over to someone who would invest in it.

We went there a few years ago for a work gathering, rode three rides and all three were terrible. This was prepandemic.

My thoughts exactly Frontier City is at best a third rate theme park IMO.

My thoughts exactly Frontier City is at best a third rate theme park IMO.

The State Fair of Texas has better rides and games overall.

NORTH AMERICA'S SECOND PEPPA PIG THEME PARK TO OPEN IN NORTH TEXAS IN 2024

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/north-americas-second-peppa-pig-theme-park-to-open-in-north-texas-in-2024-301764894.html

Who or what is Peppa Pig. Anyway, another theme park for North Texas, this one will be in North Richland Hills north of Fort Worth.

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NORTH AMERICA'S SECOND PEPPA PIG THEME PARK TO OPEN IN NORTH TEXAS IN 2024

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/north-americas-second-peppa-pig-theme-park-to-open-in-north-texas-in-2024-301764894.html

Who or what is Peppa Pig. Anyway, another theme park for North Texas, this one will be in North Richland Hills north of Fort Worth.

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Peppa Pig is fairly huge among the toddler crowd. Our 4 year really liked Peppa Pig, but I think Paw Patrol has edged Peppa out of first for the time being.

Wow...this may hurt Frontier City more than Six Flags Over Texas. Definitely will pull younger families from across the Red River.

OKANA will change the game for OKC. Will pull a lot of families from North Texas, Southern Kansas, Amarillo, and Tulsa.

OKANA is something fresh and new, different, you only can go to Great Wolf Lodge & Hurricane Harbor so many times. Big win for Oklahoma City metro area.

Dallas suburb Allen, TX
Allen is continuing its streak of economic wins with a corporate relocation from California.
Inbenta Holdings Inc., an international artificial intelligence firm, is shifting its headquarters from the San Francisco area to a tower on U.S. Highway 75 in Allen. It’s leasing about 5,000 square feet of office space in the One Bethany West high-rise, according to planning documents filed with the state.17926

NORTH AMERICA'S SECOND PEPPA PIG THEME PARK TO OPEN IN NORTH TEXAS IN 2024

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/north-americas-second-peppa-pig-theme-park-to-open-in-north-texas-in-2024-301764894.html

Who or what is Peppa Pig. Anyway, another theme park for North Texas, this one will be in North Richland Hills north of Fort Worth.

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Opening this park in the state obsessed with BBQ is just asking for trouble

Lol!!!

High-tech gondolas could be coming to a North Texas city
DALLAS — Anyone wanting more public transportation options around DFW may have something to look forward to as cities will soon begin discussing the possible implementation of Google-developed high-tech gondolas in congested areas around the metroplex. While developed by a team at Google in 2019, that team left and commercialized their creation under the company Swyft Cities.
https://www.wfaa.com/article/tech/high-tech-gondolas-coming-north-texas-city/287-6e7c6713-ed29-4b55-b02a-6e0c5f4fa3bc

Money management firm Fisher Investments will be moving their HQ to Plano, Texas from Washington State. This is a multibillion dollar company. This is a major corporate relocation! Texas continues to attract high paying jobs with an increasing educated workforce!

Money management firm Fisher Investments will be moving their HQ to Plano, Texas from Washington State. This is a multibillion dollar company. This is a major corporate relocation! Texas continues to attract high paying jobs with an increasing educated workforce!

Or lower taxes. Read the article about why before posting this. See what Washington state did with their capital gains to push them out. Not because of some super educated workforce (they don't have that, I wish people would quit showing their butt with this myth).

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/protesting-was-capital-gains-tax-fisher-investments-says-hq-moving-to-texas/

Just deal with it. Texas can attract big business, where Oklahoma miserably fails! Regardless, they moved to Texas which is way more business friendly than Oklahoma. Are you that butt-hurt? Geez.

Just deal with it. Texas can attract big business, where Oklahoma miserably fails! Regardless, they moved to Texas which is way more business friendly than Oklahoma. Are you that butt-hurt? Geez.

No. I am not disagreeing that they can attract business. But saying it is due to them being super liberal or super educated is a fallacy, and isn't fair. I am not excusing Oklahoma, by any means. Just wanting the full picture shown.

Bash away, BOY. Those same business-friendly ways would be bashed by liberals and progressives everywhere (except you, for some reason). Those tax breaks hurt the less fortunate who need help and other services in Texas, yet have to pay extra in property taxes to support these businesses moving in.

Oh, and there is no anchor tied to your butt keeping you in Oklahoma.

Just deal with it. Texas can attract big business, where Oklahoma miserably fails! Regardless, they moved to Texas which is way more business friendly than Oklahoma. Are you that butt-hurt? Geez.

What in the world is this? It reads like something you’d find from a troll account in the hidden replies underneath a Reuters post on Twitter.

And lots of mansion owners are selling due to the mansion tax in LA

Texas Metro Areas Population

Metropolitan Area 2021-2022
Dallas/Fort Worth: 7,943,685 | +170,396 (+2.19%)
Greater Houston: 7,340,118 | +124,281 (+1.72%)
San Antonio-New Braunfels: 2,655,342 | +50,411 (+1.94%)
Austin-Round Rock: 2,421,115 | +62,985 (+2.67%)
McAllen-Edinburg: 888,367 | +7,734 (+0.88%)
El Paso Metro: 872,195 | +820 (+0.09%)