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Downtown’s Thompson Dallas hotel opens next month at The National
October 21, 2020The luxury hotel is part of the $460 million redo of the historic First National Bank Tower. Downtown Dallas' newest full-service hotel plans to open its doors next m...
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Delta Hotels by Marriott opens Southlake
October 9, 2020Southlake gets a new hotel, in time for the holidays. According to a release, Delta Hotels by Marriott Dallas Southlake is scheduled to open in November at SH114 and White C...
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New downtown Fort Worth hotel debuts near Sundance Square
September 28, 2020High-rise AC Hotel was built by Dallas developer Jackson-Shaw. Dallas developer Jackson-Shaw has opened a new hotel in downtown Fort Worth. The 16-story, 252-room hotel is o...
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Jerry and Deby Merriman discuss retirement, legacy and changes to the industry
September 1, 2020In mid-August, Dallas-based Merriman Anderson Architects announced the retirement of its founders, Jerry and Deby Merriman, after 33 years with the company. The couple foun...
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Merriman Anderson Architects Founder Jerry Merriman Retires
August 14, 2020In 33 years at the helm, Merriman focused on Dallas' urban core, and the firm now has offices in Dallas, Austin, and Charlotte. Jerry Merriman is stepping down from his role ...
Read MoreVeteran architect Jerry Merriman stepping aside, leaving a rebuilt Dallas skyline behind
August 14, 2020Veteran architect is stepping down after repurposing a long list of downtown landmarks. Jerry Merriman has left his mark on the Dallas skyline. Over the last two decades, th...
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Downtown Dallas landmark skyscraper will shine again this week
August 4, 2020The lights are coming back on at the 52-story former First National Bank tower. A downtown Dallas landmark that’s been in the dark for more than a decade will brighten up t...
Read MoreDowntown Dallas’ largest development is months away from opening
July 16, 2020The $450 million National project includes hotel, apartment, retail and office space. It takes more than a pandemic to derail Dallas’ biggest real estate development. The ...
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Hyatt to Expand Thompson Hotels Portfolio in the Southern US
July 7, 2020New Thompson hotels in Georgia and Texas expected to boost the lifestyle brand’s footprint in the region CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) annou...
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8 Stunning Lobbies Featuring Perforated Metal Imagery
July 7, 2020For commercial organizations, first impressions mean everything. That’s why companies hire the world’s best designers to help craft their lobbies, tasking them with creati...
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Is Drastically Altering Office Design
June 30, 2020As office-using companies and employees slowly return to their workplaces, they will see major changes in the layouts and functionalities of their buildings and workspaces as a result of COVID-19 — features and practices that could potentially rewrite the playbook for how architects and engineers ...
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Inside Grandscape’s Land of Wows
June 26, 2020A Larger Than Large Shopping Destination If you’ve ever ventured out to North Texas’ Nebraska Furniture Mart in The Colony, you probably noticed that the mega-home furnis...
Read MoreFinalists for Best Real Estate Deals of 2019 announced; Jerry Merriman to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
March 12, 2020The Dallas Business Journal is revealing the 60 finalists for the Best Real Estate Deals of 2019, in addition to the program's Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Judges fro...
Read MoreAC Hotel developer has eye on history
March 2, 2020Slated for an early fall 2020 opening, AC Hotel Fort Worth will celebrate the beauty of classic modern design with its European soul and Spanish roots. Guests can experience a...
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Cornerstone Dinner honors preservation of Houston historic buildings
February 28, 2020The awards program recognized groups for major restoration projects such as restoring the original Apollo Mission Control Center (1969) at NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center,...
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The Booming Market of Self-Storage Facilities
February 28, 2020THE GREAT RECESSION OF the late 2000s and early 2010s caused many families to either be displaced or have to downsize their homes. Because of the economic decline, commercial ...
Read MoreDowntown Dallas’ $450 million First National Bank redo nears opening with new tenant
February 19, 2020Downtown Dallas Inc. will relocate to the landmark Elm Street skyscraper. Downtown Dallas’ biggest development project — the $450 million redo of the landmark First Natio...
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Tour the high-tech hotel of the future
February 3, 2020The Sinclair, a hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, was built in 1929 but recently underwent a high-tech remodel. Take a tour of the futuristic hotel with NBC correspondent Jake Ward....
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Newest plans: East Quarter tower is under construction
February 3, 2020300 Pearl tower will open next year. Developers are offering a closer look at a high-rise project going up in downtown Dallas. The 300 Pearl tower is under construction as p...
Read MoreTake a step back in time at Fort Worth’s Sinclair Hotel
January 28, 2020Downtown Fort Worth's latest historic redevelopment is now open to locals and visitors alike. The Sinclair Hotel, developed by hotelier Farukh Aslam, is a classically designe...
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