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AEDC Commercial Real Estate Luncheon, May 10, 2013
05/13/2013
Commercial Real Estate Networking Luncheon, May 10, 2013
Introducing the new AEDC Executive Director Harry C. Whalen
05/15/2012
Harry Whalen joined the Allen Economic Development Corporation as Executive Director & CEO April 16, 2012.
How Hydrous Wake Park Found the Perfect Home in Allen Texas
04/03/2012
How Hydrous Wake Park Found the Perfect Home in Allen Texas.
How Greenling is Helping Allen, TX Become a Local Food Hub
04/03/2012
How Greenling is Helping Allen, Texas, Become a Local Food Hub. Click Here to Read the Story.
November Hiring Up 24% in Texas
12/21/2011
November hiring up 24% in Texas.Click Here to Read the Story.
D/FW Airport Expects 3M Holiday Travelers
12/17/2011
D/FW Airport Expects 3M Holiday Travelers. Click Here to Read the Story
How an Economic Development Board Can Make or Break a Company’s Relocation
11/02/2011
How an Economic Development Board Can Make or Break a Company’s Relocation. Click Here to Read the Story.
COVER STORY: TOP U.S. BUSINESS CLIMATES
11/01/2011
COVER STORY: TOP U.S. BUSINESS CLIMATES. Click Here to Read the Story.
Quickfilter Technologies Announces Low-Cost Audio Processor That Eliminates Need to Write or License Audio Algorithms
10/19/2011
Quickfilter Technologies Announces Low-Cost Audio Processor That Eliminates Need to Write or License Audio Algorithms. Click Here to Read the Story.
Report: Allen EDC Initiatives Add $24.3 Billion to Region
10/17/2011
Report: Allen EDC Initiatives Add $24.3 Billion to Region. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Area Home Prices Increase, as U.S. Prices Decline
10/06/2011
Dallas Area Home Prices Increase, as U.S. Prices Decline. Click Here to Read the Story.
Second Annual No Magic World Conference Nears Sell-Out
09/14/2011
Second Annual No Magic World Conference Nears Sell-Out. Click Here to Read the Story.
The Coolest Offices in Dallas-Fort Worth
09/14/2011
The Coolest Offices in Dallas-Fort Worth. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Ranked Hottest Housing Market Behind Houston in National Survey
08/26/2011
Dallas ranked hottest housing market behind Houston in national survey. Click Here to Read the Story.
Texas Employers Continued to Add New Jobs in July
08/19/2011
Texas Employers Continued to Add New Jobs in July. Click Here to Read the Story.
Texas Employers Continued to Add New Jobs in July
08/19/2011
08.19.2011: Texas Employers Continued to Add New Jobs in July
Texas Soars Above Other States in Retail Employment
07/28/2011
Texas soars above other states in retail employment. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW No. 5 for Young Adults
06/20/2011
D-FW No. 5 for Young Adults. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW Area’s Retail Property Market Gaining Ground, Experts Say
05/06/2011
D-FW Area’s Retail Property Market Gaining Ground, Experts Say. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Commercial Construction Contracts Jump 82 Percent
05/05/2011
Dallas Commercial Construction Contracts Jump 82 Percent. Click Here to Read the Story
Slow But Steady
05/04/2011
Commercial real estate growth appears to be slow but steady.Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Morning News to Sponsor Commercial Real Estate Panel Discussion
04/08/2011
Dallas Morning News to Sponsor Commercial Real Estate Panel Discussion.Click Here to Read the Story.
Collin County Emerging From Economic Downtown
04/04/2011
Collin County Emerging From Economic Downtown. Click Here to Read the Story.
DFW Office Sector Posts Positive Absorption
04/04/2011
DFW Office Sector Posts Positive Absorption. Click Here to Read the Story.
NFL Great Tim Brown Joins Halo Companies Advisory Board
03/28/2011
NFL Great Tim Brown Joins Halo Companies Advisory Board. Click Here to Read the Story.
Ameri-CAD Named One of Constant Contact’s 2010 All Stars
03/25/2011
Ameri-CAD Named One of Constant Contact’s 2010 All Stars. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas-Fort Worth Office and Industrial Demand Back in the Black
03/25/2011
Dallas-Fort Worth office and industrial demand back in the black. Click Here to Read the Story.
Jason Anderson Named President of Halo Group Realty, LLC
03/24/2011
Jason Anderson Named President of Halo Group Realty, LLC.
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NTTA's Collin County projects advancing
03/14/2011
NTTA's Collin County projects advancing.
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Collin County Cities Hope New Highway Interchange Will Speed Traffic, Growth
03/02/2011
Collin County cities hope new highway interchange will speed traffic, growth. Click Here to Read the Story.
TX Tops U.S. for Corporate Expansions
03/02/2011
TX tops U.S. for corporate expansions.
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Best Real Estate Deals: Retail Deal of the Year Finalists
02/25/2011
Best Real Estate Deals: Retail deal of the year finalists.
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Halo Companies, Inc. Honored With Celebration of Enterprise Award for Two Consecutive Years
02/24/2011
Halo Companies, Inc. Honored With Celebration of Enterprise Award for Two Consecutive Years. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas-area Home Prices Down in Federal Home Study
02/24/2011
Dallas-area home prices down in federal home study. Click Here to Read the Story.
Texas homes likely to become smaller and more efficient
02/21/2011
Texas homes likely to become smaller and more efficient. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas-Fort Worth Cities See Higher Sales Tax Revenue During Holiday Shopping Season
02/09/2011
Dallas-Fort Worth Cities See Higher Sales Tax Revenue During Holiday Shopping Season. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW Industrial Building Sales Tops in Nation
02/07/2011
D-FW industrial building sales tops in nation. Click Here to Read the Story.
DFW to Reap $202 Million in Record Super Bowl Spending
02/02/2011
DFW to Reap $202 Million in Record Super Bowl Spending. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW Distressed Home Sales Hit 8-Year High
01/31/2011
D-FW distressed home sales hit 8-year high. Click Here to Read the Story.
Halo Asset Management, LLC Acquires Equitas Asset Management, LLC To Establish Stronger Position in the Distressed Residential Real-Estate Market
01/28/2011
Halo Asset Management, LLC Acquires Equitas Asset Management, LLC To Establish Stronger Position in the Distressed Residential Real-Estate Market. Click Here to Read the Story.
The Real Estate Council Announced its 2011 Community Initiatives
01/26/2011
The Real Estate Council Announced its 2011 Community Initiatives.
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Dallas/Fort Worth may be good barometer for U.S. industrial property market
01/14/2011
Dallas/Fort Worth may be good barometer for U.S. industrial property market
North Texas Economic Signs Mixed
01/11/2011
North Texas economic signs mixed. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas-Area Pre-Owned Home Sales See Less of a Drop in December
01/08/2011
Dallas-area pre-owned home sales see less of a drop in December. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas-Fort Worth Missed Commercial Foreclosure Flood in 2010
01/07/2011
Dallas-Fort Worth missed commercial foreclosure flood in 2010. Click Here to Read the Story.
Texas Tops Net Relocations Again in 2010
01/06/2011
Texas tops net relocations again in 2010. Click here to Read the Story.
New Home Starts and Sales Sink in Dallas-Fort Worth
01/05/2011
New Home Starts and Sales Sink in Dallas-Fort Worth.Click Here to Read the Story.
CEO Confidence hits 5-Year High
01/05/2011
CEO confidence hits 5-Year High. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW Apartment Demand at 10-Year High
01/04/2011
D-FW Apartment Demand at 10-Year High.
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DFW Office Market Report 3Q 2010: Grubb & Ellis
12/16/2010
DFW office market report 3Q 2010: Grubb & Ellis.Click Here to Read the Story
DFW January Foreclosures Fall 6%
12/16/2010
DFW January foreclosures fall 6%.Click here to read the article.
US Factory Output Increases for 5th Straight month
12/15/2010
US factory output increases for 5th straight month. Click Here to Read the Story.
Consumer Gives Holiday Shopping Season a Big Start
12/14/2010
Consumer gives holiday shopping season a big start.
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Intermodal Hub Study Brings Interesting Results
12/13/2010
Intermodal hub study brings interesting results. Click Here to Read the Story.
Investors See a Revival at Hand for Richardson's Telecom Corridor
12/10/2010
Investors see a revival at hand for Richardson's Telecom Corridor. Click Here to Read the Story
DBJ Panel: CEOs Optimistic for 2011
12/07/2010
DBJ Panel: CEOs Optimistic for 2011. Click Here to Read the Story.
Texas Among Top Hiring States in 1Q
12/06/2010
Texas among top hiring states in 1Q.
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A Long(er) Road to Recovery, Economist Says
12/03/2010
A Long(er) Road to Recovery, Economist Says. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Fed Bank Reports Modest Growth
12/02/2010
Dallas Fed Bank reports modest growth. Click Here to Read the Story.
D-FW Adds 24,800 Jobs in 10 Mos.
11/30/2010
D-FW adds 24,800 jobs in 10 months.
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More Shoppers, More Spending Over Black Friday Weekend
11/29/2010
Consumer spending is showing signs of a turn around. Click Here to Read the Story
DART's $1.8B Green Line good to go
11/23/2010
DART's $1.8B Green Line good to go.Click Here to Read the Story
DFW commercial construction contracts drop
11/23/2010
DFW commercial construction contracts drop. Click Here to Read More.
Texas Adds Almost 48,000 Jobs in October, But Jobless Rate Stays at 8.1 Percent
11/19/2010
Texas adds almost 48,000 jobs in October, but jobless rate stays at 8.1 percent. Click Here to Read the Full Story
New Comerica Bank Tracking Index Shows Fluctuating Texas Recovery
11/18/2010
New Comerica Bank Tracking Index Shows Fluctuating Texas Recovery. Click Here to Read the Full Story.
Panelists Say Outlooks for Commercial Real Estate, Economy are improving
11/13/2010
Real Estate experts say the economy shows signs of good times ahead.
Commercial Real Estate Outlook Improving
11/12/2010
Commercial real estate is showing signs of a turnaround. Click here to read the full story.
35,000 Square-Foot Facility for Lease in Allen
11/02/2010
Great 35,000 Square-Foot facility available in Allen as a short-term lease through June 30, 2012! Click here to view information on the property.
Allen ISD Board and Allen City Council to Meet
10/30/2010
Executive Director, Robert Winningham, will be giving an update on Work Force, Training Issues, and the AEDC's partnership with Allen ISD. Click here to read the story.
Apartment Sector Shows Sharp Improvement
09/30/2010
Apartment Sector Shows Sharp Improvement Click Here to Read the Story.
Apartment Construction Shows Signs of Life in D-FW Area
09/30/2010
Apartment Construction is on the Rise in Dallas Click Here to Read the Story.
Commercial Property Outlook Good, Not Great
09/30/2010
Dallas Office Leasing Expected to Increase in 2011 Click here to Read the Story.
Area Foreclosures May Reach All-Time Record in 2010
09/29/2010
Area Foreclosures May Hit All-Time Record in 2010 Click Here to Read the Story.
Office Leasing Declines So Far in 2010
09/28/2010
Dallas Office Market Continues to Favor TenantsClick Here to Read the Story.
North Texas Apartment Occupancy, Rent Rises
09/28/2010
Improving Local Economy Produces Apartment Demand Momentum Click Here to Read the Story.
DFW Will Lead in Home Price Gain
09/27/2010
DFW Home Prices to Grow Next Year Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Ft Worth Hotel Foreclosures More Than Triple
09/22/2010
Dallas Ft Worth Hotel Foreclosures More Than Triple. Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Real Estate Projects Stuck in Neutral As Market Idles
09/19/2010
Dallas Real Estate Stuck in Neutral.
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Aftermath of Commercial Real Estate Downturn Won't Be Easy, Analysts Say
09/17/2010
Aftermath of Commercial Real Estate Downturn Won’t Be Easy. Click Here to Read the Story.
Distressed Retail Centers Are Not a Mess, According to JLL’s Maloney
09/14/2010
Distressed Retail Centers Are Not a Mess, According to JLL’s Maloney.
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Bradford Completes Three Deals Totaling 28,600 SF
09/13/2010
Bradford is making deals! Check out their Allen property, Twin Creeks Business Center.
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Medical Building Sales Staying Healthy
09/10/2010
Medical building sales staying healthy. Click here to read the story.
Consumer Spending Is Up in Collin County
09/09/2010
Consumer Spending is UP in Collin County! Click Here to Read the Story.
Dallas Fed: Business Lending Weak In Slow Recovery
09/08/2010
Dallas Fed: Business lending weak in slow recovery. Click here to read the story.
Once a Dynamo, the Tech Sector Is Slow to Hire
09/06/2010
Tech sector hiring slows. Click here to read the story.
Medical Center Grant Helps Fund Low-Income Clinic
09/03/2010
Medical center grant helps fund low-income clinic in Collin County.Click here to read the story.
Dallas Fed Chief: Government Referees May Be Stalling Recovery
09/01/2010
Dallas Fed Chief: Government referees may be stalling recovery.Click here to read the story.
Home Prices Climb High in Dallas-Area
08/26/2010
Home prices climb 3.47% in Dallas area...makes for a healthy housing market.Click here to read the story.
Frost CEO: Community Banks Face Uncertain Future as Reforms Progress
08/25/2010
Community banks face uncertain future. Wonder what impact this may have locally? Click here to find out!
Despite High Vacancy, DFW Retail Market Stabilizes
08/24/2010
We still have retail vacancy but at least we're seeing some stability.Click here to read the story.
Leasing Activity Increases In Dallas
08/20/2010
Leasing Activity is up in Dallas!Click here to read the story.
D-FW foreclosure filings hit nine-month high
08/19/2010
DFW Foreclosures hit 9 month high
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Money on the Sidelines Likely to Stay There, Economist Says
08/19/2010
Investment capital is still sitting on the sidelines. But Allen has a strong track record of overcoming these hurdles and getting deals done! Click here to read the story.
Self Gives Budget Perspective to Commissioners
08/11/2010
Collin County Revenues up 73% and expenditures up 97%
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Dallas City Council Hasn’t Ruled Out Tax Increase
08/10/2010
City of Dallas tax increase?
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State Rail Fund Remains Empty
08/06/2010
State rail fund remains empty
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Market Information: Dallas/Ft. Worth
01/06/2010
Market Information: Dallas/Ft. Worth. Click Here to Read the Story.