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Didn't know they had gone down so far on the residential tower and were already back up to ground level.

http://theuniondallas.com/

Noticed that two cranes are up, at least that is what I saw when I passed by yesterday.

What was the 'right stuff' that drove employers Chase, Toyota, State Farm to the Dallas area? http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2016/10/25/workforce-environment-drove-employers-chase-toyota-state-farm-dallas-area Three of the biggest new employers in North Texas say they are spending b...

That would be a really sweet deal, plus the new towers and parking across the street don't hurt anything either. Again, another good indicator for downtown.

IKEA starts building Grand Prairie store http://www.dallasnews.com/business/retail/2016/10/25/ikeastarts-building-grand-prairie-store This time next year, Ikea will be open in Grand Prairie. The Swedish home furnishings superstore breaks ground on its Grand Prairie store this morning at 10:30 a.m. ...

HAHA, is a really good month for downtown, first the AT&T expansion and now this. The positive trendline for downtown continues. Quality jobs too.

Global pharmaceutical firm to relocate, build new regional hub in Carrollton http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/10/19/global-pharmaceutical-firm-to-relocate-build-new.html One of the largest global pharmaceutical firms — AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group — plans to build a new regional cam...

Cowboys add another corporate partner to The Star in Frisco http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/10/18/texas-bank-the-latest-to-join-the-star-in-friscos.html The Dallas Cowboys and Blue Star Land have added another company to The Star in Frisco: PlainsCapital Bank. The Dallas-based bank has ...

What this $1.8B Frisco development will have in common with Uptown, Sundance Square http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/10/24/what-this-1-8b-frisco-development-will-have-in.html This is Frisco Station's first office building to start construction. The partnership plans to start building apa...

Finally, such a long time waiting.

Global engineering firm to relocate headquarters from California to Dallas http://www.dallasnews.com/business/business/2016/10/24/international-design-engineering-firm-jacobs-moving-hq-downtown-dallas International engineering and design firm Jacobs Engineering Group is moving its headquarters from...

Not sure I would have ever believed this one would actually get started but it appears it is. http://www.dallasnews.com/news/arlington/2016/10/20/construction-starting-next-week-250-million-texas-live-entertainment-complex-next-globe-life-park After more than two decades of thwarted optimism, constr...

Quick summary of Legacy West and current activity under way.

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/real ... egacy-west

Is there any sign of glass being installed yet?