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After months of targeted campaigning by Texas cities, universities and science advocacy groups, Dallas has become one of three U.S. sites for the $2.5 billion federal biotechnology research agency, and a major biotechnology research center across the country. This will solidify North Texas' position as a science hub.The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, known as ARPA-H, announced Tuesday its decision to establish one of its three headquarters in the Lone Star State as part of the Biden administration's push to accelerate biomedical and health research. . This hub will focus on customer experience, access, and clinical trial diversification for…

Capital One Cafe at Stonebriar Mall in Frisco opened in August. [Photo: Capital One] When Capital One held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Frisco's Stonebriar Center in August, they also shattered traditional notions of banking. North Texas' first bank cafe. Next to a major retailer in a shopping mall, new capital one cafe is part coffeehouse, part workspace, and we are committed to serving our community. Once inside, there is no teller or bank teller. The bank said the cafe is open to anyone, not just Capital One cardholders. [Photo: Capital One] “Whether you bank with us or not, this is…

In a big win for Texas and a big boost for Dallas, the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), a national health innovation network anchored by ARPA-H's three regional hubs, We announced the launch of ARPANET-H. The $2.5 billion ARPA-H initiative, which aims to revolutionize medical research, is modeled after the Defense Research Agency DARPA. In a multi-city bid in Texas, Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio competed to win one of the regional hubs from the newly created federal agency. Today's announcement awards one of three ARPA-H hubs to the Texas Consortium. The hub is a customer experience…

The Arlington shopping center is the latest property purchased by a Dallas real estate investor.Cooper Street Plaza, a 91,856-square-foot retail center on Interstate 20, has been sold to Vista Property Company. His more than 97% of this center is K&G Men's Company, Office Max, Black Rifle Coffee, UPS, State Farm Insurance and Ninja Sushi.Read more for just $1Get unlimited access to dallasnews.com for just $1 a monthget accessAlready a subscriber?Sign inThe Arlington shopping center is the latest property purchased by a Dallas real estate investor.Cooper Street Plaza, a 91,856-square-foot retail center on Interstate 20, has been sold to Vista Property…

An Oak Lawn-based marketing company is moving to Dallas' Design District.Moroch Partners leases headquarters space in the Manufacturing District development located off Irving Boulevard.The 23,365-square-foot office lease is one of the largest spaces in the redeveloped commercial complex near the Trinity River levees.The office and retail property at 147 Manufacturing St. is a development by Quadrant Investment Properties.Read more D-FW real estate newsMoroch Partners is relocating from a high-rise building on Hall Street near Oak Lawn Avenue.”Moloch's selection of the Manufacturing District as their long-term headquarters location is a great validation for us,” Chad Cook of Quadrant Properties said in…

Please forgive me regarding this.I read Jane Jacobs The death and life of America's great cities And he preaches with the fervor of someone who has recently been preached to. But Jacobs spends much of his classic urban planning book arguing against special neighborhoods in cities, the prime examples being “cultural” and “arts” districts. It's great when people are coming to see the show, she says, but otherwise they're likely to be standing empty and anxious, waiting for the next performance. Dallas has one. (Two if you include Fair Park.) But our own twist on the throwaway district is what…

Representatives from NEEF and Toyota joined community members at Fish Trap Lake Park on Saturday. [Photo: NEEF] To commemorate last Saturday's 30th National Public Lands Day, the largest single-day volunteer event on public lands in the United States, Toyota and the National Environmental Education Foundation created a new project to transform Fish Trap Lake Park west of Dallas. announced the project. The three-year, $150,000 project will focus on improving park grounds and expanding access to environmental education for local youth. Representatives from NEEF, Toyota, grant partners Trinity Park Conservancy and Builders of Hope, Dallas Housing Authority and Toyota employees joined…

Developers hoping to restore a historic hotel on the edge of downtown Dallas are seeking $41 million in incentives from the city.The long-vacant Cabana Hotel along Stemmons Freeway was torn down for renovations more than three years ago. However, no progress was made in the restoration of the more than 60-year-old hotel, which is located across the highway from Victory Park.Now, Cabana Sycamore Development Inc. wants to convert the 10-story building into affordable rental units.The project will offer “160 multifamily housing units (64 income-restricted units and 96 market-rate units),” according to a development agreement that the City Council is expected…

Developers hoping to restore a historic hotel on the edge of downtown Dallas are seeking $41 million in incentives from the city.The long-vacant Cabana Hotel along Stemmons Freeway was torn down for renovations more than three years ago. However, no progress was made in the restoration of the more than 60-year-old hotel, which is located across the highway from Victory Park.Now, Cabana Sycamore Development Inc. wants to convert the 10-story building into affordable rental units.The project will offer “160 multifamily housing units (64 income-restricted units and 96 market-rate units),” according to a development agreement that the City Council is expected…

Washington CNN — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and becoming the Republican mayor of the blue-leaning city. The Dallas Mayor's Office is nonpartisan, but Johnson previously served as a Democrat in the Texas state legislature. He blasted his former party in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Friday, blaming Democratic policies for “exacerbating crime and homelessness.” “The future of America’s metropolitan centers depends on the willingness of mayors across the country to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism,” Johnson wrote. “Our cities desperately need a real commitment to these principles that have…