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Ray Washburn said the new owners plan to spend more than $100 million on an extensive renovation of Country Club Plaza. Dallas — Read this article and more North Texas business news from our partners at Dallas Business Journal. The family-owned investment partnership that owns Dallas’ upscale shopping center Highland Park Village has completed its acquisition of Kansas City’s iconic Country Club Plaza and will now overhaul the infrastructure of the century-old Midwest shopping and dining district with a $100 million overhaul. An affiliate of HP Village Management LLC completed the transaction on June 28 after months of evaluating the…
The Dallas City Council has approved the redevelopment of Knox Promenade, adding more density to a rapidly changing area.The mixed-use project from Dallas-based Stockdale Investment Group and Houston-based Hines will build three towers of varying sizes and uses in the city’s Knox neighborhood while preserving the existing buildings.The tallest tower is planned for an apartment complex and would be built on the highway side of the development and could reach 399 feet in height.Related:Dallas real estate company’s headquarters construction date setD-FW Real Estate NewsGet the latest real estate news you need to know.The remaining two buildings are planned as an…
The Dallas City Council has approved the redevelopment of Knox Promenade, adding more density to a rapidly changing area.The mixed-use project from Dallas-based Stockdale Investment Group and Houston-based Hines will build three towers of varying sizes and uses in the city’s Knox neighborhood while preserving the existing buildings.The tallest tower is planned for an apartment complex and would be built on the highway side of the development and could reach 399 feet in height.Related:Dallas real estate company’s headquarters construction date setThe remaining two buildings are planned as an office building and a senior living and memory care facility, with ground-floor…
The idea of reorienting and revamping Kansas City’s Country Club Plaza, which is four times the size of Highland Park Village, is no small one.As of Friday morning, Ray Washburn, president of HP Village Management, was planning to use pressure washers to clean up the site of the shopping and office center, which was built more than 100 years ago.An affiliate of HP Village Management formally completed the acquisition of a Kansas City site containing 970,000 square feet of commercial space across 15 blocks on June 28.Related:A ranch owned by a longtime Dallas real estate executive is on the market.Country…
Competitive Cameras founder Ramzi Jabbour passed away last weekend from complications from cancer. He was 72 years old.Competitive Cameras is one of the largest specialty camera retailers in the U.S. Located in an unassuming strip of Irving Boulevard near downtown Dallas, the store attracts customers from all over the country.Under the leadership of Jabbour and his son Eugene, who took over in 2012, Competitive has managed to stay true to its name by offering expert service and hard-to-find equipment in a world where everyone has an iPhone.”Photographers from all over the world, both professional and amateur, have known Ramsey since…
Advocacy groups are calling on Dallas County officials to address problems at the Henry Wade Juvenile Justice Center, but one of the center’s leaders says those concerns are unjustified.At a press conference Sunday in the parking lot of the juvenile detention center at 2600 Lone Star Drive, Dallas Black Clergy for Safety, Equity and Justice and several other groups spoke about the detention center and requested to meet separately next month with board members who oversee the facility. Among their concerns were the cleanliness of the facility, poor hygiene for detainees, a lack of educational programs and not enough time…
A luxury mansion in north Dallas, sometimes called the “White House of Dallas,” is back on the market for an eye-watering price.The nearly 18,000-square-foot home at 10777 Straight Lane in Preston Hollow is on the market for $40 million, according to the Dallas Morning News, which works out to about $2,260 per square foot.The listing was handled by Joshua Songer of Allie Beth Allman & Associates, an affiliate of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The Houston Association of Realtors said the home is the second-most expensive home listed for sale in Texas this month. Billionaire Toby Neugebauer, a prominent Dallas businessman and…
SkyElements’ Record-Breaking 4th of July Drone Show Moments [Photo: Sky Elements] Earlier this month, Fort Worth-based drone light show company Sky Elements appeared on the nationally broadcast “America’s Got Talent” show, showcasing their impressive night sky tricks and earning a “Golden Buzzer” from Simon Cowell himself. A 400-foot-tall, 300-foot-wide display projected into the sky outside the show’s studio showed a rocket launch and Cowell flying through the air as an astronaut waving his hands and doing a spacewalk, with the AGT logo projected above him. “It really felt patriotic,” Cowell told the Sky Elements team after the demonstration, “The way…
Dr. Macario Hernandez (left) and Dr. Madeline Brillo Hopkins [Photos: Dallas College] The chancellor of Dallas College, a seven-campus public community college system, has appointed new presidents for the system’s Mountain View and Brookhaven campuses. Dallas College President Justin Ronon said Macario Hernandez will lead the Mountain View campus in southwest Dallas County, and Madeline Brillo Hopkins will lead the Brookhaven campus in Farmers Branch. Hernandez, a native of Oak Cliff and longtime educational administrator, served as superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District for 23 years, including at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School on the Mountain View…
Quick take: A comfortable seat and delicious food are let down by sloppy service. Still, it’s a useful option to explore far-flung parts of the world.ProsModern, lie-flat seatDelectable dining optionsThe broadest international route network of any carrierConsCold, unpolished serviceNonsensical meal timingsDifficult transit through IstanbulStar Alliance carrier Turkish Airlines operates a plethora of domestic and international routes out of its megahub at Istanbul Airport (IST).In fact, it has earned the title of the airline servicing the highest number of countries (more than 120) of any global carrier, operating flights to all six inhabited continents.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s…