One More Look at Campaign Finance Reports Before Election Day
Incumbents are out-raising their challengers, which wasn t the case a month ago. Get informed and go vote on Saturday.
By Alex Macon
Published in
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April 30, 2021
9:09 am
Are you going to vote Saturday? Not many people are. But you’re not many people. You’re you. You’re on this stuff. You’ve read all about Mayor Eric Johnson. The mayor, isolated for much of his first two years on the council, is not on the ballot. But he’s inserted himself into several races in an apparent effort to bring some allies into City Hall. You’ve learned what, exactly, those confusingly worded city of Dallas ballot propositions mean. You know those campaign mailers about defunding the police are a lot of noise without much substance. You know a lot’s at stake, from thefuture of public transit to the city’s environmental health to building permits to basic infrastructure. A lot of federal money is also coming ou
A look at lost Dallas icon P.C. Cobb Stadium, which once stood where Infomart now gleams
A look at lost Dallas icon P.C. Cobb Stadium, which once stood where Infomart now gleams
It initially hosted area prep football games. Later, pro soccer and the precursor to the Chiefs would grace its field
P.C. Cobb Stadium hosted high school football and even a professional team.(DMN / scan)
It’s hard to imagine that AT&T Stadium will someday face a wrecking ball. But then again, Texas Stadium was a marvel when it opened in October 1971 at the intersection of U.S. Highways 183 and 114 in Irving. By 2010 it was set for demolition.
Meet The Leaders (And Projects) Furthering North Texas’ Resilient Commercial Real Estate Market
In a year of unprecedented challenges, the Dallas-Fort Worth real estate community powered through with notable projects and deals.
By
Bianca Montes and Christine Perez
Published in
D CEO
April
2021
Portraits by Sean Berry, Headshots and Project Images Courtesy of Companies
North Texas commercial real estate players have survived some huge downturns over the years, from transformative tax-law changes to energy crises and tech busts. Those challenges pale in comparison to the pervasive COVID-19 pandemic that took hold in early 2020.
Retail stores and office buildings emptied, and with no historical frame of reference, no one knew what to expect or how to plan for the future. Local industry professionals responded in true resilient form, closing deals, developing new projects, and stepping up to support a community in need.
April 28, 2021
Capital Lighting and Supply, LLC (DBA Capital Electric), a privately-owned, electrical distributor that provides electrical and lighting products in the Mid Atlantic area, is expanding its headquarters in Prince George’s County. The company will construct a new 362,880 square-foot build-to-suit warehouse and office facility at 8711 Westphalia Road, being developed by Trammell Crow Company.
Capital Electric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the French company, Sonepar, is set to hire 10 additional full-time employees over the next four years to supplement its existing workforce of more than 230 associates located in Upper Marlboro.
“We moved our headquarters from Alexandria, Virginia to Prince George’s County, Maryland in 2008 and never looked back. The expansion of our home is a testament to our commitment to the county and state,” said Andrew Esce, president of Capital Electric. “We’re excited to partner with the Maryland Department of Commerce and Prince G