27 people shaping future of Texas’ fastest-growing big city

Fort Worth is in an enviable position.?Robust population growth?and an elevated national reputation point toward a bright future.

But the future is never guaranteed and what shape it might take is always unclear. Business, government and education leaders are making decisions right now that will have direct bearing on the economy, housing market and workforce for years to come.

Robert Ahdieh with Texas A&M University School of Law , Lisa Atherton with Bell Flight , Rusty Reid, CIC with Higginbotham and Fort Worth social activist Opal Lee are just some of the leaders that are shaping the city just west of Dallas.

See the full list of names highlighted in DBJ’s first ever Fort Worth Newsmakers list here.

Plus, The University of Texas at Dallas had the highest average faculty pay in DFW last year; Stillwater Capital is another step closer to its new Dallas HQ; the City of Sachse, Texas is getting a new and walkable downtown; and 15 DFW companies were named best places to work by U.S. News & World Report .

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Galleria Dallas to get Netflix 'experiential entertainment venue'

From the screen to one of Dallas’ popular malls, Netflix Inc. announced plans to open one of its first Netflix House locations at Galleria Dallas.

The company announced June 18 plans to open its latest concept in a 110,000-square-foot space within the mall. The "experiential entertainment venue" will take up two floors on the Galleria's northwest side.

In addition to Dallas, Netflix will put a location inside a shopping mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.?Both locations are expected to open in fall 2025.

See what the concept plans to offer Dallasites here.

Chunk of Dallas high-rise to see new life by East Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University-Commerce is progressing with a plan to expand its satellite campus in a North Dallas high-rise.

Planning documents filed with the state indicate interior work could start imminently on two more floors for A&M-Commerce at Tower at Park Lane.

Texas A&M University System regents?in September?approved plans to lease 41,944 more square feet within the 20-story building at North Central Expressway and Loop 12. That will nearly double A&M-Commerce's space within Tower at Park Lane. | Read when construction will complete here. ?

Investment giant eager to grow in Dallas

San Francisco-based investment giant Sixth Street is expanding its Dallas office to support continued growth.

The firm has signed a lease to occupy the 10th floor at 2100 McKinney Ave. in Uptown, according to Robert Karicod . Sixth Street already has space on the 11th and 15th floors in the 19-story tower located across the street from the 丽思卡尔顿

Sixth Street's expansion in a marquee tower is reassuring news for those concerned about the future of office real estate and is more evidence of the strength of the Uptown market. | Read more.

Major land investor keeps opening wallet in Collin County

DFW Land Holdings LLC continues to buy land in the northern reaches of Collin County, recently tacking on 18 acres in Prosper.

Vijay Borra of the prolific investment firm led a group that on June 10 bought the property at the intersection of Mahard Parkway and Prairie Drive, northwest of the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Highway 380.

The deal is another example of how demand for land is attracting investment to once-rural parts of Collin County. DFW Land is at the forefront of that trend and has invested extensively along the tollway corridor. | Read more.

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