Commercial Real Estate

MOTIVE Accelerator Program to Fund, Mentor Real Estate Technology Start-ups

By Leah Shafer / June 25, 2015 /

Tuesday night, 200 people gathered at RealTech Dallas for a big announcement for Dallas real estate professionals. John Backes, a young real estate entrepreneur and innovator, is launching Texas’ only real estate technology accelerator this fall. The MOTIVE Accelerator Program will fund selected commercial real estate (CRE) technology start-ups, as well as provide mentoring through…

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Update Valley View: Tear Down the Old, Bring In a Boulevard, Hotel and Condo. But Wherefore the Gondolas?

By Candy Evans / May 14, 2015 /

I drove by Valley View Mall again the other day, and cannot wait for Dallas developer Scott Beck to get his show on the road for this place. Been trying to get in touch with him for an update but alas, Candace Carlisle at the Dallas Business Journal caught up with him FIRST and snagged an exclusive…

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Now Open in Preston Hollow Village: Blue Sushi Sake Grill

By Candy Evans / February 4, 2015 /

I am loving Provident’s brand new development at the corner of Walnut Hill lane and Central called Preston Hollow Village, even if it is trying to look like NorthPark mall’s baby sister. And yes, I know we will hear in the comments that this is NOT Preston Hollow. No, this is not Preston Hollow for…

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Why Doesn’t Dallas Have a Costco Yet? Because Real Estate

By Joanna England / February 3, 2015 /

If you were wondering when dirt was going to get to turning at Coit and North Central Expressway on the very first proposed Costco in Dallas proper, you’ll be waiting for a long, long time according to this report from DMN’s Maria Halkias. Apparently the price of the site owned by the Texas Department of…

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RealTech: Like Father, Like Son, Real Estate is All In The Family

By Candy Evans / January 22, 2015 /

This is sort of a teaser before I sit down for an interview with John Backes, founder of RealTech, but first  get used to more scenes like this: start-up founders pitching their tech companies to a group of people in an office space that is shared by several different entrepreneurs called co-working. This happened Tuesday…

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