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By Mike AlbaneseSpecial Contributor COVID, inflation, and labor shortages are noted as the main reasons for extended construction timelines. Area multifamily developers say inflation, rising interest rates, labor shortages, and supply chain issues are dragging out construction timelines. Data from the 2021 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau revealed the average length of time…
Read MoreUrban art has a new home in Farmers Branch with a stained glass water tower at The Brickyard. Local artist Joseph Shortell of Shortell Design was commissioned by Dallas-based Billingsley Company to create this iconic structure at New York-style apartment community. Lauren Stout, an independent artist working with Shortell, laid out the color schemes with…
Read MoreWe’ve all heard the sad story of Millennials living with their parents, drowning in student debt, and working at Starbucks with liberal arts degrees. While part of that image is accurate for a percentage of the U.S. population—a recent Pew Research Study showed 32 percent of Millennials do live with the folks—a larger percentage of those 18 to 34 years old…
Read MoreWe recently wrote about how one Dallas inner-ring suburb is seeing big changes, Farmers Branch Renaissance Turning Once Sleepy Suburb Into Vibrant City. The city has another reason to celebrate: Billingsley Company is bringing New York City architectural charm to to Farmer’s Branch, with The Brickyard. This is their new apartment community in Mercer Crossing, at the crossroads of Interstate…
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