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Take a trip back to a business travel future

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I’ve been covering the exigencies of business travel since forever and I’ve flown in almost everything and stayed in nearly everything sold to business travelers. One thing I’ve missed: a time machine.

Not my fault, of course. There are no DeLoreans with flux capacitors available on the car-rental lots. No aircraft currently in service can execute the Starship Enterprise’s slingshot effect. And hotels that promise you can “step back in time” always seem to be making excuses for their lousy beds, tiny rooms, crummy showers and wonky HVAC systems

Read more at Houston Business Journal.

Inner-Loop community named to Forbes’ most-expensive suburbs list

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A small community near West University landed on a list of most expensive places to live.

Southside Place was named to Forbes’ “Most Expensive Suburbs Surrounding Major U.S. Cities” list. Forbes compiled the list from real estate firm Engel & Völkers’ research, which looked at communities surrounding the 10 largest major cities. Suburbs were ranked according to the nearby city’s population

Read more at Houston Business Journal.

See where Dallas ranks on the best places to start a business

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Dallas is the eighth best city in the U.S. to start a business, according to CNBC’s ‘Metro 20’ list.

CNBC examined the 107 American areas that have a population of more than 500,000. Another Texas city, Austin, topped the list at No. 1. In total there were six Texas cities in the top 20, four in the top 10.

Read more at Dallas Business Journal.

Here’s which companies own the most commercial properties in Houston

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HBJ’s Largest Houston-area Commercial Property Owners List ranks companies by the amount of square feet owned in the Houston area. But The List would look quite different if it were ranked by the number of properties owned.

The top-ranked company on The List, Prologis, would fall to a No. 3 ranking, while No. 8, NewQuest Properties, would claim the top spot by more than 100 properties. Here’s the breakdown:

Read more at Houston Business Journal.

Dallas ranks 3rd nationally for small business job growth

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Dallas dropped a spot in the Paychex IHS Small Business Jobs Index, released every month, and now ranks No. 3 in the nation for small business job growth.

Only Seattle and Atlanta beat Dallas for U.S. cities with the highest growth. The only other Texas city to make the top 20 was Houston at No. 15 in the country. This is Dallas’ seventh consecutive month ranking in the top three, the study said, despite a year-long downward trend.

Read more at Dallas Business Journal.

BOMA Dallas Wins International TOBY Award in Industrial Category

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Dallas, TX – June 29, 2016 – On Tuesday, June 28, the International Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) honored its top buildings and employees at the BOMA International TOBY Awards Program & Banquet in Washington, DC. BOMA Dallas is pleased to announce that Freeport X, managed by Duke Realty Corporation, took home highest honors in the Industrial Category.

The objective of The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards Program is to recognize excellence in building management, operating efficiency, tenant retention, emergency planning and community impact. The competition begins at the local level and local winners move to the regional level. Regional winners then compete internationally, against properties from all major cities in the United States plus Canada.

“The TOBY process is about recognizing the excellent work of the property management team,” said BOMA Dallas President Scott Moore, RPA, chief operating officer at Holt Lunsford Commercial.  “We’re proud of all of our member buildings that made it to the international competition and congratulate Freeport X for receiving top honors in the industrial category.”

Dallas currently has one of the strongest industrial markets in the country. In 2015 theBOMA Dallas BoardofDirectors created its first special interest group (SIG) designed to meet the unique needs of the industrial property manager and to support growth in this sector. Recognition on the international level highlights the strength of the industrial market in North Texas.

About BOMA Dallas
BOMA Dallas is the professional organization representing the commercial real estate industry and related service providers by establishing the industry standard of excellence through Advocacy, Education, Networking and Community Service.

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