The prominent Dallas leaders who make up the board for the Thanks-Giving Square Foundation are in early talks of what a significant overhaul of the downtown oasis might look like. While still in initial discussions, the foundation’s president and CEO, Kyle Ogden, suggest it might be upward of $25 million to breathe new light into the private meditation garden. Interestingly, the greenspace anchored by a spiraling nondenominational chapel was conceived by a real who’s who of Dallas—such as The Hunts, The Meadows—following the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The idea, Ogden told D CEO, was to build something that Dallas could be proud of in the wake of the abased slaying. “My belief is the community came together around something they could be proud of that expressed the virtues and values of Dallas beyond what was in the headlines,” Ogden said. Before the Square’s dedication in 1976, religious leaders behind the project called it “a beacon of hope for generations.” No expense was spared as Dallas city leaders bought a city block and hired the most famous architect at that time, Phillip Johnson. Johnson has designed monumental buildings worldwide—Texas and Dallas held a special place for him, though. He first conceived the de Menil House in Houston in 1950 and, in 1964, designed the Beck House, which is well-known for its facade of slender concave arches that wrap around the home. Later, he created the Memorial in 1970 and composed the Marshall Field’s facades in Houston and Dallas, Momentum Place—now Bank One—and the Cathedral of Hope. Click to read more at www.dmagazine.com.

Associated Bank closed a $23,600,000 loan to AHC Funds to refinance the original construction loans for The Collection, a six-building, 90-townhome high-end residential rental community located in the Lower Greenville neighborhood of East Dallas. Construction of the six townhome buildings began in 2017, and all buildings (148,000 total square feet) were completed in early 2020. Each townhome averages 1,642 square feet and features 10-foot ceilings on the main living level in addition to two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, and a two-car grade-level garage. The six buildings in the project are include Live Oak (4901 & 4905 Live Oak Avenue), Moser North (2122 & 2202 Moser Avenue), Moser South (2215 & 2217 Moser Avenue), Garrett (2117 & 2121 Garrett Avenue), Bennett (2112, 2118, 2122, & 2202 Bennett Avenue) and Manett (4908 Manett Street). Edward “Ted” Notz, senior vice president of the commercial real estate division of Associated Bank, managed the loan and closing.

Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a top national construction management firm and general contractor, along with Cushman & Wakefield and Page, have commenced construction on the new corporate headquarters for the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas. The new building will promote the PGA’s mission to bring state-of-the-art education facilities and a world-class workplace together. (September 29, 2020) Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP), a top national construction management firm and general contractor, along with Cushman & Wakefield and Page, have commenced construction on the new corporate headquarters for the PGA of America in Frisco, Texas. The new building will promote the PGA’s mission to bring state-of-the-art education facilities and a world-class workplace together. The new 106,622-square-foot headquarters will sit on 6.2 acres of the new 660-acre PGA Frisco campus, which will also include two new championship golf courses, a 500-room Omni Resort and a golf entertainment district. Click to read more at www.patch.com.