Austin's Secret To Success
Austin's burgeoning as a tech market, but that's sort of a fluke—it intended to be a manufacturing town.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler told attendees of Bisnow's Austin hospitality event that Austin was booming in the late 1800s and built a dam to strengthen its foothold in the manufacturing world. However, the dam didn't create enough power to operate a…
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Austin Hotel Trends: Bookings Up, More Mixed-Use
Austin's hotel market has been operating at a very high rate the last six to eight years. Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau director of market analysis Christine Cramer told the crowd at Bisnow's Austin hospitality event that the CBD has…
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Everything You Need To Know About The Rise of San Antonio
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Balcones Club Changes Hands
Presidium Group snapped up Balcones Club (pictured), a 312-unit multifamily community in Northwest Austin.
The property is adjacent to the Balcones Country Club, near the intersection of Spicewood Springs and Highway 183.
This is Presidium's second acquisition in the immediate…
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Texas Reigns For Hispanic Entrepreneurship
It'll come as no surprise, but Texas dominates the new list of 2016's Best Cities For Hispanic Entrepreneurs. With National Small Business Week kicking off May 1, WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 19 metrics that make cities ideal for…
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Starwood's Element Hotels To Expand In Texas
Starwood plans to open five new eco-friendly hotels in the Lone Star State by the end of 2018. Houston's location, Element Katy, will feature 135 guest rooms, 2,500 SF of meeting space and a fitness center, according to the Houston Business…
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Theme Park In A Box: New Tech Allows Shopping Centers To Install Turnkey Theme Park Experiences
| James Cook, Director of Retail Research, JLL |
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Shoppers don't often go to the mall to meet basic needs, they're looking for something more—an experience they can share with family and friends. While most megamalls feature amusement park rides and indoor ski slopes, regional malls in small markets can't justify the capital expenditure required for such attractions; however, that just got easier.
New technologies are allowing centers to offer a theme park-like experience, but with turnkey convenience and the economies of scale that come with amortizing design costs across multiple locations. DreamWorks, Crayola and companies like them are producing new attractions that can fill excess space in a regional mall and draw in more visitors.
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BisnowTV Exclusive: Harry Macklowe Talks Current Projects from 432 Park Ave (Part 2)
Kenneth Weissenberg, partner at EisnerAmper, and Harry Macklowe, chairman of Macklowe Properties, sit down to discuss 432 Park Ave.
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