New projects in North Texas (09/06/2023)
Here’s a look at the latest new projects registered in North Texas with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a list of new construction, renovations and alterations in Dallas, Fort Worth and beyond. All projects listed are public records.
Fort Worth named top pro-growth city in the country
A new study has named Fort Worth as the top pro-growth city in the United States as the community continues to attract in-migrants in spades. The top-ranked cities performed well across most of the policy criteria, indicating that it is not one policy area driving the rankings of the top performers.
Phoenix City Council allows homeowners to build casitas in backyard, with some limits
Phoenix City Council voted 8-1 to allow homeowners to build casitas in their backyards — but was very clear these are not to be used as short-term rental units. How the city will enforce that ruling is yet to be seen.
Twelve78 Brewing Co. raises $123,000 through crowdfunding to open Phoenixville brewery and taproom
The brewery will also offer its specialty sour smoothies, which are sour-based beers mixed with soft serve ice cream, fruit purees and other ingredients.
Philadelphia-area life sciences firms have now cut more than 500 jobs since the start of 2022
Among the dozen Philadelphia-area life sciences firms that have enacted layoffs since the start of last year, two companies have each trimmed their workforces three separate times.
State of the Port: Port Houston growing with new headquarters, other investments
From its upcoming headquarters move to its ongoing $1 billion Project 11 expansion, Port Houston has significant growth efforts underway, officials said at the Greater Houston Partnership's annual State of the Port on Sept. 6.
Lakewood’s Hillside Village to add Sephora, JuiceLand
Hillside Village in Dallas' Lakewood neighborhood plans to add two new tenants, Sephora and JuiceLand. The shopping center also recently welcome Modern Animal, among other retailers.
Dermon Building developer proposes 150-room Holiday Inn-branded hotel
The Dermon Building was set to be a hotel before the pandemic. Then, a new plan came along calling for apartments. Now, the plan is to make it a hotel again.
Pike Place Market is a place for vital services, not just shopping
Many visitors are not aware the Pike Place Market Foundation serves tens of thousands of people in need by supporting a senior center, a food bank, a preschool, medical clinic and food shopping programs.
Colorado’s soon-to-be largest battery plant gets last-minute charge despite neighbors’ opposition
Plans for Colorado’s largest battery plant in Brighton nearly ran out of juice in the face of strong opposition from neighbors who fear chemical contamination and fires from the planned lithium-ion manufacturing facility.
But in a 4-3 vote Tuesday night, the Brighton City Council passed an ordinance granting the proper zoning for the site on South Bromley Lane. The approval will allow Amprius Technologies Inc. to build out a 775,000-square-foot facility within a long-vacant industrial building to produce batteries for a world rapidly turning to non-fossil fuel energy sources.
The vote followed several hours of testimony and fraught public input at the well-attended meeting. A steady stream of neighbors told the council that the site, at 18875 East Bromley Lane, was too close to hundreds of homes and that the risk of exposure to chemical releases or fires at the plant was too great.
“I don’t have anything against the company, I just have a problem with where you want to put it,” said..