Urban tree canopy installation begins on 16th Street Mall
The comprehensive initiative to replace, diversify and expand the urban tree canopy is part of the first major renovation to the mall since 1982.
Wells Fargo CEO says bank will be ‘more aggressive’ in cutting jobs
Wells Fargo's massive layoff push comes with a severance price tag of near $1 billion for the most recent quarter.
Equity Bancshares to buy Missouri-based bank for $44 million
On Wednesday, Wichita's only publicly-traded bank also announced the repositioning of its bond portfolio. Equity said both the acquisition and the bond portfolio moves would benefit earnings.
If you invest the price of your daily latte, you could become a millionaire
As a banker, people often ask me, “How do I become a millionaire?” I share with them it is very easy and simple: get rich slowly. The problem is, people don’t like that answer. We live in a fast-paced world and people want everything now. We see movie stars and business titans that are rich. Many want what they have.
But, when you really ask people what they want, it’s not the house, cars and fame. Most people want to know they can provide a home, food, education and retirement without…
Dallas office tower owned by Houston REITs avoids foreclosure auction with Ch. 11 bankruptcy
A 12-story Dallas office building owned by two Houston-based REITs was headed for auction, but now its future is in the hands of a bankruptcy court judge. Click through to read the latest and to get more info on a dispute between the two companies that partnered to buy the building.
“Work from work”: How office attendance and occupancy are shifting in Atlanta
In addition to growth and industrial development, another major trend impacting Atlanta right now is “work from work,” as remote job postings drop off and the pendulum swings in favor of in-person office attendance.
Prior to the pandemic, remote jobs averaged a mere 4.0% of total job postings in Atlanta, according to JLL data. This share steadily increased over the next couple of years, peaking at 14.6% in October 2022. Since then, the share of remote jobs has trended downwards and is currently…
Tweaks to HOME Initiative proposed preceding vote
Austin city staff have proposed additional changes to the HOME Initiative intended to allow developers to more easily raise up to three homes on a single family property, marking a significant shift in the way homes can be constructed in Central Texas.
Downtown Lincoln building’s new owner plans office-to-apartment conversion
As he visited Lincoln's city offices to inquire about redeveloping his newly purchased downtown building, Farid Akbarpour said something caught his eye.
California homebuilder takes on Texas with acquisition of Hamilton Thomas Homes
Irvine, California-based New Home Co. has acquired Hamilton Thomas Homes, a relatively new company out of Katy, for its first entry into the Texas market. This story takes a look at the new player that owns land in Central Texas and has the right to buy more.
Florida mental health clinic to scale up in Orlando and beyond
The sites will bring the practice up to 13 total.