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Hunter Contracting Co. has promoted long-time employee Chuck English to president, to oversee daily operations at the civil construction firm.

English has worked for Gilbert-based Hunter Contracting for 33 years.

“I selected Chuck for his understanding of three things: familiarity of clients and market conditions in Phoenix and Tucson, deep understanding of contract requirements, and innate planning capabilities,” said Hunter CEO Max Taddei, in a statement.

English has overseen construction…

Daily fantasy sports company DraftKings Inc. has moved into its new Boston headquarters, a 105,000-square-foot office across a single floor at 500 Boylston St./222 Berkeley St. Gov. Charlie Baker was on hand to celebrate the office’s opening.

The Business Journal was first to report last year that DraftKings would double the size of its Boston headquarters with a move to the Back Bay. CEO Jason Robins told the Business Journal last year that the move signaled the company’s commitment to Boston.

“We’re…

World Class recently closed on the Offices at Stonelake, a five-building, 123,761-square-foot office development that is part of the Quarry Lake Business Center, a mixed-use campus with restaurants, fitness center, hike and bike trails and access to Quarry Lake.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ company Blue Star Land has purchased 60 acres on the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco near an industrial park the company bought last year, the Dallas Morning News reported.

Rex Glendenning of Rex Real Estate, the broker who arranged the sale, said the new frontage will be hold a mixed-use development that will complement the industrial park.

Blue Star paid almost $38 million last year for the more than 200-acre site on Preston Road, which is being developed…

Despite closing a $30 million funding round just last month, Fairfax-based real estate data and analytics company Remine LLC has laid off 42 sales employees.

The company, which collects consumer and property data on a platform and sells it to multiple listing service database markets across the country, is doubling down on that business model, largely forgoing its revenue channel of agent direct sales.

Remine has agreements with 40 of the top MLS markets in the country, making its platform available…

Thoroughbred horses seem to get all the attention in Kentucky this time of year, but the saddlebred horse industry is big in the state too.

And a prominent part of the saddlebred scene is on the market for $5.5 million.

The Weissinger family of Louisville started Undulata farm in Shelbyville in 1895 as summer estate and breeding farm for American Saddlebred horses. Harry Weissinger was a founding father of the American Saddlebred Horse Association.

The farm is located at 1600 Zaring Mill Road…

CodeNext was not known for its blistering speed. So how quickly will the next process to overhaul Austin's land development code go? Some Austin City Council members are pushing for an aggressive timeline — with guidance on major topics like missing middle housing, compatibility and parking possible within a month.

A couple known for donating large portions of their fortune to the arts and education in Central Texas is downsizing. They are selling their beloved house near downtown Austin — a Greek Revival the Longs have nearly doubled in size and stocked with artistic masterpieces.

“We see it in the path of growth.”

Nestled in Henderson County just southwest of Malakoff, Walnut Creek Ranch offers more than 1,800 acres within easy reach of Dallas-Fort Worth.

Featuring about 50 percent pasture and 50 percent hardwood and brushland, the expansive property has offerings for the cattleman, hunter and outdoorsman alike.

Pastures, hayfields, cross fencing and fertile soil are met by upland hills, bottomland groves and more than 10 ponds of various sizes. The acreage fronts more than two miles of Cedar Creek, as well,…