On this episode, we take a look behind the scenes of the 2024 ALC-Community Investors Project to construct a new headquarters of Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center (ZWHJCOC). The project is the first in the new Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City initiative to get underway. Our guest is Frances Smith-Dean, ZWHJCOC's Executive Director. We discussed the outreach center's mission, its needs in a new facility, and how Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. himself continues to inspire the organization's work.

On this episode of TRECcast, we chat with our President and CEO, Linda McMahon! Linda will be leaving TREC at the end of June to become the CEO of the Dallas Economic Development Corporation, a nonprofit local government corporation tasked with expanding business growth within the City of Dallas. Applications are now open for The Deal 2024, and our annual mid-year pricing offer returns July 1.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our March 27 Market Matters panel on the state of the retail sector here in DFW. The discussion was moderated by Sam Littlejohn of CBRE and featured Artemio De La Vega of De La Vega Development, TREC Chairman Mike Geisler of Venture Commercial Real Estate, Tim Hughes of Falcon Realty Advisors LLC, and Eric Seitz of The Seitz Group. Special thanks to sponsors Grant Thornton, D CEO, and Mycon General Contractors. Learn more about the City of Dallas' $1.25 billion capital bond proposal at togetherfordallas.com.

In this episode of TRECcast, Timothy Powers of Haynes and Boone greets our Market Matters guests with an update on the City of Dallas' upcoming $1.25 billion bond election, whose early voting period runs from April 22 to April 30. We strongly encourage TREC members vote YES for all 10 propositions to make Dallas a stronger, safer, and more vibrant city for years to come. Learn more about the bond proposal at togetherfordallas.com.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of “Passion and Purpose: Darren Woodson’s Entrepreneurial Drive,” which was a virtual conversation we hosted with the three-time Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion and Kim Butler of HALL Group. Special thanks to the AT&T Discovery District for hosting us. Get your tickets for Market Matters (March 27) and Young Guns Casino Night (April 11) at recouncil.com/upcoming-events.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our first Bank of Texas Speaker Series event of the year, "A Global Perspective," which delved into the ripple effect that global events have in shaping our local business environment, economy, news cycle, and public policy development. Special thanks to Title Sponsor Bank of Texas, Series Sponsor Stewart Title, Silver Sponsors GlobalPro and Younger Partners, Bronze Sponsors Hillwood and Holmes Firm PC, and Media Partner The Dallas Morning News-Medium Giant.

We're kicking off the new year by chatting with our 2024 Chairman, Mike Geisler of Venture Commercial Real Estate! Mike details his priorities for the year, reminisces on his time chairing Dallas Catalyst Project: Forest District, and looks ahead to working with the next DCP neighborhood -- Mill City! Follow TREC and TREC Community Investors on social media, renew your membership at recouncil.com/join, and get your tickets for Bank of Texas Speaker Series: The Global Perspective at recouncil.com/upcoming-events.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our November 9 Bank of Texas Speaker Series event, which featured Mark Gibson's (JLL Capital Markets-Americas) annual capital markets forecast. Thank you to sponsors Bank of Texas, Stewart Title, Westwood Professional Services, Younger Partners, and The Dallas Morning News-Medium Giant. For links mentioned in this episode, check out recouncil.com/podcast.

On this episode of TRECcast, we're replaying our August 24 Market Matters panel, "Navigating the Lending Environment," which was moderated by Rob Bowlby (GlobalPro) and featured insights from Darcy Barnes (Bank of America), Tom Burns (Affinius Capital), and Paul Geyer (PGIM Real Estate Finance. Be sure to follow us on social media, and make your North Texas Day donation to TREC Community Investors now through Thursday, September 21. Check out our page here: https://ow.ly/f7pY50PLc3H

After facing more than two years of permitting issues with the City of Dallas and construction delays, the Associate Leadership Council Class of 2021 has finally completed its class project to construct South Dallas Cloud Kitchen! We chat with Project Manager Estrella Carter on how the class remained committed to its partnership with Cornerstone Baptist Church and how the kitchen will serve culinary entrepreneurs and Forest District residents. To check out links mentioned in this episode, check out recouncil.com/trec-blog.