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Office Closed — Memorial Day Holiday

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

The office is closed Monday, May 27 for the Memorial Day Holiday. We hope each of you has the day off as well to enjoy!

2013 Every Building Conference & Expo

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

6.23-6.25.13 | San Diego, Calif.

If your world is commercial real estate, your business is at BOMA's 2013 Every Building Conference & Expo. Join us for the three most important business and career-building days of the year. Click here to register!

• Learn the latest information to stay ahead of changing market conditions at the most comprehensive educational conference in the industry. View education program.
• Visit over 400 exhibits from leading manufacturers and suppliers to find the innovative products, technology solutions and service offerings to help you do more with less. View Expo.
• Expand your professional connections at collaborative networking events. View conference program.
• Learn from top achievers how to maximize your success during the inspiring General Sessions. View Sunday and Monday General Sessions.
• Earn continuing professional development credits to strengthen your resume and enhance your career.
• Be better by association. BOMA member or not, you can take advantage of the many opportunities available through commercial real estate's leading association to build your knowledge, expertise and career.
• Join us in San Diego, "America's Finest City," for three days of learning opportunities designed to increase operational performance, reduce costs and boost NOI. View travel information.
• Plan your agenda now using My Briefcase and be ready for a high-quality, productive experience when you get here.

July Membership Luncheon, Sponsored by Logix Communications

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

7.16.13 | Eddie Deen's Ranch, 944 S Lamar St Dallas, 75207 | 11:30 a.m.
Our next Membership Luncheon is scheduled for July 16, make sure to mark your calendars!

Registration will open on June 3.

Our guest speaker is Donovan Campbell. Donovan Campbell is a decorated military officer and a young Fortune 500 executive whose lessons about leadership and teamwork came the hard way, through three combat deployments — two in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. He was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon and a Bronze Star with Valor for his time in Iraq. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller "Joker One: A Marine Platoon's Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood," which Bing West has called "the finest small-unit description of a platoon at war in Iraq" and which Entertainment Weekly has said "isn't as much a story of war as it is a story of love." It was also recently named one of "The Best Military Books of the Decade" by Military Times.

Engineer Lunch & Learn, Presented by Blackmon Mooring

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

6.20.13 | 12700 Park Central Drive, Lower Level Conference Room, Dallas, | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.

Blackmon Mooring will present "Carpet Cleaning and the Power of PH" on June 20. Don't miss this chance to gain valuable information, network with your peers and enjoy a free lunch from Red Hot & Blue BBQ!

Click here to register today!

Summer Educational Offerings — SIGN UP TODAY

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Summer should be saved for fun and vacations! Taking summer courses doesn't sound so fun, except with the way these courses are scheduled, you can still have that time!

Real Estate Investment & Finance
6.4-8.6.13 | 2001 Ross Ave, 5th Floor Conference Room | Tuesdays 5-8 p.m.
Click here to register!

Energy Management & Controls
6.7-7.12.13 | Location TBD | Fridays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Click here to register!

TREC Legal Update & Ethics MCE
6.11.13 | Colonnade III, 15305 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300, Addison | 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Register online at www.LYNOUS.com or by calling 214.387.9595. Use the BOMA Registration Coupon Code: BOMA0611 when registering.
Click here to download a copy of the flyer.

Oklahoma tornado recovery: How to help

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

All across the region and the county, organizations are mobilizing to offer aid to the victims of the storm. Read on to see how you can help.

Coming soon to West Village: 381-unit apartment complex

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Forest City Enterprises Inc. said it has closed what it termed a "strategic capital partnership" with AIG Global Real Estate to develop 3700M, a 381-unit apartment complex in the West Village neighborhood of Dallas.

New threat for pest management in Dallas: Crazy ants

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

First, the good news: Crazy ants don't sting. Even better, they drive out their stinging cousins, fire ants. Now, the bad news: "Crazy" is not an exaggeration for this species, which has a taste for electronics, has no natural predators and is swarming toward Dallas in colonies that grow 100 times larger than typical ant hills.

Medical office project on the books in North Fort Worth

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

A new medical office project is being planned for the southeast corner of Timberland Blvd. and N. Riverside Drive in North Fort Worth. The project, Timberland Professional Park, will be marketed by G. Rex Anderson and Andy Anderson of Anderson Commercial Real Estate Services Inc.

New maritime museum would bring nuclear submarine to Trinity River

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

The proposed Dallas Maritime Museum, a 30,000-square-foot facility that would be located just off the Trinity River in the Cedars neighborhood, already has its centerpiece lined up: the U.S.S. Dallas nuclear submarine.

Demand for more living space in Dallas likely to boost job sector

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

The overflow of apartment production will directly influence an increase in employment in the apartment industry in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, according to a report from Marcus and Millichap's Real Estate Investment Services.

Centurion American wins green light for $500 million mixed-use plan

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

After several months of discussions and meetings with residents, the Westlake town council has approved Centurion American's concept plan for a $500 million, mixed-use development.

Coffee addicts get 10 new drive-thrus in North Texas

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Coffee addicts in North Texas gained 10 new places to get their fix Monday, as Seattle's Best opened 10 drive-through stores in the area.

Cityplace apartments in East Dallas change hands

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Ohio-based apartment investor The Connor Group said Tuesday it has sold its second Dallas-area rental community this month. The Connor Group said it has sold the Park Gates at City Place apartments on Lemmon Avenue east of North Central Expressway.

Trademark buying Lockheed Martin recreation land for new development

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Trademark Property Co., a Fort Worth-based development firm, is buying 63 acres in west Fort Worth from the Lockheed Martin Recreation Association for a new residential and retail development to be called Waterside.

Turning energy into a profit center

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

Did you know that if you cut utilities by just $200 a month, you'll have an additional $2,400 annually in pure profit? If you operate on an 8 percent margin, you'd have to bring in $12,000 in additional revenue to reap that $2,400 profit. Here are some free or inexpensive strategies that can easily generate that $200 monthly savings or more. All of these tips can help you significantly reduce your energy usage, but it does take a concerted and continued effort.

Components of a building mock-up strategy

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

It won't be long before we'll see more tower cranes circling overhead in Dallas-Fort Worth. As office vacancies begin to shrink, owners and investors will pour hundreds of millions into shiny, new buildings to accommodate the demand.

Managing Legionella in facilities

22 May 2013 14:42:11 CDT

The Energy Institute's Occupational Health and Hygiene Committee is soon to publish an updated second edition of its technical guidance on Legionella risk management and control, along with new technical guidance on the control of Legionella in cooling towers.