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Dallas, the commercial and cultural hub of north Texas, is home to more than 1.3 million residents and a workforce of approximately 3.4 million people. Dallas’ diverse economy includes 21 Fortune 500 companies and 300 corporate headquarters that each employ more than 1,000 people globally. Seven of the Forbes’ 2016 list of the largest privately held companies in the nation are located in the north Texas area.

The area’s educated workforce, where 32 percent of regional workers have at least a college degree, continues to draw business to the region, according to the City of Dallas Office of Economic Development. Dallas has particularly high concentrations of businesses in the management, finance, computing, architecture, engineering, sciences, education and health services fields. Dallas also boasts an attractive quality of life, with an affordable cost of living, no personal income tax, and highly rated public schools.

The Dallas commercial real estate market is the country’s third strongest investment market behind Manhattan and Los Angeles, having posted record commercial property sales transaction volume of $20.5 billion in 2016, according to Real Capital Analytics. Lenders and investors are attracted to the area’s solid job growth, which in turn has resulted in a construction boom spanning all sectors. According to Real Capital Analytics, the region saw a 56 percent increase in sales of sites and properties tied to future development and redevelopment in 2016. This increase was the second-highest year-to-year increase in the country.

Dallas' strong labor market, population and job growth, and stable economy indicate that the commercial real estate industry in Dallas will continue to outpace other markets in the country for foreseeable future.

Our Dallas-based team of CRE professionals works in all facets of the industry, including power and energy projects, office buildings, industrial parks, multifamily housing, retail properties, government contracts, corporate transactions and more.

About Fidelity National Financial

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) is currently ranked #313 on the 2025 Fortune 500®*, and is among numerous defense, energy, media, hospitality, and financial Fortune 500®* companies based in the region.  FNF is the nation’s largest group of title companies and title insurance underwriters - Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title, Commonwealth Land Title, Alamo Title, and National Title of New York - that collectively issue more title insurance policies than any other title company in the United States.
 
*FORTUNE and FORTUNE 500 are registered trademarks of Time Inc. From FORTUNE Magazine, June 2025 ©2025 Time Inc. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, Fidelity National Financial. 
 
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