Local CRE Trends

Discover What’s New and Interesting in Our Backyard

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.

About Fidelity National Financial

Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (FNF) is currently ranked #359 on the 2023 FORTUNE 500®*, and is among numerous defense, energy, media, hospitality and financial FORTUNE 500®* companies based in the region. 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.

Discover what’s new and interesting in our backyard in the latest real estate news, provided courtesy of the FNF Newsdesk.

*FORTUNE and FORTUNE 500 are registered trademarks of Time Inc. From FORTUNE Magazine, June 2023 ©2023 Time Inc. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of Fidelity National Financial. Chicago Title Insurance Company is a member of the Fidelity National Financial family of companies and 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.

The Latest Articles From the FNF Newsdesk:

Solid Jobs Report Was Just Right For Markets
Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itDec 10, 2023,07:00am EST After softer jobs and inflation readings, it allowed an easing of concerns that the Federal...

Instant Reaction: Jobs, December 8, 2023
Jobs are still being added to the economy, with 199,000 net new payroll gains in November. Compared to the peak employment prior to the pandemic in early 2020, there are 4.7...

19 Financial Investment Trends Consumers Should Consider In 2024
...or bonds, and deposits are insured up to a certain amount by FDIC. However, anywhere you can earn some extra dollars and put your money to work is a trend worth opting into. - Crissi Cole, Penny...

How a top economic adviser to Biden is thinking about inflation and the job market
The latest numbers show a strong picture for the U.S. economy. New figures show unemployment is down to 3.7%, and it's been under 4% for nearly two years now. Employers also added 199,000 jobs last...

Indianapolis Multifamily Report – October 2023
Indianapolis rent evolution, click to enlarge Indianapolis’ multifamily market maintained a steady course through the nationwide economic slowdown. Rent growth was 0.4 percent on a trailing...

November Jobs Report: Another Home Run For The Economy
Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itDec 8, 2023,03:20pm EST The American job market did it again: another big month of job gains and other statistical...

It Is A Good Time To Address America’s Retirement Challenge
Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itDec 8, 2023,01:23pm EST Recent articles have noted the excellent economic statistics we are seeing today, many of...

An Experiment In Jumpstarting Vermont Tech Startups
Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itDec 8, 2023,09:26am EST A paltry percent of U.S. tech employment is in rural areas—5%, while 12% of the workforce...

November jobs report shows economy added 199,000 jobs; unemployment at 3.7%
Hiring picked up in November as striking auto workers and actors returned to the fold, and businesses continued to largely shrug off high inflation and interest rates. Employers added 199,000 jobs...

Labor Market Added 199,000 Jobs In November As Unemployment Rate Hits 3.7%
Click to save this article.You'll be asked to sign into your Forbes account.Got itDec 8, 2023,08:39am EST Topline U.S. job growth was slightly stronger than economists expected last month, as the...