This episode is a replay of our August 26 Bank of Texas Speaker Series conversation with Southern Methodist University (SMU) President Jay Hartzell. To check out links mentioned in this episode, go to recouncil.com/trec-blog.

On this episode of TRECcast, we catch up with Laurence Cole, who with his brother Richard are our boxing co-chairs for the upcoming FightNight XXXVI. Laurence chatted with us about his life in boxing, what to expect at this year’s FightNight, and the 2024 Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight at AT&T Stadium.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our May 15 Bank of Texas Speaker Series fireside chat with Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert. For a list of events and programs detailed in this episode, click here:

On today's show, we're catching up with Matthew McManigle (Balfour Beatty) and Tanner Lloyd (Birch Construction), who were the project managers on our 2024 Young Guns Community Investors Project! The team recently completed an exterior renovation of Spring Plaza, located at 4907 Spring Avenue, which is home to the nonprofit South Dallas Fair Park Community Development Corporation (ICDC) and three retail storefronts. It was the first completed investment of Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City. For links from this episode, including to the podcast we did with ICDC Founder Diane Ragsdale and Executive Director Billy Lane, go to recouncil.com/trec-blog.

On this episode of TRECcast, we're chatting with Rob Bowlby, who is the president of the insurance recovery firm GlobalPro's Texas office. Rob was instrumental in the development of TREC's Industry Insights event series, which returns this spring. To register for our May 15 Bank of Texas Speaker Series event with Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, go to recouncil.com/upcoming-events.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our Market Matters panel, “Data Centers in DFW.” It featured David Liggitt (datacenterHawk), Brant Bernet (CBRE), Anthony Bolner (Stream Data Centers), and Bryan Loewen (CSR Capital Partners). Special thanks to sponsors Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group, Rogers-O’Brien Construction, D CEO, KFM Engineering & Design, Republic Title, and Stewart Title National Commercial Services.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our Feb. 13 Bank of Texas Speaker Series conversation between Hillwood CEO Todd Platt and Las Vegas Sands President and COO/Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont. During their talk, Dumont detailed the trade that sent Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers as well as the new ownership group’s plans for the team and its desire to build a state-of-the-art hospitality, gaming, and entertainment hub in the DFW area. Special thanks to Speaker Series sponsors Bank of Texas, Stewart Title National Commercial Services, The Dallas Morning News-Medium Giant, the Dallas Mavericks, GlobalPro, HKS, and HRNCIR Construction.

On today’s show, we get a deep dive on “community land trusts,” or CLTs, with Jason Webb of Grounded Solutions Network. Over the last few years, TREC Community Investors has been hard at work developing the forthcoming Dallas Community Land Trust, and Jason and Grounded Solutions Network were instrumental in this effort. Subscribe to TRECcast on your favorite podcast app, follow TREC and TREC Community Investors on social media, and get your tickets for our March 4 Market Matters event at recouncil.com/upcoming-events.

On this episode of TRECcast, TREC Public Policy Chair Evan Beattie joins us to preview our 2025 public policy advocacy priorities! The GFF Chairman and CEO sat down with Jennifer Schmiel, Senior Director of The Real Estate Council, to discuss the 89th Texas Legislature, the upcoming Dallas City Council election, and the issues we'll be monitoring throughout the year. If you'd like to get involved with our public policy efforts this year, contact Jennifer at jschmiel@recouncil.com or go to recouncil.com/public-policy or recouncil.com/trec-pac.

On today's show, we sit down with 2025 TREC Chairman Rick Perdue! We talked about his priorities for the year, teaching real estate at SMU, his involvement with The Loop, and much more. If you are interested in getting involved with TREC PAC this year, please contact Jennifer Schmiel at jschmiel@recouncil.com.

On this episode of TRECcast, we sat down with South Dallas/Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corporation (ICDC) Founder Diane Ragsdale and Executive Director Billy Lane! We talked about the 2024 Young Guns project to renovate ICDC's headquarters as part of Dallas Catalyst Project: Mill City, as well as the history of the organization and how ICDC serves the Mill City community.

On this episode of TRECcast, JLL Capital Markets-Americas CEO Mark Gibson gives his annual capital markets forecast during our final Bank of Texas Speaker Series event of the year on Tuesday, November 12. Thank you to sponsors Bank of Texas, Stewart Title, GlobalPro, Southside Bank, Younger Partners, The Dallas Morning News-Medium Giant, Bob Moore Construction, CapRock Management Partners, and Republic Title. To request slides from Mark’s presentation, please contact Courtney Klingelberger (courtney.k@am.jll.com). For links mentioned in this episode, check out recouncil.com/podcast.

On this episode of TRECcast, TREC President & CEO Jamee Jolly discusses her return to the organization after serving as its director of policy and programs earlier in her career, as well as the challenges facing the commercial real estate industry entering 2025 and her memories of working to bring the Klyde Warren Park project to life.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our October 1 Bank of Texas Speaker Series conversation with Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall. The first Black female CEO of an NBA franchise sat down with Kris Lowe of JLL Capital Markets to tell stories about her life and career as only she could. Special thanks to Speaker Series sponsors Bank of Texas, Stewart Title, GlobalPro, Republic Title, Younger Partners, and The Dallas Morning News-Medium Giant.

This episode of TRECcast is a replay of our August 27 Market Matters panel, “Artificial Intelligence Insights & Innovations.” The panel discussion was moderated by D CEO Associate Editor Audrey Henvey and featured Doug Banerjee of Greysteel, Connor Hall of CBRE, Kevin Shtofman of Cherre, and Veronica Unnikrishnan of 5Q. Special thanks to Market Matters sponsors Grant Thornton, GlobalPro, D CEO, Colliers, and Republic Title.

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.