TREC Public Policy News

CRE Executives on Main Street Lending Program, Local Government Response to COVID-19
Our CRE executive roundtable returns with updates from John Gates of JLL, Craig Hall of HALL Group, and Jeff Tuthill of Ryan, LLC. They give a look around the commercial real estate industry as COVID-19 cases surge in DFW, delve into the Federal Reserve’s Main Street...

PODCAST: CRE Executives on Hotel Industry, Coworking, and Relocating to Dallas
We’re back with another CRE executive roundtable as our experts from around the region talk about the state of the hotel and coworking sectors and prognosticate the rate at which companies will continue to look at DFW as a prime destination for relocation. Special...

How to Best Improve the DART Bus System
Riding the bus in the Dallas area can be immensely challenging, but it is a daily reality for many in our community. Arriving at work or school can take hours when you factor traveling to your departing station, waiting on infrequent buses, zigzagging across town,...

An Introduction to Mass Timber
Can a construction material used for thousands of years be reborn to rival current modern construction methodologies? Is it possible to have both a safe and environmentally friendly building product that is truly sustainable and long-lasting? Is there a domestically...

Video: Young Guns in Conversation With Dallas Citizens Council CEO Kelvin Walker
You can now watch a replay of our recent Young Guns conversation with Dallas Citizens Council CEO Kelvin Walker. The Dallas Citizens Council (DCC) was founded as a civic and social nonprofit in 1937 to bring top executives from businesses across Dallas together for...

Video Webinar: TREC Public Policy Leaders on COVID-19, Economic Recovery
On Friday, May 1, members of TREC's COVID-19 recovery working group discussed the state of the commercial real estate industry in Dallas as Texas gradually reopens its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Panel: Mike Ablon (PegasusAblon), TREC Vice Chair Gerald Dunn...