Dallas Economic Development

📢LAST DAY TO APPLY -- Senior-level nonprofit professionals and board members responsible for real estate decisions! TREC Community Investors is now accepting applications for their annual Real Estate 101 for Nonprofits program. The free program consists of five workshops covering commercial real estate nuances, including leasing, buying, and selling. Apply by end of today at https://treccommunityinvestors.org/real-estate-101-application/ 🏢🌐

Real Estate 101 Application - Community Investors With our Real Estate 101 program, Dallas nonprofit organizations are equipped with the tools to resolve their most pressing commercial real estate needs.

📢 ATTN DALLAS RESIDENTS: Make your voice heard. Visit Dallas is looking for residents' input on our city's 10-Year Destination Master Plan, the roadmap for enhancing the impact of the visitor economy while ensuring the long-term health of the destination and quality of life for our residents.

Share your input with a 5-minute survey below. Your feedback is valuable to shaping our city! ➡️ https://bit.ly/VDALDestPlanSurveyEng

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Join us for online office hours this Thursday, May 16th, from 3-4 PM. You can ask staff economic development questions and learn more about the recently updated Incentives Policy. You don't need to make an appointment or make reservations. Please use the Teams Meeting link provided. 👩‍💼📈

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⏳ Just one day left! Our Economic Development Incentives Informational Session Office Hours is happening TOMORROW! 📆 Join us on Thursday, February 15, 2024 from 3PM-4PM to explore resources, ask questions, and gain valuable insights and resources about the City’s economic development programs. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect and grow! See you in 24 hours! Bit.ly/EcoOfficeHrs

Time flies! ⏰ The Office of Economic Development’s next Informational Office Hours are just around the corner. Join us next week on Thursday, February 15 from 3PM-4PM to connect, learn, and discover how we can support your business goals. This is your chance to learn more about the recently updated Economic Development Incentives Policy and discover which program is best for your project needs. Prepare your questions and get ready to explore the numerous opportunities the City has available to you. We’ll see you next week! Bit.ly/EcoOfficeHrs

🎉 Today's the day! Join us for our inaugural Office Hour Informational Session at 3PM-4PM. 🕒 Explore opportunities, connect with experts, and get the insights you need for your projects. Bring your questions, ideas, and enthusiasm. See you soon! Bit.ly/EcoOfficeHrs
Can’t make it today? No worries! Office Hours occur every third Thursday of 2024 between 3PM and 4PM.

📅 Mark your calendars! The City of Dallas Office of Economic Development team is here for you every third Thursday of 2024 between 3PM and 4PM. Staff will be available during Office Hours to provide insights into economic development tools, incentives, and guidance on your projects. No reservations needed. 🤝 This is your chance to connect with the experts to build a stronger Dallas together! 🏙️
See you there! bit.ly/EcoOfficeHrs

Check out our latest newsletter to learn more about the 3,000th Chick-fil-A (now open at the Shops at Redbird) and North Oak Cliff retail redevelopment featuring a Sprouts. Stay informed about the economic developments in Dallas and subscribe to our D Economy newsletter!

D Economy: November 2023 Edition D Economy: November 2023 Edition City of Dallas sent this bulletin at 11/21/2023 01:27 PM CST November 2023 Thanks for subscribing to D Economy, where you will read the very latest about economic development news, events, and programs in the City of Dallas. D ECONOMY: NEWS The 3,000th Chick-fil-A Op...

We’ve partnered with Better Block, Inspired Vision Compassion Center, and CM Jaime Resendez to reimagine a commercial parking lot in Pleasant Grove at the southwest corner of Bruton Rd and Masters Dr. The redesign demonstrates how an underutilized parking lot can be transformed into an activated space for the community and inspire future economic development. Join us for the grand opening event this Saturday for music, vendors, and activities for the kids!

Saturday, Nov. 18
11am – 3pm
2019 N Masters Dr, Dallas, TX 75217
https://www.betterblock.org/pleasantgrove

Great event to celebrate the groundbreaking for Goldman Sachs' new Dallas office! https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2023/10/10/goldman-sachs-new-dallas-campus-is-underway-with-4000-workers-destined-to-move-there/

Today's the day! Learn more about our new economic incentive programs and determine the best options for your project by attending one of our virtual meetings held the third Thursday of each month beginning today at 3 p.m. For more information visit bit.ly/EcoDevMTG.

We are hosting virtual Incentives Informational Meetings the third Thursday of each month. Join us for our first meeting this Thursday at 3 p.m. to learn more about the City’s new economic development incentives. For more information visit bit.ly/EcoDevMTG.

Join City staff as we celebrate Dia de Los Niños or Day of the Child for a community event at Carolyn G. Bukhair Elementary. Learn about City services and future plans for parks, trails and more in the Esperanza District.

Big news to share! The City Council unanimously approved an incentive package to bring Tom Thumb to Reimagine RedBird! Read more!

Dallas City Council approves incentive package to bring Tom Thumb grocery store to RedBird - Dallas City News DALLAS - Wednesday, the Dallas City Council awarded Albertsons Companies an economic development incentive package to support the development and operation of a new full-service Tom Thumb grocery store located within The Shops at RedBird. “This community has expressed its desire to have a quality ...

Hot off the presses! D Economy: March 2023 Edition is out! Read it and don't forget to subscribe!

D Economy: March 2023 Edition D Economy: March 2023 Edition City of Dallas sent this bulletin at 03/23/2023 11:27 AM CDT March 2023 The City of Dallas has a new Economic Development Policy and Incentives Policy. This edition of D Economy will tell you what that means for Dallas businesses and which incentives are best suited for...

Businesses who have been invited to participate in the 2022 Economic Census have until tomorrow to report their company’s 2022 year-end numbers. Visit census.gov/econ to learn more about the government's official 5-year measure of the U.S. economy.

2022 Economic Census The Economic Census is the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. economy, providing industry and market statistics at the national, state, and local levels.

The City Council approved amendments to the Skillman Corridor TIF District Plan and $5.5M in TIF funding to assist with a public park and multi-purpose facility, including a cultural center, library, recreation center and police sub-station at Forest and Audelia. bit.ly/SkilTIF

Have you heard about our PACE program? The Brookings Institution recently featured us among cities finding creative ways to fund climate progress. Read more about how the City has facilitated more than $73M in private investment for green improvements

How US cities are finding creative ways to fund climate progress Even as the international community coordinates global climate action through the Paris Agreement and the U.S. government makes strides through major bills such as the Inflation Reduction Act, ther…

Has your company been invited to participate in the 2022 Economic Census? You have until March 15 to report your company’s 2022 year-end numbers. Visit census.gov/econ to learn more about the government's official 5-year measure of the U.S. economy.

2022 Economic Census The Economic Census is the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. economy, providing industry and market statistics at the national, state, and local levels.

Tourism related transportation businesses may now apply for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant (TTIR). The TTIR provides one-time recovery grants of up to $20K to tourism, travel & hospitality industry businesses, negatively impacted by the pandemic. Apply today!

Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) was established by Senate Bill 8 and signed into law by the Governor following the 87th Legislature (Third Called Session) to administer $180 million received from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of...

Nonprofits, do you provide healthy food access to low and moderate-income residents? Now is your chance to receive gap-funding from the Dallas Development Fund, as part of the Healthy Food Dallas Initiative. Apply today:

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Have you heard about our new Economic Development Policy and Incentives Policy? We’re offering incentives to businesses to help foster economic development in southern Dallas. Read more:

Dallas incentivizes building infrastructure for development in underserved areas The city now hopes to attract more developers of residential and commercial projects to underinvested areas below Interstate 30 and other underserved parts of...

The 2022 Economic Census is underway! Every 5 years, the Census Bureau conducts the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. economy. Businesses asked to participate should enter their 2022 year-end numbers online at

2022 Economic Census The Economic Census is the most comprehensive measure of the U.S. economy, providing industry and market statistics at the national, state, and local levels.

Additional tourism, travel and hospitality industry businesses may now apply for the Texas Travel Industry Recovery (TTIR) Grant. The TTIR provides one-time recovery grants of up to $20K to state businesses, negatively impacted by the pandemic. Apply today https://bit.ly/3HqxDpA

Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program The Texas Travel Industry Recovery Grant Program (TTIR) was established by Senate Bill 8 and signed into law by the Governor following the 87th Legislature (Third Called Session) to administer $180 million received from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act of...

It's a great day to do business in Dallas! The City Council unanimously approved an amended Economic Development Policy and a new Incentive Policy to proactively address economic inequalities & outcomes in historically underserved areas.

Dallas City Council approves amendments to the Dallas Economic Development Policy including new Incentive Policy to promote economic equity - Dallas City News DALLAS – Today, the Dallas City Council unanimously approved an amended City of Dallas Economic Development Policy and approved a new Economic Development Incentive Policy to proactively address economic inequalities and outcomes in historically underserved communities through policy, public inves...

Achieve your sustainable goals for 2023 by joining us and the Texas PACE Authority on January 19 to learn more about a financing program that gives low-cost, long-term loans for water conservation, energy improvements & renewable retrofits http://bit.ly/3WeZz5I

City of Dallas PACE Financing Workshop Join us for the City of Dallas PACE Financing Workshop, hosted by the Continental Gin.

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday!

Do you want to hear more about a financing program that gives low-cost, long-term loans for water conservation, energy-efficiency improvements and renewable retrofits? Join us & Texas PACE Authority on January 19 at 10a - noon at Continental Gin Building to learn more. Register TODAY

City of Dallas PACE Financing Workshop Join us for the City of Dallas PACE Financing Workshop, hosted by the Continental Gin.

Yesterday the City Council approved a request by Dallas Park and Recreation Department and Parks for Downtown Dallas for $2.6 million in City Center TIF District funding to allow for the completion of Harwood Park, just north of Dallas Farmers Market in Downtown Dallas, Inc.. Harwood Park is the final of four priority parks that Parks for Downtown Dallas is building in partnership with the City of Dallas - City Hall. The park broke ground in late 2021 and is set to open fall 2023.

Developers, you have until next Friday, Dec. 16 to submit your transit-oriented development (TOD) proposals near six Dallas Area Rapid Transit (Official DART page) light-rail stations in the City. Submit your proposals TODAY! bit.ly/EcoDevProposals