Irving City Council Candidate Packets Available at City Hall
Residents who are interested in becoming a candidate for a City Council position can pick up a candidate packet beginning Wednesday, Jan. 6. Please stop at the reception desk at City Hall, 825 W. Irving Blvd., and the City Secretary’s Office will bring down the packets. Packets also will be available on the city’s website […]
Construction Kicks Off On Irving Apartment Community
Irving-based apartment builder JPI is starting the new year with a groundbreaking. Already the largest apartment builder in North Texas, JPI has started construction on a 325-unit, 11-acre rental community at Loop 12 and Texas Plaza Drive. JPI is partnering with Kentucky-based NTS Development Co. on the project. Construction on the Jefferson Texas Plaza II […]
Dallas-Irving-Plano Area Among Top Cities for Construction Job Growth in 2020
Between November 2019 and November 2020, the Dallas-Plano-Irving area added about 3,700 construction jobs, according to a new report by Arlington, Virginia-based Associated General Contractors of America. The local job gains represent a 2 percent increase year-over-year to about 158,700 jobs in total. To the west, Fort Worth and Arlington lost about 3,800 jobs, a […]
Global Merchandiser Expands Operations within Irving
Bioworld Merchandising, a global manufacturer and distributor of licensed apparel and accessories, is expanding its footprint within Irving. The company just signed a 123,844-square-foot lease at 2650 Rental Car Drive near the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, according to Transwestern. The newly built warehouse is part of the 2.02 million-square-foot Passport Park, built last year […]
Irving’s Newest Indian Restaurant Offers Large Menu of Popular Staples and Regional Favorites
The owners of a new restaurant in Irving are pledging to deliver authentic regional flavors from India to North Texas. Mythri’s Indian Cuisine celebrated its grand opening last month, and is now offering a range of dishes with their roots in both northern and southern India. Signature items include a variety of samosas and a […]
Jessica O’Neal Named Medical City Las Colinas CEO
Jessica O’Neal, FACHE, has been named chief executive officer for Medical City Las Colinas, starting January 6. Since 2018, O’Neal has served as the chief executive officer of Medical City Children’s Hospital and Medical City Women’s Hospital Dallas, establishing a strong foundation of success and growth. There, she led all programs related to women’s and […]
Coming Soon! Lowe’s Outlet in Irving Texas
Lowe’s Outlet Store will be opening soon in Irving Texas. The new store will be in the same location as the old Lowes store which was one of the 50 Lowe’s locations closed in 2019. Most Lowe’s Outlet stores sell scratch and dent Appliances with a discount. The first Outlet store was opened in Monrovia […]
Dallas County Launches Registration, Pre-Screening Site for Early Rounds of Vaccine Distribution
The Dallas County health department on Saturday opened a new registration site for medical workers and certain other at-risk people to take part in early rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. People in phases 1A and 1B, as defined by Texas Department of State Health Services, can go online to be pre-screened to receive a […]
Weeks Before the Legislative Session, State Leaders’ Policy Priorities and COVID-19 Safety Plans Remain Works in Progress
With less than three weeks until the Texas Legislature meets, uncertainty is lingering as state leaders have yet to flesh out their agendas and lawmakers scramble to figure out how to safely convene during the coronavirus pandemic. It has been anything but the typical pre-session run-up, and members are heading into the Christmas holiday faced […]
TruAmerica Multifamily Makes First Investment in Texas with Acquisition of 408-Unit Arbors of Las Colinas Apartment Community in Dallas
TruAmerica Multifamily has made its first investment in the state of Texas with the acquisition of Arbors of Las Colinas, a 408-unit Class B apartment home community in the Dallas suburb of Irving, TX. “We were looking at numerous opportunities including Arbors three weeks after we opened the office in February, but the world changed […]
