🏷️FW's M2G buys big in Dallas; Plan for measles coming this week; Did Southlake surgeon weasel out?

Measles case hits north Texas. And Dr. William Brian Byrd, Tarrant County public health director, said the county will develop a written plan this week. That plan could include setting up vaccination sites.

A traveling nurse tells D CEO Healthcare that a Southlake physician of record did not actually do the plastic surgeries.

Fort Worth-based M2G Ventures acquired the 14-building, 740,000-square-foot Inwood Design Center (IDC) on 38 acres at 1110 Inwood Rd in Dallas. The light industrial, showroom and retail park is at the intersection of the Design District and West Brookhollow submarkets. Spread across a 38-acre site, it is 93% leased with tenants.  

American Airlines to start boarding five minutes earlier to relieve congestion. 

AvalonBay is buying six D-FW properties for $432M and two Austin properties for $187M from BSR REIT. One of the properties is the 301 townhomes/apartments at Aura Benbrook, near I-20 and Chisholm Trail Parkway.

The city of Arlington unanimously passed the adoption of a boarding home facility chapter to its city code after numerous reported deaths linked to boarding homes in Tarrant County. 

The family that owns a parcel of land the historic Neiman Marcus building stands on agreed to donate it to the city. But Saks says plans to close the flagship Neimans store in downtown Dallas have not changed.

Critical eyes: Fort Worth has 1,200 security cameras -- all built in-house -- along streets and highways, keeping a close watch. 

Simon Property Group is partnering with Shopify and Leap to help e-commerce brands quickly establish physical retail locations. Read more here.

Stock spotlight:

• General Motors announces $6B share buyback, boosts its dividend.

• Range Resources reports $945M quarterly operating cash flow and outlines three-year outlook.

• During 2024, Kimbell Royalty GP grew total production 23% compared to 2023, largely due to the contribution of its record $455 million acquisition that closed in quarter three of 2023. It paid out $1.75 per common unit in tax-advantaged quarterly distributions and paid down approximately $56.0 million on its credit facility by allocating 25% of cash available for distribution for debt paydown. 

The National Juneteenth Museum announced gifts from the Mellon and Meadows foundations but did not reveal the amounts. When completed, the National Juneteenth Museum in Fort Worth would become the nation’s premier institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating the legacy of native Opal Lee and Juneteenth.

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth has introduced a health care clinician track within the Master of Science in Lifestyle Health Sciences and Coaching program. It empowers health care professionals to integrate the principles of lifestyle medicine into patient care.

Southlake-based Logile, an AI-powered workforce solutions provider for the retail industry, said it would establish a fully owned subsidiary in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India this quarter. The location is considered one of India’s fastest-emerging technology hubs. 

Starting Point, an online database connecting Johnson County residents with 200 non-profit, life-changing resources in areas such as health, housing and career guidance, will have a soft launch March 5. The official launch is April 3.

A re-imagined Dave & Buster's with innovative gaming activities and new ways to play – including private game suites and an immersive watch experience, opens next week in Arlington. 

President Trump said that 25 percent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10 percent tariff against China could begin Tuesday. 

Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife appeared to have been dead for "quite a while" when the couple and their dog were found Wednesday at their home in Santa Fe, N.M., police say. Hackman, 95, was discovered in a side room near the kitchen and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a 65-year-old classical pianist, was found in a bathroom. Two other dogs were found alive.

Snippets:

• You won't get the blues if it rains too much during your Jet Blue Vacation excursion.

• The Mansfield City Council approved two agreements: one will turn parking lots into soccer fields and the other will modernize a playground area. 

• KPMG gained approval to practice law in Arizona, making it the first Big Four accounting, tax and consulting company to operate a law firm in the U.S.

Announcements:

• Cook Children's Health Care System: Promotes eight people, led by Jonathan Nedrelow as Chief Medical Officer. See the full list here.

• Rally Department: Adds Avery Vincent as activation coordinator and Karla Garduño as communications coordinator.

• CASA of Tarrant County: Names Natalie Stalmach Chief Development Officer.

• FW Inc.: Names former Congressional rep Kay Granger its Person of the Year.

• Texas Rangers: Hires Eunice Nakamura as SVP-General Counsel. She had been Chief Legal Officer / General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. 

• Vartabedian, Hester & Haynes: Adds bankruptcy attorney Lynda Lankford as a Partner.

• American Camping Association (Texoma Legends): Honors Camp Fire First Texas with three awards. Ann Sheets for Legend of Camp Award, Brian Miller for Outstanding Service Award, and Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro for Years of Service Award / Gold Camp Recognition.

• Girls Inc. of Tarrant County: To honor Christina Elbitar, Rosa Maria Berdeja, Sandra Lee, Barbara Williams, Jill Black, Mayor Mattie Parker and Ty Simpson at its March 5 Champions Breakfast.

• United Way of Tarrant County: Promotes Dierrica Smith to Director of Corporate Relations and Shanna Snider to Senior Director of Community Investment. 

• Preferred Pump & Equipment: Names Lauren Ashworth Human Resources Director.

• PetSmart Charities: Honors Fort Worth Animal Care & Control with Gold Medal Status for achieving more than 1,000 adoptions, joining 53 top shelters nationwide.

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