🏷️ TPG buys 5-building Dallas site; Robert Allen has vision of FW's growth; Perfect time to propose to your honey💖.

Fort Worth and San Francisco-based asset management firm TPG acquired a portfolio of office assets throughout the Harwood District, a 30-plus acre, mixed-use development in Dallas. TPG Real Estate will recapitalize the five-building portfolio in partnership with the District’s developer, Harwood International, which has retained a minority interest. The portfolio  includes 1.2-million-square-feet of Class A office space, which is situated in the heart of “Y’all Street,” the growing Wall Street of the South.

Texas added 391,243 residents in 2025, the most of any state, and brings its population to 31.7 million, according to census figures. The Lone Star State grew by 1.2%, its slowest clip since 2021.

Robert Allen, head of the Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership, offers his thoughts about site selection trends, industry momentum and how Fort Worth’s fundamentals are shaping corporate expansion activity and positioning the city for growth this year.

The most romantic city in Texas? Who knew it was Irving/Las Colinas? The city is going to get a lot of lovin' with this fabulous proposal package during its February month of love festivities. Enter now if you plan on proposing soon.

A replica pipe bomb discovered in a passenger’s checked bag at Boise Airport topped the TSA’s Top 10 list of most unusual items detected at U.S. airport security checkpoints. An item found at D-FW International Airport came in at No. 7.

Lockheed Martin listicle:

• Reported fourth quarter 2025 sales of $20.3 billion, compared to $18.6 billion in 2024. Net earnings were $1.3 billion and cash from operations was $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter, a $2.2 billion jump from 2024. Free cash flow was $2.8 billion after a pension contribution of $860 million.

• CEO James Taiclet highlighted record demand, citing a year-end backlog of $194 billion that represents about 2.5 times annual sales and 6% year-over-year sales growth. He emphasized operational execution, noting record deliveries of 191 F-35 fighter jets and 620 PAC-3 MSE interceptors.

• Taiclet announced a multi-year framework agreement for PAC-3 MSE interceptors, with plans to increase annual production from approximately 600 to 2,000 units, and a similar agreement for an increase of THAAD interceptors, from 96 to 400.

Banker Bob Semple has retired. The city proclaimed Jan. 15, 2026 Robert Semple Day. He mastered more than 50 years of financial leadership and nearly two decades as Chairman of Bank of Texas. Said Bill McCoy, Bank of Texas' Fort Worth CEO: "Bob’s commitment to Fort Worth runs deep, from his banking leadership to his extensive service on community and non-profit boards, including TCU’s Neeley School of Business, the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, All Saints Health System and United Way of Tarrant County. His integrity, vision and community-first mindset have made a lasting impact on our city."

Fort Worth-based Elbit Systems of America received a delivery order from the Marine Corps valued at approximately $74.4 million for Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle systems. The lightweight system is helmet-mounted and combines a binocular with high-performance white phosphor image intensification tubes.

Gatik, whose autonomous truck vehicle facility is at AllianceTexas, said it has secured $600 million in contracted revenue and deployed fully driverless trucks for commercial operations.

A MESSAGE FROM BURT LADNER REAL ESTATE:

This one-of-a-kind estate on 25 acres at 124 Private Rd 2381 (Decatur) boasts three full homes: An 8,200 sq ft “castle”, a cliffside home with pool, and a villa with balcony. Together they offer approximatley 14,000 sq ft of living space, 9 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, 4 living areas, 5 kitchens, a library, an executive office, home theater, a wine bar and 5 fireplaces. Support buildings: a 6-car garage, and a 5,000 sq ft hangar-barn with a 2-bed, 1-bath apartment. Outdoor features: pool-spa, driving range, putting green, a multi-sport court, a playground, a hen house, and a helicopter pad. Offered for $6,450,000 by Wes Williams.

Significant stat: 4,800-to-1 = The preseason odds of the Seahawks and Patriots meeting in Super Bowl LX, making this the least-likely Super Bowl matchup in the odds database going back to 1989.

Tarrant County College's The Intercultural Network has a new name: Student Connections Center. Before the change, the department focused on helping people of color to succeed. Now it is aiming to support all students. 

UNT Health Fort Worth launched the Sensory Research Institute, which is dedicated to advancing discovery of how human sensory systems shape perception, communication and quality of life. By bringing together expertise from neuroscience, engineering, behavioral health and clinical research, the institute is designed to support approaches to understanding sensory function in health and disease.

An Angel Capital Association report highlights a trend — declining participation by angels on the boards of angel-backed portfolio companies. Cowtown Angels Program Manager Kaison Giles helped author the report. 

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation revoked the massage school license of the ELM Health Institute at 1212 Melbourne Road in Hurst and the massage therapist, massage instructor and continuing education licenses of two people linked to the school. The owners are alleged to have falsified academic and internship records as part of students’ application for massage therapist licenses. 

REV Entertainment, born and associated with the Texas Rangers, acquired the minor-league Long Island Ducks and Schaumburg Boomers. REV Entertainment owns and operates teams in the American Association of Professional Baseball (Cleburne Railroaders and Kane County Cougars — 2024 & 2025 League Champions), the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (Long Island Ducks), and the Frontier League (Schaumburg Boomers).

Harbor Capital Industrial Fund I sold 1201 S. Commercial, a 22,371-square-foot industrial building in Arlington. The property was acquired in December 2025 as part of Harbor Capital’s four-building Arlington industrial portfolio. Garrett Goldstein and Andrea Heist of Rich Young Company represented the seller. Nick Fulton of Mercer Company represented the buyer.

Prosperity Bancshares announced the acquisition of Stellar Bancorp in a $2 billion cash-and-stock transaction, a nearly 20% premium. Stellar Bank, a strong commercial franchise, operates more than 50 locations throughout Texas, focusing on the greater Houston, Beaumont and Dallas areas. 

Snippets:

• To keep AI out of her classroom, this Southwest High School teacher went analog. NPR captured her story. 

• Texas Sen. Ted Cruz says it is absolutely critical that college athletes should not become employees of their schools. 

• Highly successful people do three things that many neglect, says a Harvard career expert. 

• Why you might get a "peanut butter"-style pay raise in 2026.

Daily digit: $636 million = What Texans lost to investment fraud in 2025, making it the single most expensive category of internet crime in the state. Texans reported roughly $1.35B in online crime losses.

Announcements:

• Whitley Penn: Hires Bill Glatch as Head of Business Development.

• Fort Worth Chamber: Executive Board Officers are Mike Micallef (President, Reata Restaurant) as Chair; Mike Morton (CEO, TTI Inc.) as Vice Chair; Laura Ivory (Audit Partner, Deloitte) as Treasurer, Chair of Finance; Brian C. Newby (Managing Partner, Cantey Hanger LLP) as Past Chair; and Steve Montgomery, FW Chamber President & CEO. The rest of the Boards and committee chairs are here. 

• First Command Bank: Names Barbara Dugas-Patterson President & CEO. 

• JPMorganChase: Promotes Jenny Rudolph to Regional Communications Senior Associate.

• J.P. Morgan: Promotes Patrick Browning to Executive Director. 

• Vistra Corp: Names Lauren McDonald Senior Counsel - Labor and Employment 

• Stellar Industrial Supply: Hires Clif Wiegand as Vice President Sales and Business Development.

• Ofi Chito: Promotes Ashleigh McDonald to Director of Development.

• Girl Scouts of Texas Oklahoma Plains: CEO Becky Burton retires after four decades of service.

• CASA of Tarrant County: Names Suzy Yowell Director of Community Partnerships.

• SFC: Promotes Joshua Linton and Miranda Watkins to Tax Manager and Brian Figg to Audit Senior.

• Fort Worth: Names Teresa Thomason Parks & Recreation Deputy Director and hires Hannah Johnson as city forester.

• TCU: Adds Greg Johnson as Adjunct Professor of Sports & Entertainment Marketing.

• Trindero Partners: Hires Brister Conser as an associate. 

• Digilant: Promotes Kate Mashburn to Group Account Director.

• Thirteen Twenty-Two Advisors: Adds Randall Sloan.

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