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ou know their sound, and maybe the names of their hits. You may even remember their look.

But do you remember their names? Each of these recording artists initially became famous with a back-up group. See how many you remember (and look up the rest). Send your entry (by email to editor@crestnetwork.com or fax to 817.924.7116) on or before September 22nd for a chance to win one of the prizes shown on page 62 or another valuable prize.

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Joan Jett & ____________ Bruce Springsteen & ________________ Gladys Knight & ________ Lionel Richie and _______ KC and _______ Frankie Lymon and ___________ Paul Revere and _____________ Tom Petty and _____________ Martha Reeves and ____________ Bill Haley and _____________ Sly and __________________ Dion and ________________ Tommy James and ______________ Kool and _______________ Huey Lewis and __________ Elvis Costello and _____________ Sting and ______________

Hootie and ______________ Prince and _____________ Bruce Hornsby and ____________ Bob Seeger and ______________ Booker T and _____________ Smokey Robinson and ___________ Little Antony and _____________ Stevie Ray Vaughn and ________________ Bruce Springsteen and ______________ Iggy Pop and _______________ Florence and ____________ Buddy Holly and ______________ Junior Walker and ____________ Wayne Fontana and _____________ Jerry and _______________ Gary Lewis and ____________ Frankie Valli and _____________

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Dina Ross and _____________ Sam the Sham and ____________ Archie Bell and _______________ Bob Marley and ____________ Cannibal and _______________ Dr. Hook and ________________ Eric Burdon and ______________ Frank Zappa and _____________ Freddie and ______________ Gary Puckett and ____________ Gloria Estefan and ______________ Jay and ________________ Ronny and ______________ Mike and _______________ Patti Labelle and _____________ James Brown and _____________ Linda Ronstadt and _____________

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1 Rosie the maid is a humanoid robot fictional character in The Jetsons animated television series of the 1960s and 80s. She is the family’s maid and housekeeper depicted as wearing a frilly apron, and was often seen using a separate vacuum cleaner.

Her torso is mounted atop a single leg and she rolls about on wheels. She frequently calls George Jetson “Mr. J”. Rosie was an old demonstrator model hired by the Jetson family from U-Rent a Maid. She was in fact outdated when introduced, and her obsolescence was the basis of several episodes focused on her.

2 R2-D2 is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. A small astromech droid (a versatile utility robot used for the maintenance and repair of starships and related technology), R2-D2 is a major character and appears in nine out of the ten Star Wars films to date. Throughout the course of the films, R2 is a friend to Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga. The name derives from when Lucas was making one of his earlier films, American Graffiti. Sound editor Walter Murch asked for “Reel 2, Dialog Track 2,” in the abbreviated form “R-2-D-2,” and Lucas, thought it was a great name. R2-D2 stands for Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2, according to a Star Wars encyclopedia published after the release of the Star Wars.

3 The mascot of General Mills cereal Lucky Charms, created in 1963, is Lucky the Leprechaun, also known as Sir Charms, and originally called L.C. Leprechaun. General Mills found that sales were better if the composition of the marshmallow bits (marbits) changed periodically. Over the years, over 40 limited edition features such as Winter Lucky Charms, Olympicthemed Lucky Charms, and Lucky Charms featuring marshmallow landmarks from around the world were created. In market research, more brightly colored charms resulted in better sales than did dull or pastel colors. The marshmallows are meant to represent Lucky’s magical charms, each with their own special meaning or “power.” The following are explanations of the permanent marshmallows: Hearts - power to bring things to life; Shooting Stars - power to fly; Horseshoes - power to speed things up; Green Clovers - luck, but you will never know what kind of luck you will get; Blue Moons - power of invisibility; Rainbows - instantaneous travel from place to place; Balloons - power to make things float; Hourglass - power to control time.

4 The California Raisins were a fictional rhythm and blues animated musical group as well as advertising and merchandising characters composed of anthropomorphized raisins. They experienced high 62

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popularity in the mid-to-late 1980s principally through claymation TV commercials and animated specials, winning an Emmy Award and one nomination., The commercial with dancing raisins singing I Heard It Through the Grapevine (the 1968 song popularized by Marvin Gaye) became wildly popular, paving the way for several future commercials, one of which featured Ray Charles and another with a raisin caricature of Michael Jackson. The California Raisins released four studio albums between 1987 and 1988, and their signature song, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, landed on the Billboard Hot 100. The Raisins were the official mascots of Post Raisin Bran, appearing in commercials and on packaging.

5 The Lone Ranger was a western drama television series that aired from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger’s Native American companion Tonto.

The fictional story line was that a patrol of Texas Rangers was massacred, with only one surviving. The “lone” survivor thereafter disguises himself with a black mask and travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those challenged by the lawless elements. A silver mine supplies The Lone Ranger with the name of his horse (Silver) as well as the funds required to finance his wandering life-style and the raw material for his signature bullets. At the end of most episodes, after the Lone Ranger and Tonto leave, someone asks the sheriff or other person of authority who the masked man was. The person then responds that it was the Lone Ranger, who is then heard yelling “Hi-Yo Silver, away!” as he and Tonto ride away on their horses.

6 Lassie was a fictional character created in a short story that was later expanded to a full-length novel

by Eric Knight; she is a female Rough Collie. Published in 1940, Knight’s novel was filmed by MGM in 1943, as Lassie Come Home with a dog named Pal playing Lassie. Pal then appeared with the stage name “Lassie” in six other MGM feature films through 1951.

In 1954, the long-running, Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of Pal’s descendants appeared on the series.

The “Lassie” character has appeared in radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media. Pal’s descendants continue to play Lassie today. The series was the recipient of two Emmy Awards. A second series followed in the 1980s and in 2005, a remake of the original Lassie Come Home movie was released. (The picture is from the 1954 TV series with Tommy Rettig.)

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General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV was the Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan during World War II. He survived the death march of Bataan and received the Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership during the fall of the Philippines. His grandfather was killed at Sabine Pass. Contributing Editor Rose-Mary Rumbley attended his funeral in 1953 and has a story about the general that has never before been told. Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne’s Amazing Buildings looks at the rise of “vertical villages” in Singapore and Vancouver. (Vertical villages are meant to solve the problems of density and isolation in areas where demand for space is high, and create communal spaces, even adding shared green spaces on balconies.) Contributing Editor Tony Barbieri’s Legal View examines asset seizure after winning a court judgment. The Texas Historical Commission preserves and operates 22 state historic sites across the state (recently welcoming French Legation in Austin). From American Indian sites to frontier forts to common and elegant homes and the leaders and statesmen who lived in them, these sites enrich people’s lives through history.

Through pictures, we look at These unique places honor in Texas history which inspire an understanding of what it means to be a Texan. We’ll also look at sister cities in Texas - a form of legal or social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties. Of course, we will have our affiliates’ news and events, UnReal Estate, the Wow Factor, Diversions, You Need to Know, Political Corner, You’re Going to Call Me What, In the Loop, Real Estate of the Future, our quarterly Contest and much MUCH more.

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The Names of MLB Los Angeles Dodgers: Formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1890. Brooklyn had hundreds of trolleys zig-zagging through its streets, and pedestrians were constantly scurrying out of their way. That’s why their baseball team was called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (later shortened to Dodgers). The team moves to L.A. in 1958.

“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.” (John Gotti)

Houston Astros: Formed in 1961, they were originally called the Colt .45s after the famous gun. But by 1965, when their new stadium opened, Houston had become famous as the home of NASA’s mission control. Both the stadium (Astrodome) and the team were named in honor of America’s astronauts.

Cincinnati Reds: Formed in 1869, the team was originally called the Red Stockings.

Later, they were known as the Reds (until the early ‘50s when McCarthyism was rampant). No one wanted to be called a ‘Red’; it sounded too much like a ‘Commie ‘. So, the team actually made an official name change to the ‘Redlegs’. When the patriotic panic died down, they quietly switched back to ‘Reds’.

Detroit Tigers: Legend says that the Detroit Creams (the cream of the baseball crop) became the Tigers in 1896, when the manager decided their black and brown striped socks reminded him of tiger stripes.

Pittsburgh Pirates: In 1876, they were known as the Alleghenies (after the neighboring Allegheny River). But in the 1890s, they earned a new nickname – the Pirates – when they stole a few players from a rival Philadelphia baseball club.

Montreal Expos: The Canadian city was awarded a baseball franchise in 1968, partly because its 1967 World’s Fair (Expo ’67) had been successful. The team was named in honor of the event.

San Francisco Giants: The New York Gothams baseball club was fighting for a National League championship in 1886. After one particularly stunning victory, their manager proudly addressed them as “My big fellows, my giants.” The name stuck. The New York Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958.

New York Yankees: They were first called the Highlanders or Hilltoppers, because their ballfield was located at the highest point in the city. Like in Chicago (above), sports writers got fed up trying to fit the name into the headlines. So, in 1909, a newsman arbitrarily called them Yankees (patriotic slang for ‘Americans’). After World War I, when jingoistic fever was rampant (“The Yanks are coming”), the team officially became the Yankees.

Cleveland Indians: From 1869 to 1912, the Cleveland baseball team had five different names including the Forest Citys, the Naps and the Spiders. Then in 1913, a popular player named Luis Francis Sockalexis died. He had been the first American Indian ever to play pro baseball and the team was renamed in his honor.

Chicago Cubs: They had no official name at the turn-of-the-19th-century (although they were informally called the Colts and the Orphans). Then, in 1902, a sports writer dubbed them “the Cubs” because it was short enough to fit into a newspaper headline. The name caught on and 5 years later the team officially adopted it.

Baltimore Orioles: Named for the Maryland state bird in the early 1900s.

Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays: All five were expansion teams and each got its name in public “name our new team” contests. The Padres, although formed in 1969, got their name in 1935.

The original contest was held to name a minor league team; 34 years later, San Diego was awarded a major-league franchise, and the new team adopted the old name.

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In this feature of the December 2014 issue of the network, we explained the derivation of the names of 32 teams of the NFL. Here, we explain some of the more interesting origins of the names of NBA and MLB franchises.

The Names of the NBA

Seattle Supersonics: Named after the supersonic jet proposed by Seattle-based Boeing in the late 1960s. (The jet was never built.)

Washington Bullets: Originally the Baltimore Bullets, they were named in honor of a nearby ammunition factory that had supplied American troops during World War II. Los Angeles Lakers: There are no lakes in LA. The team was originally the Minneapolis Lakers. Minnesota is the “Land of 1000 Lakes.”

Detroit Pistons: Not named for the auto industry. The team’s founder, Fred’s Zollner, owned a piston factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1957, the Zollner Pistons move to Detroit.

Brooklyn Nets: Originally called the New York Nets to rhyme with New York Mets (baseball) and New York Jets (football) teams. In 1981, the team moved to the Meadowlands and became the New Jersey Nets; in 2012, they moved to Brooklyn and…you know.

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New York Knicks: Short for knickerbockers, the pants that Dutch settlers in New York wore in the 1600s.

Indiana Pacers: The owners wanted to “set the pace” in the NBA. Los Angeles Clippers: The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year. The Braves moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California in 1978 and became known as the San Diego Clippers (where great sailing boats known as Clipper Ships used to land a hundred years ago). In 1984, they moved to Los Angeles.

Sacramento Kings: When the Cincinnati Royals moved to the Kansas City - Omaha area in 1972, they realized both cities already had Royals baseball teams. They became the K.C. Kings, then the Sacramento Kings when they relocated there in 1985.

Atlanta Hawks: Started in 1948 as the Tri-City Blackhawks (Moline and Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa), they were named after Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk, who fought settlers of the area in the 1831 Black Hawk Wars. In 1951, the team moved to Milwaukee and shortened the name to Hawks.

Wicked chickens lay deviled eggs.

Houston Rockets: It actually has nothing to do with NASA. They began (in 1967) as the San Diego Rockets – a name inspired by the theme of a “City in Motion” and its “space age industries.” They moved to Houston in 1971.

Orlando Magic: Inspired by Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

In this feature of the December 2014 issue of the network, we explained the derivation of the names of 32 teams of the NFL. Here, we explain some of the more interesting origins of the names of NBA and MLB franchises.

The Names of the NBA

Washington Bullets: Originally the Baltimore Bullets, they were named in honor of a nearby ammunition factory that had supplied American troops during World War II. Los Angeles Lakers: There are no lakes in LA. The team was originally the Minneapolis Lakers. Minnesota is the “Land of 1000 Lakes.”

Detroit Pistons: Not named for the auto industry. The team’s founder, Fred’s Zollner, owned a piston factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1957, the Zollner Pistons move to Detroit.

Brooklyn Nets: Originally called the New York Nets to rhyme with New York Mets (baseball) and New York Jets (football) teams. In 1981, the team moved to the Meadowlands and became the New Jersey Nets; in 2012, they moved to Brooklyn and…you know.

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New York Knicks: Short for knickerbockers, the pants that Dutch settlers in New York wore in the 1600s.

Indiana Pacers: The owners wanted to “set the pace” in the NBA. Los Angeles Clippers: The franchise was founded in 1970 as the Buffalo Braves, one of three expansion teams to join the NBA that year. The Braves moved from Buffalo, New York to San Diego, California in 1978 and became known as the San Diego Clippers (where great sailing boats known as Clipper Ships used to land a hundred years ago). In 1984, they moved to Los Angeles.

Sacramento Kings: When the Cincinnati Royals moved to the Kansas City - Omaha area in 1972, they realized both cities already had Royals baseball teams. They became the K.C. Kings, then the Sacramento Kings when they relocated there in 1985.

Atlanta Hawks: Started in 1948 as the Tri-City Blackhawks (Moline and Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa), they were named after Sauk Indian chief Black Hawk, who fought settlers of the area in the 1831 Black Hawk Wars. In 1951, the team moved to Milwaukee and shortened the name to Hawks.

Wicked chickens lay deviled eggs.

Houston Rockets: It actually has nothing to do with NASA. They began (in 1967) as the San Diego Rockets – a name inspired by the theme of a “City in Motion” and its “space age industries.” They moved to Houston in 1971.

Orlando Magic: Inspired by Disney’s Magic Kingdom.

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Seattle Supersonics: Named after the supersonic jet proposed by Seattle-based Boeing in the late 1960s. (The jet was never built.)

The Names of MLB Los Angeles Dodgers: Formed in Brooklyn, New York in 1890. Brooklyn had hundreds of trolleys zig-zagging through its streets, and pedestrians were constantly scurrying out of their way. That’s why their baseball team was called the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (later shortened to Dodgers). The team moves to L.A. in 1958.

Wicked chickens lay deviled eggs.

“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.” (John Gotti)

Houston Astros: Formed in 1961, they were originally called the Colt .45s after the famous gun. But by 1965, when their new stadium opened, Houston had become famous as the home of NASA’s mission control. Both the stadium (Astrodome) and the team were named in honor of America’s astronauts.

Cincinnati Reds: Formed in 1869, the team was originally called the Red Stockings.

Later, they were known as the Reds (until the early ‘50s when McCarthyism was rampant). No one wanted to be called a ‘Red’; it sounded too much like a ‘Commie ‘. So, the team actually made an official name change to the ‘Redlegs’. When the patriotic panic died down, they quietly switched back to ‘Reds’.

Detroit Tigers: Legend says that the Detroit Creams (the cream of the baseball crop) became the Tigers in 1896, when the manager decided their black and brown striped socks reminded him of tiger stripes.

Pittsburgh Pirates: In 1876, they were known as the Alleghenies (after the neighboring Allegheny River). But in the 1890s, they earned a new nickname – the Pirates – when they stole a few players from a rival Philadelphia baseball club.

Montreal Expos: The Canadian city was awarded a baseball franchise in 1968, partly because its 1967 World’s Fair (Expo ’67) had been successful. The team was named in honor of the event.

San Francisco Giants: The New York Gothams baseball club was fighting for a National League championship in 1886. After one particularly stunning victory, their manager proudly addressed them as “My big fellows, my giants.” The name stuck. The New York Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958.

New York Yankees: They were first called the Highlanders or Hilltoppers, because their ballfield was located at the highest point in the city. Like in Chicago (above), sports writers got fed up trying to fit the name into the headlines. So, in 1909, a newsman arbitrarily called them Yankees (patriotic slang for ‘Americans’). After World War I, when jingoistic fever was rampant (“The Yanks are coming”), the team officially became the Yankees.

Cleveland Indians: From 1869 to 1912, the Cleveland baseball team had five different names including the Forest Citys, the Naps and the Spiders. Then in 1913, a popular player named Luis Francis Sockalexis died. He had been the first American Indian ever to play pro baseball and the team was renamed in his honor.

Chicago Cubs: They had no official name at the turn-of-the-19th-century (although they were informally called the Colts and the Orphans). Then, in 1902, a sports writer dubbed them “the Cubs” because it was short enough to fit into a newspaper headline. The name caught on and 5 years later the team officially adopted it.

Baltimore Orioles: Named for the Maryland state bird in the early 1900s.

Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays: All five were expansion teams and each got its name in public “name our new team” contests. The Padres, although formed in 1969, got their name in 1935.

The original contest was held to name a minor league team; 34 years later, San Diego was awarded a major-league franchise, and the new team adopted the old name.

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phone 972-242-0556 fax 972-245-6047 www.sunited.com www.cci.sunited.com Bryan S. Stevens President Andy Wilson Laboratory Manager

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At Reliable Paving we dig in and get the job done.

We specialize in commercial projects, churches, schools, hospitals, shopping centers, multifamily, and office buildings. Call 817-467-0779 or 1-800-582-3026 for your free estimate.

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1) F 6) N 11) M 16) B 2) H 7) L 12) C 17) A 3) P 8) O 13) D 18) E 4) K 9) Q 14) S 19) J 5) G 10) I 15) T 20) R Congratulations to all of our prize winners!

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Heather Arlens of Sugar Land won Beem United earbuds; Kevin Camino of Laredo won an Omnicharge Power bank; Candace Hughes of Austin won a Wisenet Video Doorbell; Victoria Roush of Farmers Branch won a Martian mVIP smartwatch; Debbie Archer of Round Rock won a Satechi Organization Station; and Seth Allen Wright of San Marcos won Urban Ears headphones.

1 Rosie the maid is a humanoid robot fictional character in The Jetsons animated television series of the 1960s and 80s. She is the family’s maid and housekeeper depicted as wearing a frilly apron, and was often seen using a separate vacuum cleaner.

Her torso is mounted atop a single leg and she rolls about on wheels. She frequently calls George Jetson “Mr. J”. Rosie was an old demonstrator model hired by the Jetson family from U-Rent a Maid. She was in fact outdated when introduced, and her obsolescence was the basis of several episodes focused on her.

2 R2-D2 is a fictional robot character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. A small astromech droid (a versatile utility robot used for the maintenance and repair of starships and related technology), R2-D2 is a major character and appears in nine out of the ten Star Wars films to date. Throughout the course of the films, R2 is a friend to Leia Organa, Luke Skywalker, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga. The name derives from when Lucas was making one of his earlier films, American Graffiti. Sound editor Walter Murch asked for “Reel 2, Dialog Track 2,” in the abbreviated form “R-2-D-2,” and Lucas, thought it was a great name. R2-D2 stands for Second Generation Robotic Droid Series-2, according to a Star Wars encyclopedia published after the release of the Star Wars.

3 The mascot of General Mills cereal Lucky Charms, created in 1963, is Lucky the Leprechaun, also known as Sir Charms, and originally called L.C. Leprechaun. General Mills found that sales were better if the composition of the marshmallow bits (marbits) changed periodically. Over the years, over 40 limited edition features such as Winter Lucky Charms, Olympicthemed Lucky Charms, and Lucky Charms featuring marshmallow landmarks from around the world were created. In market research, more brightly colored charms resulted in better sales than did dull or pastel colors. The marshmallows are meant to represent Lucky’s magical charms, each with their own special meaning or “power.” The following are explanations of the permanent marshmallows: Hearts - power to bring things to life; Shooting Stars - power to fly; Horseshoes - power to speed things up; Green Clovers - luck, but you will never know what kind of luck you will get; Blue Moons - power of invisibility; Rainbows - instantaneous travel from place to place; Balloons - power to make things float; Hourglass - power to control time.

4 The California Raisins were a fictional rhythm and blues animated musical group as well as advertising and merchandising characters composed of anthropomorphized raisins. They experienced high 62

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popularity in the mid-to-late 1980s principally through claymation TV commercials and animated specials, winning an Emmy Award and one nomination., The commercial with dancing raisins singing I Heard It Through the Grapevine (the 1968 song popularized by Marvin Gaye) became wildly popular, paving the way for several future commercials, one of which featured Ray Charles and another with a raisin caricature of Michael Jackson. The California Raisins released four studio albums between 1987 and 1988, and their signature song, I Heard It Through the Grapevine, landed on the Billboard Hot 100. The Raisins were the official mascots of Post Raisin Bran, appearing in commercials and on packaging.

5 The Lone Ranger was a western drama television series that aired from 1949 to 1957, with Clayton Moore in the starring role. Jay Silverheels, a member of the Mohawk Aboriginal people in Canada, played The Lone Ranger’s Native American companion Tonto.

The fictional story line was that a patrol of Texas Rangers was massacred, with only one surviving. The “lone” survivor thereafter disguises himself with a black mask and travels with Tonto throughout Texas and the American West to assist those challenged by the lawless elements. A silver mine supplies The Lone Ranger with the name of his horse (Silver) as well as the funds required to finance his wandering life-style and the raw material for his signature bullets. At the end of most episodes, after the Lone Ranger and Tonto leave, someone asks the sheriff or other person of authority who the masked man was. The person then responds that it was the Lone Ranger, who is then heard yelling “Hi-Yo Silver, away!” as he and Tonto ride away on their horses.

6 Lassie was a fictional character created in a short story that was later expanded to a full-length novel

by Eric Knight; she is a female Rough Collie. Published in 1940, Knight’s novel was filmed by MGM in 1943, as Lassie Come Home with a dog named Pal playing Lassie. Pal then appeared with the stage name “Lassie” in six other MGM feature films through 1951.

In 1954, the long-running, Emmy winning television series Lassie debuted, and, over the next 19 years, a succession of Pal’s descendants appeared on the series.

The “Lassie” character has appeared in radio, television, film, toys, comic books, animated series, juvenile novels, and other media. Pal’s descendants continue to play Lassie today. The series was the recipient of two Emmy Awards. A second series followed in the 1980s and in 2005, a remake of the original Lassie Come Home movie was released. (The picture is from the 1954 TV series with Tommy Rettig.)

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General Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright IV was the Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines at the time of their surrender to the Empire of Japan during World War II. He survived the death march of Bataan and received the Medal of Honor for his courageous leadership during the fall of the Philippines. His grandfather was killed at Sabine Pass. Contributing Editor Rose-Mary Rumbley attended his funeral in 1953 and has a story about the general that has never before been told. Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne’s Amazing Buildings looks at the rise of “vertical villages” in Singapore and Vancouver. (Vertical villages are meant to solve the problems of density and isolation in areas where demand for space is high, and create communal spaces, even adding shared green spaces on balconies.) Contributing Editor Tony Barbieri’s Legal View examines asset seizure after winning a court judgment. The Texas Historical Commission preserves and operates 22 state historic sites across the state (recently welcoming French Legation in Austin). From American Indian sites to frontier forts to common and elegant homes and the leaders and statesmen who lived in them, these sites enrich people’s lives through history.

Through pictures, we look at These unique places honor in Texas history which inspire an understanding of what it means to be a Texan. We’ll also look at sister cities in Texas - a form of legal or social agreement between towns, cities, counties, oblasts, prefectures, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties. Of course, we will have our affiliates’ news and events, UnReal Estate, the Wow Factor, Diversions, You Need to Know, Political Corner, You’re Going to Call Me What, In the Loop, Real Estate of the Future, our quarterly Contest and much MUCH more.

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ou know their sound, and maybe the names of their hits. You may even remember their look.

But do you remember their names? Each of these recording artists initially became famous with a back-up group. See how many you remember (and look up the rest). Send your entry (by email to editor@crestnetwork.com or fax to 817.924.7116) on or before September 22nd for a chance to win one of the prizes shown on page 62 or another valuable prize.

(Answers will appear in our December, 2018 issue.)

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Joan Jett & ____________ Bruce Springsteen & ________________ Gladys Knight & ________ Lionel Richie and _______ KC and _______ Frankie Lymon and ___________ Paul Revere and _____________ Tom Petty and _____________ Martha Reeves and ____________ Bill Haley and _____________ Sly and __________________ Dion and ________________ Tommy James and ______________ Kool and _______________ Huey Lewis and __________ Elvis Costello and _____________ Sting and ______________

Hootie and ______________ Prince and _____________ Bruce Hornsby and ____________ Bob Seeger and ______________ Booker T and _____________ Smokey Robinson and ___________ Little Antony and _____________ Stevie Ray Vaughn and ________________ Bruce Springsteen and ______________ Iggy Pop and _______________ Florence and ____________ Buddy Holly and ______________ Junior Walker and ____________ Wayne Fontana and _____________ Jerry and _______________ Gary Lewis and ____________ Frankie Valli and _____________

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Dina Ross and _____________ Sam the Sham and ____________ Archie Bell and _______________ Bob Marley and ____________ Cannibal and _______________ Dr. Hook and ________________ Eric Burdon and ______________ Frank Zappa and _____________ Freddie and ______________ Gary Puckett and ____________ Gloria Estefan and ______________ Jay and ________________ Ronny and ______________ Mike and _______________ Patti Labelle and _____________ James Brown and _____________ Linda Ronstadt and _____________

Bob Seger

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Huey Lewis

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Buddy Holly

Diana Ross

KC

Gladys Knight

Gary Puckett

Bob Marley

Bruce Springstein

Frank Zappa

Florence

Elvis Costello

Frankie Valli

Dion DiMucci

Sly

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1 Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT was promoted to Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 2 Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 3 Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 4 Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP was promoted to Principal at Perkins+Will in Austin • 5 Thomas Newsom, AIA, CDT, LEED AP was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Houston • 6 Gerald van Benschop was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Houston • 7 Ryan Matthew Littman was hired as Director of Food and Beverage for the Sheraton Dallas Hotel • 8 Michele Stout-Smith was promoted to Director of Catering Sales for the Sheraton Dallas Hotel • 9 Grant Huff was promoted to Vice President of Transwestern in Fort Worth • 10 Steve Wolf joined Westmount Realty Capital, LLC as Senior Director – Industrial Acquisitions in Dallas • 11 Chris Bone was promoted to Senior Managing Director of Project Management at CBRE • 12 Sharon Walhood joined CBRE as Managing Director of Asset Services for North Texas • 13 Nathan Lawrence was promoted to Executive Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 14 Danny Baker was promoted to Senior Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 15 Wilson Brown was promoted to First Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 16 Neal Puckett was promoted to First Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 17 Brian Gilchrist was promoted to Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 18 Christine Seay joined CBRE’s Americas Local Project Management team as a Director • 19 Joe Brown joined Churchill Mortgage serving the Austin and San Antonio branches • 20 Sarah Kimes was promoted to Vice President at CallisonRTKL in Dallas • 21 Richard Huang was promoted to Vice President at CallisonRTKL in Dallas • 22 Brent Landfried joined Transwestern as a Vice President in Fort Worth • 23 Casey Tounget joined Transwestern as an Associate in Fort Worth • 24 Theron Bryant joined Transwestern as a Principal in Fort Worth • 25 Kimberly Hickson joined Perkins+Will in Houston as a Principal • 26 Jim Keith, P.E., CFM rejoined Freese and Nichols as storm water manager in Dallas • 27 Robert P. Carl joined PAH Management as the Senior Director of Construction and Project Management • 28 Diane Dillard, a Houston commercial real estate attorney was appointed to the board of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization 56

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I have kleptomania. When it gets bad, I take something for it.

To determine the most driver-friendly places in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 29 key metrics (ranging from average gas prices to annual hours in traffic congestion per auto commuter to auto-repair shops per capita. Among the best were Corpus Christi, coming in 2nd (behind Raleigh, NC) and El Paso at

#8. See the whole report at: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worstcities-to-drive-in/13964/ . : : : Congrats to HPM Construction Management’s TCU team who won Best in Category for Project Management Greater Than $50 Million at the 4th Annual Construction Management Project Achievement from the Construction Management Association of America’s North Texas Chapter for their work on the Worth Hills Greek Village Phase 5 Residence Halls. HPM combines comprehensive construction-related experience with design, build and move resources to offer clients a one-stop approach to complete program management. : : : A bow of respect for Eric DeJernett’s skill in artfully injecting the ideal retail uses into urban, mixed-use projects earned him this year’s Bruce Kaplan Honorary Award, a national CBRE award given to those who demonstrate creativity, courage and conviction in real estate while fostering and transforming retail within mixed-use environments. The honor commemorates the late Mr. Kaplan, known as an eager collaborator and mixed-use expert who tirelessly coached his clients through complex projects and freely mentored colleagues. The Austin resident’s emblematic work for this award can be seen in the skillful way he has found tenants for Fareground One Eleven and 2ndStreet District. : : : Congratulations to Connie Ackermann! The Hillwood Assistant Property Manager and member of the Fort Worth chapter of IREM was named one of the Institute’s “30 Under 30, a group of exceptional next-generation leaders committed to the real estate industry and already making a name for themselves.”

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Ebby Halliday Realtors, the largest independently owned residential real estate company in Texas (and the 10th largest in the U.S.) has been sold to HomeServices of America, Inc., which is owned by Warren Buffet’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The deal includes Dallas-based Ebby Halliday’s three real estate brands — Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Williams Trew Real Estate (and their affiliated mortgage and title companies). In announcing the news at The Star in Frisco, CEO Ron Peltier assured the over 1700 agents in attendance that nothing would be changing.

Ebby Halliday (a native of Kansas) died in 2015 at the age of 104. The company she started in 1945, according to a statement announcing the sale, now has about 1,850 agents and staff in 35 offices, with sales volume in 2017 of over $8 billion. : : : Starting a business is never easy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about a fifth of all startups don’t survive past year one of operation, and nearly half never make it to their fifth anniversary. Of course, they fail for different reasons, a “bad location” being among the most common. Choosing the right state for a business is crucial to its success. A state that provides the ideal conditions for business creation — access to cash, skilled workers and affordable office space, for instance — can help new ventures not only take off but also thrive. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most fertile grounds in which to launch and grow an enterprise – and what they found is that Texas is the best state in which to start a new business. Some of the individual stats: (1=Best; 25=Avg.): 4th – Avg. Growth in Number of Small Businesses; 12th – Office-Space Affordability; 29th – Labor Costs; 4th – Avg. Length of Work Week (in Hours); 11th – Cost of Living. See for yourself at: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-statesto-start-a-business/36934/ : : :

Newmark Knight Frank, a leading global commercial real estate advisory firm, will acquire nationally known corporate tenant representation real estate agency Jackson Cooksey. James C. Cooksey, who will join NKF’s Texas office as Vice Chairman and President of Tenant Representation Texas, founded the Dallas-based Jackson Cooksey Company in 1982. Jackson Cooksey was named one of the Nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2018,” and its brokers have consistently been named as “Heavy Hitters” and top industry professionals.

The firm is ranked among the largest commercial real estate brokerages in the Dallas and Houston areas; there are also offices in Austin and Denver. : : : Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP, vice president of Freese and Nichols in Fort Worth, was elected treasurer of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the group’s 99th Annual Business Meeting.

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shout outs!

Expressions of praise given in the presence of many people.

Bravo Merriman Anderson/Architects (MAA) - the design architect and architect of record for seven projects that were presented awards at the 19th annual Preservation Dallas Achievement Awards ceremony. The projects were The Statler, Old Dallas Central Library, Dallas High School, Tower Petroleum, Corrigan Tower, Allen Building, and Mercantile Commerce Building. Combined, these projects represent 740 residential units, 700 hotel rooms, 15 retail/restaurants venues and 300,000 square-feet of office space for the urban core of Downtown Dallas.

Preservation Dallas focuses on protecting the history and culture of Dallas neighborhoods and historic buildings throughout the city. Each year Preservation Dallas hosts an Achievement Awards ceremony honoring Dallas’ outstanding residential and commercial historic preservation projects and the individuals who are committed to making Dallas a better place to live by promoting its architectural heritage.

MAA has won a total of 16 Preservation Dallas awards over the years including the seven awarded this year. : : : Congratulations to the 2018 class of BOMA Fellows who were celebrated at BOMA International’s in June. The group includes Mark Dukes, Physicians Realty Trust; Donald J. Fairgrieve-Park, QuadReal Property Group; Brian M. Harnetiaux, McCarthy Cook & Co.; Richard H. Kenwood, Madison Marquette; Peter Merrett, The House of Wonderful; Sheldon S. Oppermann, Compass Properties LLC; Laura T. Ragans, MBRE Healthcare; Andrew J. Romerdahl, Providence St. Joseph Health; Coleen M. Spratt, Colliers International; and Geoffrey M. Wardle, Spink Butler LLP.

Green Lease Leaders™ recognizes forward-thinking companies and real estate practitioners who break down barriers to highperformance buildings by revolutionizing leases to incorporate energy efficiency and sustainability. Green leases, also known as “high-performance” or “energy-aligned” leases, create win-win agreements for building owners and tenants by equitably aligning the costs and benefits of energy and water efficiency investments for both parties. Kudos to all! ::: In July, CNBC unveiled the results of its twelfth annual list of America’s Top States for Business with Texas taking the number one position. The Lone Star state scored 1,651 out of 2,500 points.

Since the study was introduced in 2007, Texas has placed in the top five every year and is the only state to be named a fourtime winner. Yeah! This year, the state had top ten finishes in five of the ten categories of competitiveness, including two number one spots. Texas added more than 350,000 jobs in the past year and had solid economic growth—including a 5.2% state GDP increase in the fourth quarter— putting the state in first place for the Economy category, up from number 25 last year. However, the state had some of the same weaknesses it had the last time it finished on top—taking the number 31 spot for Quality of Life and number 37 for education this year. The top 5: 1) Texas (Highest Rank - #1 in Infrastructure and Economy; Lowest Rank - #37 in Education); 2) Washington (Highest Rank - #2 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #37 in Cost of Living); 3) Utah (Highest Rank - #2 in Economy; Lowest Rank #34 in Education); 4) Virginia (Highest Rank - #3 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #34 in Cost of Doing Business); 5) Colorado (Highest Rank - #5 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #37 in Cost of Doing Business). :::

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In Japan, the James Bond film Dr. No was originally translated as We Don’t Want a Doctor.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) honored 23 organizations as recognized as Green Lease Leaders this year. The nine Silver level honorees (pictured here) have implemented foundational policies and business practices, while the 14 Gold level organizations have built on the requirements for Silver by executing the sustainable leases and fit-outs they’ve negotiated.

“Paris is one of those cities we all dream to live in. Beyond times, borders and cultures it gathers a collection of images coming out of our collective unconscious” - Fabienne Delacroix

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La Joie de Vivre

rom her earliest childhood, the artist Fabienne Delacroix has been steeped in literature, poetry, and music. She is the youngest child of the master naif painter Michel Delacroix, and at the age of ten, she began to paint alongside him in his studio. This early artistic engagement and cultural education awakened her talent as a painter and enabled her to transmit deeply felt aesthetic impressions. At the age of twelve, with an evident natural talent, her paintings were exhibited in a gallery in Carmel, California.

In 2004, Fabienne began exhibiting on her own, and while her work can be linked stylistically to her father’s, she is very much an artist in her own right with unique sources of inspiration. Her mastery of light and color can be traced back to French Impressionism, and her scenes of the French countryside, seaside, and cozy interiors appear to have come straight out of the novels of Balzac.

Her aesthetic language has also found inspiration from works like the Japanese prints of Hokusai, the post-impressionist paintings by Henri Rivière, or the oldfashioned photographs by Robert Doisneau. Until recently, Fabienne was known mainly for her seascapes and pastoral landscapes while her father was renowned for his Parisian landscapes. However, now, Fabienne has expanded her list of subjects to include the streets of Paris. With an all-encompassing representation of life in France, her work invites the viewer on a charmed voyage, reflecting on the joy and simplicity of a bygone age.

Fabienne continues to paint the French countryside, seaside, and sometimes even Boston with her signature flair. She currently lives and works in Paris, France.

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Great art is among the most sublime, meaningful, and redeeming creations of all civilization. Few endeavors can equal the power of great artwork to capture aesthetic beauty, to move and inspire, to change perceptions, and to communicate the nature of human experience. Great art is also complex, mysterious, and challenging. Filled with symbolism, cultural and historical references, and often visionary imagery, great artworks oblige us to reckon with their many meanings.

Architects and designers (many of our readers) have a lot of influence on the way we perceive the world. A structure often plays a significant part in how we experience a place. (Think of a restaurant, a museum, an arena, a stadium…even an office building – virtually anywhere!) The interior design impacts our sensory perception, our comfort, and our physical connection and there is also artistry in the exterior design. (That’s why we call it artchitecture.)

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La Joie de Vivre

rom her earliest childhood, the artist Fabienne Delacroix has been steeped in literature, poetry, and music. She is the youngest child of the master naif painter Michel Delacroix, and at the age of ten, she began to paint alongside him in his studio. This early artistic engagement and cultural education awakened her talent as a painter and enabled her to transmit deeply felt aesthetic impressions. At the age of twelve, with an evident natural talent, her paintings were exhibited in a gallery in Carmel, California.

In 2004, Fabienne began exhibiting on her own, and while her work can be linked stylistically to her father’s, she is very much an artist in her own right with unique sources of inspiration. Her mastery of light and color can be traced back to French Impressionism, and her scenes of the French countryside, seaside, and cozy interiors appear to have come straight out of the novels of Balzac.

Her aesthetic language has also found inspiration from works like the Japanese prints of Hokusai, the post-impressionist paintings by Henri Rivière, or the oldfashioned photographs by Robert Doisneau. Until recently, Fabienne was known mainly for her seascapes and pastoral landscapes while her father was renowned for his Parisian landscapes. However, now, Fabienne has expanded her list of subjects to include the streets of Paris. With an all-encompassing representation of life in France, her work invites the viewer on a charmed voyage, reflecting on the joy and simplicity of a bygone age.

Fabienne continues to paint the French countryside, seaside, and sometimes even Boston with her signature flair. She currently lives and works in Paris, France.

M Fine Galerie in Boston will exhibit over 25 new paintings by Fabienne Delacroix September 1 - 30th at 460 C Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02118 Tel: 617-450-0700 www.axelle.com 52

Great art is among the most sublime, meaningful, and redeeming creations of all civilization. Few endeavors can equal the power of great artwork to capture aesthetic beauty, to move and inspire, to change perceptions, and to communicate the nature of human experience. Great art is also complex, mysterious, and challenging. Filled with symbolism, cultural and historical references, and often visionary imagery, great artworks oblige us to reckon with their many meanings.

Architects and designers (many of our readers) have a lot of influence on the way we perceive the world. A structure often plays a significant part in how we experience a place. (Think of a restaurant, a museum, an arena, a stadium…even an office building – virtually anywhere!) The interior design impacts our sensory perception, our comfort, and our physical connection and there is also artistry in the exterior design. (That’s why we call it artchitecture.)

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shout outs!

Expressions of praise given in the presence of many people.

Preservation Dallas focuses on protecting the history and culture of Dallas neighborhoods and historic buildings throughout the city. Each year Preservation Dallas hosts an Achievement Awards ceremony honoring Dallas’ outstanding residential and commercial historic preservation projects and the individuals who are committed to making Dallas a better place to live by promoting its architectural heritage.

MAA has won a total of 16 Preservation Dallas awards over the years including the seven awarded this year. : : : Congratulations to the 2018 class of BOMA Fellows who were celebrated at BOMA International’s in June. The group includes Mark Dukes, Physicians Realty Trust; Donald J. Fairgrieve-Park, QuadReal Property Group; Brian M. Harnetiaux, McCarthy Cook & Co.; Richard H. Kenwood, Madison Marquette; Peter Merrett, The House of Wonderful; Sheldon S. Oppermann, Compass Properties LLC; Laura T. Ragans, MBRE Healthcare; Andrew J. Romerdahl, Providence St. Joseph Health; Coleen M. Spratt, Colliers International; and Geoffrey M. Wardle, Spink Butler LLP.

Green Lease Leaders™ recognizes forward-thinking companies and real estate practitioners who break down barriers to highperformance buildings by revolutionizing leases to incorporate energy efficiency and sustainability. Green leases, also known as “high-performance” or “energy-aligned” leases, create win-win agreements for building owners and tenants by equitably aligning the costs and benefits of energy and water efficiency investments for both parties. Kudos to all! ::: In July, CNBC unveiled the results of its twelfth annual list of America’s Top States for Business with Texas taking the number one position. The Lone Star state scored 1,651 out of 2,500 points.

Since the study was introduced in 2007, Texas has placed in the top five every year and is the only state to be named a fourtime winner. Yeah! This year, the state had top ten finishes in five of the ten categories of competitiveness, including two number one spots. Texas added more than 350,000 jobs in the past year and had solid economic growth—including a 5.2% state GDP increase in the fourth quarter— putting the state in first place for the Economy category, up from number 25 last year. However, the state had some of the same weaknesses it had the last time it finished on top—taking the number 31 spot for Quality of Life and number 37 for education this year. The top 5: 1) Texas (Highest Rank - #1 in Infrastructure and Economy; Lowest Rank - #37 in Education); 2) Washington (Highest Rank - #2 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #37 in Cost of Living); 3) Utah (Highest Rank - #2 in Economy; Lowest Rank #34 in Education); 4) Virginia (Highest Rank - #3 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #34 in Cost of Doing Business); 5) Colorado (Highest Rank - #5 in Workforce; Lowest Rank - #37 in Cost of Doing Business).

In Japan, the James Bond film Dr. No was originally translated as We Don’t Want a Doctor.

The Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) honored 23 organizations as recognized as Green Lease Leaders this year. The nine Silver level honorees (pictured here) have implemented foundational policies and business practices, while the 14 Gold level organizations have built on the requirements for Silver by executing the sustainable leases and fit-outs they’ve negotiated.

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Bravo Merriman Anderson/Architects (MAA) - the design architect and architect of record for seven projects that were presented awards at the 19th annual Preservation Dallas Achievement Awards ceremony. The projects were The Statler, Old Dallas Central Library, Dallas High School, Tower Petroleum, Corrigan Tower, Allen Building, and Mercantile Commerce Building. Combined, these projects represent 740 residential units, 700 hotel rooms, 15 retail/restaurants venues and 300,000 square-feet of office space for the urban core of Downtown Dallas.

In Japan, the James Bond film Dr. No was originally translated as We Don’t Want a Doctor.

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To determine the most driver-friendly places in the U.S., WalletHub compared the 100 largest cities across 29 key metrics (ranging from average gas prices to annual hours in traffic congestion per auto commuter to auto-repair shops per capita. Among the best were Corpus Christi, coming in 2nd (behind Raleigh, NC) and El Paso at

#8. See the whole report at: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worstcities-to-drive-in/13964/ . : : : Congrats to HPM Construction Management’s TCU team who won Best in Category for Project Management Greater Than $50 Million at the 4th Annual Construction Management Project Achievement from the Construction Management Association of America’s North Texas Chapter for their work on the Worth Hills Greek Village Phase 5 Residence Halls. HPM combines comprehensive construction-related experience with design, build and move resources to offer clients a one-stop approach to complete program management. : : : A bow of respect for Eric DeJernett’s skill in artfully injecting the ideal retail uses into urban, mixed-use projects earned him this year’s Bruce Kaplan Honorary Award, a national CBRE award given to those who demonstrate creativity, courage and conviction in real estate while fostering and transforming retail within mixed-use environments. The honor commemorates the late Mr. Kaplan, known as an eager collaborator and mixed-use expert who tirelessly coached his clients through complex projects and freely mentored colleagues. The Austin resident’s emblematic work for this award can be seen in the skillful way he has found tenants for Fareground One Eleven and 2ndStreet District. : : : Congratulations to Connie Ackermann! The Hillwood Assistant Property Manager and member of the Fort Worth chapter of IREM was named one of the Institute’s “30 Under 30, a group of exceptional next-generation leaders committed to the real estate industry and already making a name for themselves.”

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Ebby Halliday Realtors, the largest independently owned residential real estate company in Texas (and the 10th largest in the U.S.) has been sold to HomeServices of America, Inc., which is owned by Warren Buffet’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc. The deal includes Dallas-based Ebby Halliday’s three real estate brands — Ebby Halliday Realtors, Dave Perry-Miller Real Estate and Williams Trew Real Estate (and their affiliated mortgage and title companies). In announcing the news at The Star in Frisco, CEO Ron Peltier assured the over 1700 agents in attendance that nothing would be changing.

Ebby Halliday (a native of Kansas) died in 2015 at the age of 104. The company she started in 1945, according to a statement announcing the sale, now has about 1,850 agents and staff in 35 offices, with sales volume in 2017 of over $8 billion. : : : Starting a business is never easy.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about a fifth of all startups don’t survive past year one of operation, and nearly half never make it to their fifth anniversary. Of course, they fail for different reasons, a “bad location” being among the most common. Choosing the right state for a business is crucial to its success. A state that provides the ideal conditions for business creation — access to cash, skilled workers and affordable office space, for instance — can help new ventures not only take off but also thrive. WalletHub compared the 50 states across 25 key indicators of startup success to determine the most fertile grounds in which to launch and grow an enterprise – and what they found is that Texas is the best state in which to start a new business. Some of the individual stats: (1=Best; 25=Avg.): 4th – Avg. Growth in Number of Small Businesses; 12th – Office-Space Affordability; 29th – Labor Costs; 4th – Avg. Length of Work Week (in Hours); 11th – Cost of Living. See for yourself at: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-statesto-start-a-business/36934/ : : :

Newmark Knight Frank, a leading global commercial real estate advisory firm, will acquire nationally known corporate tenant representation real estate agency Jackson Cooksey. James C. Cooksey, who will join NKF’s Texas office as Vice Chairman and President of Tenant Representation Texas, founded the Dallas-based Jackson Cooksey Company in 1982. Jackson Cooksey was named one of the Nation’s “Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in 2018,” and its brokers have consistently been named as “Heavy Hitters” and top industry professionals.

The firm is ranked among the largest commercial real estate brokerages in the Dallas and Houston areas; there are also offices in Austin and Denver. : : : Alfred Vidaurri Jr., FAIA, NCARB, AICP, vice president of Freese and Nichols in Fort Worth, was elected treasurer of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) at the group’s 99th Annual Business Meeting.

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1 Ian Sinnett, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, CDT was promoted to Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 2 Julie Frazier, AIA, ACHA, RELi AP, LEED AP was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 3 Jordan Thompson, AIA, LEED AP BD+C was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Dallas • 4 Angela Whitaker-Williams, AIA, LEED AP was promoted to Principal at Perkins+Will in Austin • 5 Thomas Newsom, AIA, CDT, LEED AP was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Houston • 6 Gerald van Benschop was promoted to Associate Principal at Perkins+Will in Houston • 7 Ryan Matthew Littman was hired as Director of Food and Beverage for the Sheraton Dallas Hotel • 8 Michele Stout-Smith was promoted to Director of Catering Sales for the Sheraton Dallas Hotel • 9 Grant Huff was promoted to Vice President of Transwestern in Fort Worth • 10 Steve Wolf joined Westmount Realty Capital, LLC as Senior Director – Industrial Acquisitions in Dallas • 11 Chris Bone was promoted to Senior Managing Director of Project Management at CBRE • 12 Sharon Walhood joined CBRE as Managing Director of Asset Services for North Texas • 13 Nathan Lawrence was promoted to Executive Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 14 Danny Baker was promoted to Senior Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 15 Wilson Brown was promoted to First Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 16 Neal Puckett was promoted to First Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 17 Brian Gilchrist was promoted to Vice President at CBRE in Dallas • 18 Christine Seay joined CBRE’s Americas Local Project Management team as a Director • 19 Joe Brown joined Churchill Mortgage serving the Austin and San Antonio branches • 20 Sarah Kimes was promoted to Vice President at CallisonRTKL in Dallas • 21 Richard Huang was promoted to Vice President at CallisonRTKL in Dallas • 22 Brent Landfried joined Transwestern as a Vice President in Fort Worth • 23 Casey Tounget joined Transwestern as an Associate in Fort Worth • 24 Theron Bryant joined Transwestern as a Principal in Fort Worth • 25 Kimberly Hickson joined Perkins+Will in Houston as a Principal • 26 Jim Keith, P.E., CFM rejoined Freese and Nichols as storm water manager in Dallas • 27 Robert P. Carl joined PAH Management as the Senior Director of Construction and Project Management • 28 Diane Dillard, a Houston commercial real estate attorney was appointed to the board of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization 56

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Constitutional Lien for General Contractors

“According to a new study reported in USA Today, three out of four people make up 75% of the population.” (David Letterman)

In addition to the specific procedure outlined above in the Texas Property Code for claiming a lien against the 10% retainage and “trapped funds”, the Texas Constitution provides an automatic lien for improvements to property made by an original contractor who signs a construction contract with an owner or tenant. A constitutional lien exists without the contractor having to file a lien affidavit, however, the constitutional lien is limited and sometimes the original contractor might want to also file a statutory lien. For example, a constitutional lien cannot be enforced against a “good faith” purchaser of the property who had no knowledge of the constitutional lien claim. Accordingly, contractors should file the lien affidavit anyway to put prospective purchasers of the property on notice of the lien. The constitutional lien is a “last ditch effort” for contractors that forget to timely file their liens or who file an invalid lien.

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Certain types of construction work which may be covered by the statutory lien are not covered by a constitutional lien. The constitutional lien is only valid for articles or buildings and the land necessary to its enjoyment.

Suppliers of certain materials or equipment that are not “incorporated” into the construction job may not acquire a constitutional lien, even if they are ordered directly by the owner.

Liens on Homestead

There are additional requirements to obtain a lien on a homestead. These additional requirements must be met prior to performing work on the homestead. A person who performs work or provides material to the homestead owner must sign a written contract with the owner(s).

The contract must be executed before the work starts, it must be signed by all owners, and the contract must be filed with the clerk of the county where the homestead is located. There is no deadline to file the contract, but it should be filed before commencing work. To properly file a contract, it will have to satisfy the county’s recording requirements – similar to filing a lien.

Further, the affidavit of lien must contain the following notice, in a size equal to at least 10-point boldface or the computer equivalent, at the top of the page: “NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A LIEN. THIS IS ONLY AN AFFIDAVIT CLAIMING A LIEN.” Texas Property Code Section 53.254 contains additional language that must also be in the lien affidavit, which is above and beyond the required provisions for a commercial (or non-homestead property). This information is too lengthy to list here.

Terminating Invalid or Fraudulent Liens

Property Code Section 53.157 lists six ways to terminate a lien. The best method is to file a release, which must be signed by the lien claimant. Most of the methods in the Code require the property owner to file a bond. The bond must be issued by a bonding company, in an amount no less than the amount of the lien. Note that most bond companies will require the owner to supply collateral to back up the lien or sign a guaranty (or both). Also, if the lien claimant does not foreclose on the lien within two years (one for a residential construction project), then the lien can also be removed.

Subchapter J of the Texas Government Code provides three options for the property owner to remove a fraudulent lien. The first is if the court clerk or county clerk is provided with information (usually in the form of an affidavit with supporting documentation) showing a “reasonable basis” for believing that a filed document is fraudulent.

In that case, Section 51.901(f) of the Government Code requires the clerk to take steps to try and get the lien removed, including requesting assistance from the district attorney and obtaining additional documentation from the claimant. Second, the property owner may file a verified motion with the district clerk asking for removal of the lien. Section 51.902 of the Texas Government Code contains a form of the verified motion. If the motion is successful, a district judge will rule that the lien affidavit at issue is not a lien. Likewise, Section 51.903 of the Government Code permits the filing of a verified motion to removal a fraudulent lien. This section also applies to fraudulent deeds, and it contains a form of the motion to be filed with the district court.

Once you have removed a fraudulent lien, you can then seek penalties against the person who filed it. Chapter 12 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code states that a person who knowingly and intentionally files a fraudulent lien may be held liable in civil district court for the greater of $10,000 or your damages and attorney’s fees. It is also a crime per Texas Penal Code § 37.01. Additionally, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act may give the property owner the legal ability to seek further damages against someone who files a fraudulent lien.

Whether you are a property owner or a vendor, the Texas lien laws are complex – anyone involved in this process needs to proceed with caution to protect your interests.

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incent Callebaut (1977 - ) is a Belgian ecological architect. He designs futuristic-like ecodistrict projects which take account of several aspects of sustainability (renewable energies, biodiversity, urban agriculture). (An ecodistrict or eco-district designates urban planning aiming to integrate objectives of sustainable development and reduce the ecological footprint of the project. It considers all environmental issues by attributing them very ambitious levels of requirements.)

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hen it comes to construction, real-estate professionals know that your tenant’s general contractor, they should only be allowed to file a lien against there are three axioms we can always count on: it will cost too the tenant’s leasehold interest (and their leasehold improvements). However, much, take too long, and never quite turn out the way you wanted. oftentimes a tenant’s subcontractor attempts to create leverage by filing a lien If you’ve ever had to deal with mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens on against the owner’s property. your commercial properties, I am sure you will acknowledge that these axioms are true and correct. Construction-lien claims can arise out of work initiated by Liens Against “Trapped Funds”: In addition to the statutory retainage, the owner or tenant can have additional the owner of the real property and from work your tenants perform. If either liability depending upon whether funds were “trapped” by proper fund trapping the property owner or the tenant fails to pay the general contractor, notices. This is in addition to the statutory retainage discussed above. If, during a or the general contractor fails to pay its subcontractors or suppliers, construction project, a subcontractor or supplier is not paid, then liens can be filed against the property and the they can send written notice to the owner, and upon timely “The only way you will tenant’s leasehold interest. receipt of a proper notice, the owner must “trap” any funds ever permanently take from being paid to the contractor. A subcontractor or supplier Background: can obtain a lien on the property or the tenant’s leasehold Texas construction-lien laws are some of the most complex control of your financial improvements (as the case may be), and the property owner (and confusing) lien laws in the county. In Texas, liens for work life is to dig deep and fix or tenant will have personal liability to the extent they received performed, materials or equipment (known as “mechanic’s and the notice and failed to withhold any further payments. materialmen’s” liens) are governed by both the Texas Property the root problem.”

Code and the Texas Constitution. Specifically, Texas Property Deadlines to File Notices for Retainage and - Suze Orman Code Section 53 creates statutory mechanic’s liens that must Fund Trapping Liens: be properly and timely perfected. To perfect a lien, a For subcontractors and suppliers to take advantage of their lien rights, they must timely and properly send written notice to the contractor contractor or supplier must timely send written notice and record and the owner, as well as timely file a lien affidavit. An original contractor (i.e., one who has a direct a proper lien affidavit. The Texas contract with the owner or its agent) may secure a constitutional lien Property Code has strict guidelines without satisfying the notice or recording requirements. for when to send notices and file The lien statute in the Property Code tries to accomplish two things. First, it requires property owners and tenants to take reasonable steps to ensure that its contractors are paying their subcontractors and vendors. Second, it provides subcontractors and vendors who have an oral or written contract with the general contractor protection for the work or materials provided. However, if the subcontractor fails to timely comply with the procedures in the Property Code, their lien may be invalid.

the affidavits, as well as the content thereof.

Before filing a lien affidavit, a subcontractor must send timely written notice of its unpaid claim to the original contractor not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the second (2nd) month following each month in which all or part of the claimant’s labor was performed or its material delivered. In addition, the subcontractor must also send timely notice of its unpaid claim to both the original contractor and the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following each month in which all or part of the labor was performed or material delivered. The notices must be sent by registered or certified mail and must be addressed to the owner (or tenant) or the original contractor, as applicable, at their last known business or residence address.

The deadline for a subcontractor or supplier to file a lien affidavit is the fifteenth (15th) day of the fourth (4th) calendar month following the day the indebtedness accrues. The lien affidavit must be filed with the county clerk of the county where the project is located.

Liens for Retainage:

Section 53.101 of the Property Code requires the owner or tenant to withhold 10% of the contract price of the work or 10% of the value of the work as a “statutory retainage”. This retainage must occur for each payment during the project and for thirty (30) days after completion. The retained funds are to secure payment for subcontractors and suppliers. If you fail to hold the 10% retainage, a subcontractor or supplier can have a lien against the property, at least to the extent of the amount that should have been retained. If a subcontractor or supplier was engaged by 50

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The lien affidavit must be signed by the person claiming the lien and contain several facts required by the Property Code, including the amount of the claim. The lien affidavit must be sworn to and notarized. Among the other facts that must be listed in the affidavit, subcontractors must list each month the work was performed and materials furnished. The claimant must send a copy of the lien affidavit by registered or certified mail to the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifth (5th) day after the date the lien affidavit is filed with the county clerk. If a claimant has properly filed his claim, he has two years (one for a residential construction project) to file suit to foreclose his lien.

Failure to adhere to these requirements may invalidated the liens. To that end, if you receive any lien notices or affidavits, you should check with legal counsel to ensure that they are properly prepared and timely sent.

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The History Page Battle of Thermopylae

he Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek citystates, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae (“The Hot Gates”). The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. By 480 BC Xerxes had amassed a huge army and navy and set out to conquer all of Greece. The Athenian politician and general Themistocles had proposed that the allied Greeks block the advance of the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae, and simultaneously block the Persian navy at the Straits of Artemisium.

A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in the middle of 480 BC. The Persian army, alleged by the ancient sources to have numbered over one million, but today considered to have been much smaller (various figures are given by scholars, ranging between 100,000 and 150,000), arrived at the pass in late August or early September. The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history’s most famous last stands.

During two full days of battle, the small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path that led behind the Greek lines.

Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard their retreat with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians, fighting to the death.

Themistocles was in command of the Greek Navy at Artemisium when he received news that the Persians had taken the pass at Thermopylae. Since the Greek strategy required both Thermopylae and Artemisium to be held, given their losses, it was decided to withdraw to Salamis. The Persians overran Boeotia and then captured the evacuated Athens. The Greek fleet - seeking a decisive victory over the Persian armada - attacked and defeated the invaders at the Battle of Salamis in late 480 BC. Wary of being trapped in Europe, Xerxes withdrew with much of his army to Asia (losing most to starvation and disease), leaving Mardonius to attempt to complete the conquest of Greece. However, the following year saw a Greek army decisively defeat the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, thereby ending the Persian invasion.

Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending its native soil.

The performance of the defenders is also used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain as force multipliers and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.

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Rose-Mary Rumbley has written three books about her native city – Dallas. She has also written “WHAT! NO CHILI!” and a book about the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano. She has appeared on the stage at the Dallas Summer Musicals and at Casa Mañana and was head of the drama department at Dallas Baptist University for 12 years. Today she is on the speaking circuit and teaches drama classes at Providence Christian School. Her loving views of Texas history appear in every issue of the network..

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Kiss Me Quick, Dick Dowling

here is a statue of Dick Dowling at Sabine Pass, Texas that hopefully will not ever be disturbed. It's well cared for (and a state historic site) because every St. Patrick's Day, it is washed and shined by caring people at Sabine Pass. Why? Because St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, and Dick Dowling drove the federal troops - the Yankees out of Texas. Great story! Actually, it's an unbelievable story!

He became famous for a drink called ‘Kiss Me Quick and Go’. Was it ever a smooth slurp! The customers told of the taste of Irish Whiskey that lingered on the palate for a very long time!

Kiss Me Quick Drink Recipe In an Old Fashioned glass, mix 1 tsp. Triple Sec (Cointreau) 2 oz. Pernod 3 dashes Bitters, Angostura Fill with Carbonated Water/Club Soda All was well, until the Civil War erupted. Now, Texas was not destroyed in the war as much of the deep South was. Most Texas farmers were able to bring in the crops and send a goodly amount of cotton to England, where the British weaving looms awaited the fine cotton thread. Nevertheless, Dick Dowling with his Irish-born buddies did join the Confederate army. After all, the Irish were known to be rebels, and these Irishmen were part of what was called the Davis Guards (a Confederate Army unit named for Jefferson Davis).

Confederate Lt. Richard “Dick” Dowling and his men (composed of forty-five enlisted men, one engineer, and one surgeon, all Irish and all in their twenties or younger, part of Company F, Texas Heavy Artillery) thwarted an attempted Union attack on Sabine Pass, a primary Texas port for Confederate shipments of supplies and vital to the war effort. In a battle lasting less than an hour, Dowling and his men constructed an earthen-work fort large enough to hold their six guns, and in the space of forty minutes, they fired 137 shots without stopping to swab the guns.

Although they destroyed two gunboats, captured 350 prisoners and killed 50 Union soldiers, the Davis Guards sustained no losses. (The recruits were hand-picked from the docks at Houston and Galveston and were known as the Fighting Irishmen.) Thanks to their efforts, area ports escaped capture and Union forces never penetrated the Texas interior in the Civil War. 48

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The Yankee Navy moved out of the Gulf, and the Union leaders decided to attack Texas on the Red River. But their plans drastically changed. At 6:30 AM on September 8, 1863, the federal Armada 27 warships and 5,000 troops - headed for Sabine Pass where they planned to invade Texas on the southeastern side of the gulf. Well, this was where a part of the Davis Guards (46 Irish-born men under the leadership of Dick Dowling) were stationed. They were hunkered down in a mud fort there at the pass, posted with 6 pieces of patched up artillery.

president of the Confederacy, claimed the battle at Sabine Pass was "more remarkable than the Battle of Thermopylae." This was the battle where a few Greeks held off the mighty Persian forces in 480 BC. Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending its native soil. (See companion piece on next page) Francis Richard Lubbock (1815 – 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas (from 18611863). He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas and the City of Lubbock are named.

The Solution Was Francis Lubbock 94.8% Proof Jefferson Davis kept asking, "How did they do it?" The answer came, "They had a sudden attack of homesickness." This could be interpreted as, "They were enjoying some Irish whiskey before the attack!" Nevertheless, they did it! The Houston Telegram ran stories for days about their bravery and the Southern Dramatic Association, presented plays with all the proceeds from the productions going to the Irishmen.

Dowling returned to Houston a decorated war hero and reopened his saloons, but – like a typical Texan - he also went into the oil and gas business. By the spring of 1866, he was head of the Houston Gas Company. Sadly, he died just two years later at the age of thirty. He contracted yellow fever while caring for others who had contracted the disease.

Dowling ordered his men to wait to fire until the ships came very close to the shore. "Aim for the boilers!" was the command. They waited, they fired, and they captured two of the ships. The rest of the fleet fearfully sailed out to sea in the dark! Fifty Union navy men were killed and were buried with great respect by the Dowling group. Three hundred and fifty prisoners were taken to Houston.

Francis Lubbock, the Governor of Texas, claimed those Irishmen were as "brave as those in the Alamo." Jefferson Davis, the

To learn more about the battle of Sabine Pass in Civil War context, click here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GimmB1eMmfE&feature=youtu.be ::: (Much of this information came from a book, DICK DOWLING AT SABINE PASS, by Frank X. Tolbert, 1962. Writer Frank X. Tolbert was responsible for the Chili Cookoffs we all enjoy in Texas today.)

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (Ashanti wisdom)

It all begins in Ireland with the birth of Dick Dowling in 1837. His family was able to send him to school until disaster struck the country - the Great Irish Potato Famine - in 1846. The Dowling family managed to come to the United States and then moved on south to Houston. Dick grew up and, like a typical Irishman, opened not one, but three saloons in Houston.

On January 1, 1863, the Union Navy attempted to blockade all shipping out of Galveston. But General John Bankhead Magruder held the forces off. Bales of cotton were stacked on the ships for protection from the Yankee cannon fire.

The Battle of Galveston was considered a victory for Magruder. In fact, he killed Jonathan Wainwright, the captain of the federal ship, the Lane, who later became the grandfather of General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of the Death March of Bataan in World War II.

of the city,” said John Schoettler, Amazon Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities.

The Spheres feature treehouse meeting rooms, river and waterfall features, paludariums, a four-story living wall, and epiphytic trees. They are home to more than 400 species spanning five continents and 50 countries, and many of the plants have journeyed from botanical gardens, tree nurseries, and conservation programs from around the globe. Many of the plants inside The Spheres are from cloud forest ecosystems, where plants thrive on mountainsides at an altitude ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 feet.

Plants in these ecosystems have adapted to cooler temperatures, which makes their climate needs comfortable for people, too.

Amazon is committed to sharing the beauty and biodiversity inside The Spheres with the public and will provide educational opportunities to the Seattle community through tours, field trips and partnerships with local schools and universities. The Spheres also include a visitor center – called The Understory – that is open to the public year-round. The Understory provides a fully immersive, 360-degree experience where visitors can get up close and personal with the science, engineering, and plants behind The Spheres.

Governor Jay Inslee said, “These unique buildings are so much more than a beautiful creative space for Amazon employees. They will help conserve a number of rare plant species from around the world and provide countless educational opportunities for local students – and that’s something Washington can take pride in.” “This unique landscape will bring together students, visitors, and residents in the heart of our City,” added Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. According to Toby Bradshaw, Professor and Chair at the University of Washington Department of Biology, “The use of plant biodiversity — including the ‘weird’ and ‘ugly’ specimens — to tell the story of interconnections among living things will be an inspiration to all who visit and work at The Spheres.”

Learn about The Spheres, The Understory, and how to visit on www.seattlespheres.com. For regular updates about the plant life inside The Spheres, follow @SeattleSpheres on Instagram.

About The Spheres

The Spheres were built to create a wide variety of ways to communicate, work and dine on five different levels in the backdrop of dramatic plant installations including living walls, paludariums and treehouse gathering spaces. Below are a few facts about The Spheres, as well as what visitors will find within and around them: • More than 600 full-time jobs created through the design, build and construction of The Spheres.

• More than 620 tons of steel, or enough steel to build the Space Needle three times • 12 million pounds of concrete used in the construction, or enough concrete to build a highway from Seattle to Sacramento, CA. • The exterior façade features a naturally occurring shape in nature called a “Catalan,” which is derived from the face of a pentagonal hexecontahedron Catalan solid – the shape repeats throughout The Spheres with 60 faces per Sphere and 180 total • The Spheres’ façade contains 2,643 panes of glass that are ultra-clear and energy-efficient, with a film interlayer to keep out infrared wavelengths that produce unwanted heat • Structural engineers tested The Spheres for all kinds of environmental factors, including 91 different scenarios. At the base of The Spheres, a 400,000-pound ring beam transfers heavy loads of gravity, wind and seismic forces from the glass-and-steel façade to columns in the parking garage below • The largest Sphere is more than 90 feet tall and 130 feet in diameter • All three Spheres share a single indoor environment, which makes air flow critical between the buildings. Radiant floor heating and cooling is an efficient way to balance indoor temperature, and also ensures that less hot and dry air circulates through the HVAC system.

• More than 40,000 plants and over 400 species will call The Spheres home at any given time • The Spheres’ plant collection spans five continents, and includes specimens from The University of Washington and Atlanta Botanical Garden • Many of the plants inside The Spheres are found in cloud forests, a remarkably diverse type of highelevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain • Cloud forest ecosystems are typically located at high altitudes (3,000 to 10,000 feet), and they are found in tropical and subtropical mountainous regions of the world, where cooler temperatures on mountain slopes cause clouds to form • Cloud forest plants depend on cool, humid conditions. To ensure that both people and plants can thrive, The Spheres operate on a diurnal cycle – the daytime temperature inside will average 72 degrees with humidity around 60 percent, and the nighttime temperature will average 55 degrees with humidity around 85 percent.

• The space can seat about 800 people.

The Delivery of “Rubi”

The Spheres largest inhabitant – a Ficus rubiginosa dubbed “Rubi” – was planted at a tree farm in California in 1969. Today, Rubi is 55-feet tall, 22-feet wide and weighs nearly 36,000 lbs. Caption: Rubi traveled more than 1,200 miles on the back of a flatbed truck, arriving in Seattle after a 3-day journey through California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Because of her size, Rubi had to be craned into The Spheres through a small opening at the top. (A video of how Rubi came to The Spheres is at https://youtu.be/bQmJOiuUM6A .)

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he Spheres—the newest buildings on Amazon’s campus in downtown Seattle—have no enclosed offices, conference spaces, or desks, and employees can meet in treehouses suspended under 40+ foot trees or in sitting areas and walking paths alongside cascading waterfalls. Plants, trees, sunlight, soil, and water take center stage – the sound of running water and the scent of flowering plants create an instant botanical immersion that takes visitors far away from the urban landscape. The project is part of Amazon’s more than $4 billion investment in the design, development, and construction of its Seattle HQ. The Spheres, designed by the architecture firm NBBJ, are meant for internal use by Amazon employees, providing a contemplative break from the boxy shapes and right angles of the surrounding urban neighborhood. They are home to more than 40,000 plants from around the world. There’s no place else in the world quite like it – a spot where Amazon employees can work in an environment that’s more like a tropical rainforest in the clouds than an office. Plants, trees, sunlight, soil, and water take center stage – the sound of running water and the scent of flowering plants create an instant botanical immersion that takes visitors far away from the urban landscape. The Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of the workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices – a direct link to nature. Studies suggest that spaces that embrace biophilic design can inspire creativity and even improve brain function.

“Our goal with The Spheres was to create a unique gathering place where employees could collaborate and innovate together, and where the Seattle community could gather to experience biodiversity in the center

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“Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren’t for the goddamned people.” (Richard Nixon)

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MISTAKES TO AVOID When Building Out Your Next Office

A Practical Guide for Office Managers and Executives Written by Adam Felson

Many business leaders misjudge how complex an office renovation can be. Unlike other projects, office improvements are often delegated to employees who lack the time and experience to tackle them properly. At the beginning of the design process, you create goals for the budget, schedule, quality, and functionality. At the end, if those goals are not met, your company stands to lose time, money, and productivity. You could fail to deliver for your clients and damage your company’s reputation. This common-sense guide presents 13 common problems along with tips on how to avoid them.

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IWBI

The WELL Building Standard® is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.

WELL is managed and administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), B U I L D I N G STA N DA R D a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment. WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where we spend more than 90 percent of our time, and the health and wellness of its occupants. WELL Certified™ spaces and WELL Compliant™ core and shell developments can help create a built environment that improves the nutrition, fitness, mood, and sleep patterns.

The WELL Building Standard® is third-party certified by the Green Business Certification Incorporation (GBCI), which administers the LEED certification program and the LEED professional credentialing program. (See companion articles on Pages 14 and 16.)

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Our buildings have a profound impact on our health, well-being and productivity.

World Green Building Council

This report explores the dual opportunity to do right by the planet and its people by showcasing pioneering DOING RIGHT BY PLANET AND PEOPLE green building projects that The Business Case for are leading the way in being Health and Wellbeing resource efficient and providing in Green Building April 2018 healthy, productive spaces for their occupants and significant returns for their owners and investors. It presents fresh global evidence from around the world that building green with features that people love – from improved air quality and comfort indoors, to access to nature and amenities outdoors – provides tangible environmental, health and economic benefits. Among the key findings: Companies can save money by occupying a green building with features that benefit people. Employees prefer green buildings that make them feel healthier and more productive. A building’s asset value increases the greener and healthier it is.

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his is NOT the kind of building you probably think of when you think of the capital city of Lebanon. Beirut was settled over 5,000 years ago and has a very long history, and, once upon a time not all that long ago, the “Paris of the Middle East” was a thriving city. In the last 20-30 years, however, while the city has made attempts to rebuild and to bring together its divided population, continuous wars and bombings have been a threat. (In fact, a formal census or population count has not been taken since the 1930s, and because of that, the population numbers are estimated. The most recent estimates of the city put it at 361,000. The population of the metro area have been estimated from just under 1 million to over 2 million – a rather large gap.)

Basel-based Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (who were featured in our June 2018 issue) designed Beirut Terraces as part of a new masterplan in a part of the capital that is gradually being regenerated following a devastating car bomb attack that killed prime minister Rafik Hariri in 2005. The residential tower is made up of irregularly and staggered floor plates sized floor slabs that give it an indefinite outline.

"The moderate climate of Beirut is undoubtedly one of the city's greatest assets it makes outdoor living an integral part of Beirut's urban culture," said the architects.

"Indoor and outdoor spaces merge into each other so that the generous terraces truly become living spaces."

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Brookings

Since the mid-1990s, demographic and economic shifts have fundamentally Catalytic development: changed markets and locations for real (Re)creating walkable urban places estate development. These changes are largely powered by growth of the knowledge economy, which, since the turn of the 21st century, has begun moving out of suburban office parks and into more walkable mixed-use places in an effort to attract and retain highly educated young workers and support creative collaboration among them.

Christopher B. Leinberger and Tracy Hadden Loh May 2018

This paper by The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program takes an in-depth look at six case studies to describe the process of catalytic development, a new model of investment that over the past decade has had remarkable success in creating such walkable communities. Catalytic development focuses on areas abandoned as a result of deindustrialization and auto-oriented development, in some cases recycling the very properties cleared or left vacant by mid-20th century urban “renewal” programs. Catalytic development incorporates many urban design best practices—granularity, incrementalism, and mixing of uses, scales, and people—and can address difficult urban challenges while delivering long-term economic returns to both the public and private sectors.

The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking

1 Catalytic development

CBRE

CBRE’s annual survey detailing and analyzing the impactful strategies real estate executives are putting in place for their various lines of business and their employees. To learn more about CBRE Research or to access additional research reports, go to: https://www.cbre.com/ research-and-reports .

If your company or organization has a white paper, report or study of interest to real estate professionals, let us know and we may include it here.

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With lower unemployment rates across the US, the race for talent is getting more and more competitive.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the unemployment rate will continue to decline, and that the fastest growing job segments will be: healthcare (5.7 million jobs) and professional and technical occupations (2.1 million jobs). Continental Office (www.continentaloffice.com) recently conducted research to better understand what today’s workforce wants and what will attract them to and keep them at organizations. The results are based on 262 currently employed respondents and includes all levels of the workforce from associate to C-Level. Some of the key findings include: 1. Nearly 25% of today’s workforce said their physical workplace affects their decision to stay at or leave an organization.

2. 87% want flexible settings like workshops, meeting rooms, private spaces, social areas, and more.

3. When asked how the physical workspace affected their overall happiness, people ranked it an 8 out of 10 with 10 being the most important.

4. There are many discrepancies between how associates and the C-Level perceive what’s important in the workplace.

Read the report here or online at: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/476162/Reports/ Workplace_Flexibility_and_Choice_by_the_Numbers.pdf?t=1530197604397

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY & CHOICE

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Family Friendly State

Texas – A Great Place to Call Home!

Homes.com ranked the top 25 metropolitan areas in the U.S. based on their overall “family-friendliness.” At the top of the list is Dallas (#1), and not far behind are Houston (#3) and San Antonio (#5). Cities were chosen based on crime rate, cost of living, availability of child care services, average commute times, school (K-12) quality, and park acreage per capita. These key considerations were chosen for the ways they contribute to both a child’s development and a family's quality of life. The methodology and a map of America’s Most Family-Friendly Cities can be viewed at Homes.com .

Forbes

USAA (San Antonio), Southwest Airlines (Dallas) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) were Texas’s top companies in Forbes’ America’s Best Employers list coming in at #11, #13 and #27 respectively. See the whole list here: https://www.forbes.com/best-employers/list/#tab:rank

Homebuyers

The Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers in 2018 SmartAsset compared data in 7 categories to determine and rank the 25 best places for first-time homebuyers. Specifically, they looked at the number of HUDapproved lenders, loan funding ratio, average price per square foot, affordability ratio, stability score, price variance and the number of negative quarters in the last 6 years.

Texas cities fared very well, with 8 of the top 25: Houston #4, San Antonio #7, Dallas #10, Fort Worth #11, Arlington #14, Corpus Christi #16, El Paso #20 and Austin #24.

See the data and methodology at https://smartasset.com/mortgage/ best-cities-for-first-time-homebuyers-2018 .

“I don’t know, Marge. Trying is the first step toward failure.” (Homer Simpson)

Geographically, Texas is the largest state in the continental United States. It is an economic powerhouse, leading the way in wind power energy production, population growth, and some of the largest infrastructure that has an ever-increasing need for improvement. This is the main theme of the 2017 Report Card for Texas’s Infrastructure develop by the Texas section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Texas Section). In this update, though several of the infrastructure categories reviewed show areas of satisfactory performance, the clear majority indicate that Texas’s infrastructure lacks funding, proper maintenance, is poorly equipped to deal with environmental change as Texas continues to grow.

near vacuum and -40C temperature would prevent people from going outside without a protective suit. Then again, astronauts have continually occupied the space station for decades, so perhaps it’s not so bad?

Harnessing the power of planetary design thinking, it taps into the desire for extreme height, seclusion and constant mobility. If the recent boom in residential towers proves that sales price per square foot rises with floor elevation, then Analemma Tower will command record prices, justifying its high cost of construction.

“In politics…never retreat, never retract…never admit a mistake.” (Napoleon Bonaparte)

All images and content courtesy of Clouds Architecture Office Learn more about at http://www.cloudsao.com/ANALEMMA-TOWER Instagram: @clouds_ao and Twitter: @clouds_ao

Masayuki Sono is a founding partner of Clouds AO, established in 2010 in New York City. He holds master’s degrees from University of Washington and Kobe University, Japan. He has worked on projects ranging from national museums to public arts and gained worldwide acclaim for his winning design for the competition of 9/11 Memorial in Staten Island NY (awarded by the American Institute of Architects). He has lectured at Pratt Institute, Tokyo University and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Ostap Rudakevych is a registered architect and founding partner of Clouds Architecture Office. He is a Visiting Associate Professor at Pratt Institute and has been an invited critic at Princeton, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pennsylvania. He has given a TEDx talk about the future I N C E 2degree 0 0 2from Harvard of architecture. He received a Master ofSArchitecture University Graduate School of Design after completing undergraduate studies at the Architectural Association and Carnegie Mellon University.

a nontraditional approach to business collections

Time to collect ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – TRACKING THEM IS GOOD. COLLECTING THEM IS BETTER. Business-to-business debts require special, focused expertise and finesse… and the selection of your commercial collection service is an important decision. It revolves around Service, Trust and Recovery.

Rates are important, and recovery is the objective (the bottom line) … but there’s more to it.

ARSENAL BUSINESS COLLECTIONS

The company you choose will be handling your money, talking to your customers, and representing you in the marketplace. You want your money as soon as possible – but you don’t want to lose clients.

At ABC, you’re never out-of-pocket for our services. We collect (at prearranged terms) and when – and only when – we succeed (i.e., once we collect money owed to you), do we get paid. There is no fee UNLESS and UNTIL we collect.

Our payment is contingent upon your recovery – so our success is integrally tied to yours.

thearsenalcompanies.com

682.224.5855

As a privately owned company, we make decisions based on what is best for our clients. Our focus is exclusively on improving your bottom line, and we have the knowledge and experience to deliver exceptional results.

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concerns by proving with its Rosetta mission that it's possible to rendezvous and land on a spinning comet. NASA has scheduled an asteroid retrieval mission for 2021 which aims to prove the feasibility of capturing and relocating an asteroid.

The geosynchronous orbit of Analemma matches earth's rotation period of one day (therefore appearing motionless). It will travel between the northern and

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southern hemispheres on a daily loop in a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the tower’s occupants to interface with the planet’s surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City. The tower will return to exactly the same position in the sky each day.

nalemma Tower is a conceptual proposal for the world's tallest building - ever. It is the brainchild of New York City architectural firm Clouds AO’s partners Masayuki Sono and Ostap Rudakevych (see bios on opposite page).

Analemma inverts the traditional diagram of an earth-based foundation, instead depending on a space-based supporting foundation from which the tower is suspended.

This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (a concept for suspending an object from a tether orbiting in space a/k/a UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended. Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction.

Manipulating asteroids is no longer relegated to science fiction. In 2015 the European Space Agency sparked a new round of investment in asteroid mining

Analemma would get its power from space-based solar panels. Installed above the dense and diffuse atmosphere, these panels would have constant exposure to sunlight, with a greater efficiency than conventional PV installations. Water would be filtered and recycled in a semi-closed loop system, replenished with condensate captured from clouds and rainwater. Developments in cableless electromagnetic elevators have effectively shattered height restrictions imposed by elevator cable spool volume.

While researching atmospheric conditions for this project, the Clouds AO partners realized that there is probably a tangible height limit beyond which people would not tolerate living due to the extreme conditions. For example, while there may be a benefit to having 45 extra minutes of daylight at an elevation of 32,000 meters, the

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ANALEMMA TOWER

concerns by proving with its Rosetta mission that it's possible to rendezvous and land on a spinning comet. NASA has scheduled an asteroid retrieval mission for 2021 which aims to prove the feasibility of capturing and relocating an asteroid.

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southern hemispheres on a daily loop in a figure eight, where the tower would move at its slowest speed at the top and bottom of the figure eight allowing the possibility for the tower’s occupants to interface with the planet’s surface at these points. The proposed orbit is calibrated so the slowest part of the towers trajectory occurs over New York City. The tower will return to exactly the same position in the sky each day.

nalemma Tower is a conceptual proposal for the world's tallest building - ever. It is the brainchild of New York City architectural firm Clouds AO’s partners Masayuki Sono and Ostap Rudakevych (see bios on opposite page).

Analemma inverts the traditional diagram of an earth-based foundation, instead depending on a space-based supporting foundation from which the tower is suspended.

This system is referred to as the Universal Orbital Support System (a concept for suspending an object from a tether orbiting in space a/k/a UOSS). By placing a large asteroid into orbit over earth, a high strength cable can be lowered towards the surface of earth from which a super tall tower can be suspended. Since this new tower typology is suspended in the air, it can be constructed anywhere in the world and transported to its final location. The proposal calls for Analemma to be constructed over Dubai, which has proven to be a specialist in tall building construction at one fifth the cost of New York City construction.

Manipulating asteroids is no longer relegated to science fiction. In 2015 the European Space Agency sparked a new round of investment in asteroid mining

Analemma would get its power from space-based solar panels. Installed above the dense and diffuse atmosphere, these panels would have constant exposure to sunlight, with a greater efficiency than conventional PV installations. Water would be filtered and recycled in a semi-closed loop system, replenished with condensate captured from clouds and rainwater. Developments in cableless electromagnetic elevators have effectively shattered height restrictions imposed by elevator cable spool volume.

While researching atmospheric conditions for this project, the Clouds AO partners realized that there is probably a tangible height limit beyond which people would not tolerate living due to the extreme conditions. For example, while there may be a benefit to having 45 extra minutes of daylight at an elevation of 32,000 meters, the

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“In politics…never retreat, never retract…never admit a mistake.” (Napoleon Bonaparte)

The geosynchronous orbit of Analemma matches earth's rotation period of one day (therefore appearing motionless). It will travel between the northern and

near vacuum and -40C temperature would prevent people from going outside without a protective suit. Then again, astronauts have continually occupied the space station for decades, so perhaps it’s not so bad?

Harnessing the power of planetary design thinking, it taps into the desire for extreme height, seclusion and constant mobility. If the recent boom in residential towers proves that sales price per square foot rises with floor elevation, then Analemma Tower will command record prices, justifying its high cost of construction.

“In politics…never retreat, never retract…never admit a mistake.” (Napoleon Bonaparte)

All images and content courtesy of Clouds Architecture Office Learn more about at http://www.cloudsao.com/ANALEMMA-TOWER Instagram: @clouds_ao and Twitter: @clouds_ao

Masayuki Sono is a founding partner of Clouds AO, established in 2010 in New York City. He holds master’s degrees from University of Washington and Kobe University, Japan. He has worked on projects ranging from national museums to public arts and gained worldwide acclaim for his winning design for the competition of 9/11 Memorial in Staten Island NY (awarded by the American Institute of Architects). He has lectured at Pratt Institute, Tokyo University and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts.

Ostap Rudakevych is a registered architect and founding partner of Clouds Architecture Office. He is a Visiting Associate Professor at Pratt Institute and has been an invited critic at Princeton, Columbia, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pennsylvania. He has given a TEDx talk about the future I N C E 2degree 0 0 2from Harvard of architecture. He received a Master ofSArchitecture University Graduate School of Design after completing undergraduate studies at the Architectural Association and Carnegie Mellon University.

a nontraditional approach to business collections

Time to collect ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE – TRACKING THEM IS GOOD. COLLECTING THEM IS BETTER. Business-to-business debts require special, focused expertise and finesse… and the selection of your commercial collection service is an important decision. It revolves around Service, Trust and Recovery.

Rates are important, and recovery is the objective (the bottom line) … but there’s more to it.

ARSENAL BUSINESS COLLECTIONS

The company you choose will be handling your money, talking to your customers, and representing you in the marketplace. You want your money as soon as possible – but you don’t want to lose clients.

At ABC, you’re never out-of-pocket for our services. We collect (at prearranged terms) and when – and only when – we succeed (i.e., once we collect money owed to you), do we get paid. There is no fee UNLESS and UNTIL we collect.

Our payment is contingent upon your recovery – so our success is integrally tied to yours.

thearsenalcompanies.com

682.224.5855

As a privately owned company, we make decisions based on what is best for our clients. Our focus is exclusively on improving your bottom line, and we have the knowledge and experience to deliver exceptional results.

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Brookings

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (Ashanti wisdom)

Since the mid-1990s, demographic and economic shifts have fundamentally Catalytic development: changed markets and locations for real (Re)creating walkable urban places estate development. These changes are largely powered by growth of the knowledge economy, which, since the turn of the 21st century, has begun moving out of suburban office parks and into more walkable mixed-use places in an effort to attract and retain highly educated young workers and support creative collaboration among them.

Christopher B. Leinberger and Tracy Hadden Loh May 2018

This paper by The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program takes an in-depth look at six case studies to describe the process of catalytic development, a new model of investment that over the past decade has had remarkable success in creating such walkable communities. Catalytic development focuses on areas abandoned as a result of deindustrialization and auto-oriented development, in some cases recycling the very properties cleared or left vacant by mid-20th century urban “renewal” programs. Catalytic development incorporates many urban design best practices—granularity, incrementalism, and mixing of uses, scales, and people—and can address difficult urban challenges while delivering long-term economic returns to both the public and private sectors.

The Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Initiative on Innovation and Placemaking

1 Catalytic development

CBRE

CBRE’s annual survey detailing and analyzing the impactful strategies real estate executives are putting in place for their various lines of business and their employees. To learn more about CBRE Research or to access additional research reports, go to: https://www.cbre.com/ research-and-reports .

If your company or organization has a white paper, report or study of interest to real estate professionals, let us know and we may include it here.

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With lower unemployment rates across the US, the race for talent is getting more and more competitive.

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the unemployment rate will continue to decline, and that the fastest growing job segments will be: healthcare (5.7 million jobs) and professional and technical occupations (2.1 million jobs). Continental Office (www.continentaloffice.com) recently conducted research to better understand what today’s workforce wants and what will attract them to and keep them at organizations. The results are based on 262 currently employed respondents and includes all levels of the workforce from associate to C-Level. Some of the key findings include: 1. Nearly 25% of today’s workforce said their physical workplace affects their decision to stay at or leave an organization.

2. 87% want flexible settings like workshops, meeting rooms, private spaces, social areas, and more.

3. When asked how the physical workspace affected their overall happiness, people ranked it an 8 out of 10 with 10 being the most important.

4. There are many discrepancies between how associates and the C-Level perceive what’s important in the workplace.

Read the report here or online at: https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/476162/Reports/ Workplace_Flexibility_and_Choice_by_the_Numbers.pdf?t=1530197604397

WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY & CHOICE

BY THE NUMBERS

Family Friendly State

Texas – A Great Place to Call Home!

Homes.com ranked the top 25 metropolitan areas in the U.S. based on their overall “family-friendliness.” At the top of the list is Dallas (#1), and not far behind are Houston (#3) and San Antonio (#5). Cities were chosen based on crime rate, cost of living, availability of child care services, average commute times, school (K-12) quality, and park acreage per capita. These key considerations were chosen for the ways they contribute to both a child’s development and a family's quality of life. The methodology and a map of America’s Most Family-Friendly Cities can be viewed at Homes.com .

Forbes

USAA (San Antonio), Southwest Airlines (Dallas) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) were Texas’s top companies in Forbes’ America’s Best Employers list coming in at #11, #13 and #27 respectively. See the whole list here: https://www.forbes.com/best-employers/list/#tab:rank

“I don’t know, Marge. Trying is the first step toward failure.” (Homer Simpson)

Geographically, Texas is the largest state in the continental United States. It is an economic powerhouse, leading the way in wind power energy production, population growth, and some of the largest infrastructure that has an ever-increasing need for improvement. This is the main theme of the 2017 Report Card for Texas’s Infrastructure develop by the Texas section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE Texas Section). In this update, though several of the infrastructure categories reviewed show areas of satisfactory performance, the clear majority indicate that Texas’s infrastructure lacks funding, proper maintenance, is poorly equipped to deal with environmental change as Texas continues to grow.

Homebuyers

The Best Cities for First-Time Homebuyers in 2018 SmartAsset compared data in 7 categories to determine and rank the 25 best places for first-time homebuyers. Specifically, they looked at the number of HUDapproved lenders, loan funding ratio, average price per square foot, affordability ratio, stability score, price variance and the number of negative quarters in the last 6 years.

Texas cities fared very well, with 8 of the top 25: Houston #4, San Antonio #7, Dallas #10, Fort Worth #11, Arlington #14, Corpus Christi #16, El Paso #20 and Austin #24.

See the data and methodology at https://smartasset.com/mortgage/ best-cities-for-first-time-homebuyers-2018 .

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The Design Process

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MISTAKES TO AVOID When Building Out Your Next Office

A Practical Guide for Office Managers and Executives Written by Adam Felson

Many business leaders misjudge how complex an office renovation can be. Unlike other projects, office improvements are often delegated to employees who lack the time and experience to tackle them properly. At the beginning of the design process, you create goals for the budget, schedule, quality, and functionality. At the end, if those goals are not met, your company stands to lose time, money, and productivity. You could fail to deliver for your clients and damage your company’s reputation. This common-sense guide presents 13 common problems along with tips on how to avoid them.

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The WELL Building Standard® is a performance-based system for measuring, certifying, and monitoring features of the built environment that impact human health and wellbeing, through air, water, nourishment, light, fitness, comfort, and mind.

WELL is managed and administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), B U I L D I N G STA N DA R D a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment. WELL is grounded in a body of medical research that explores the connection between the buildings where we spend more than 90 percent of our time, and the health and wellness of its occupants. WELL Certified™ spaces and WELL Compliant™ core and shell developments can help create a built environment that improves the nutrition, fitness, mood, and sleep patterns.

The WELL Building Standard® is third-party certified by the Green Business Certification Incorporation (GBCI), which administers the LEED certification program and the LEED professional credentialing program. (See companion articles on Pages 14 and 16.)

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World Green Building Council

This report explores the dual opportunity to do right by the planet and its people by showcasing pioneering DOING RIGHT BY PLANET AND PEOPLE green building projects that The Business Case for are leading the way in being Health and Wellbeing resource efficient and providing in Green Building April 2018 healthy, productive spaces for their occupants and significant returns for their owners and investors. It presents fresh global evidence from around the world that building green with features that people love – from improved air quality and comfort indoors, to access to nature and amenities outdoors – provides tangible environmental, health and economic benefits. Among the key findings: Companies can save money by occupying a green building with features that benefit people. Employees prefer green buildings that make them feel healthier and more productive. A building’s asset value increases the greener and healthier it is.

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his is NOT the kind of building you probably think of when you think of the capital city of Lebanon. Beirut was settled over 5,000 years ago and has a very long history, and, once upon a time not all that long ago, the “Paris of the Middle East” was a thriving city. In the last 20-30 years, however, while the city has made attempts to rebuild and to bring together its divided population, continuous wars and bombings have been a threat. (In fact, a formal census or population count has not been taken since the 1930s, and because of that, the population numbers are estimated. The most recent estimates of the city put it at 361,000. The population of the metro area have been estimated from just under 1 million to over 2 million – a rather large gap.)

Basel-based Swiss architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (who were featured in our June 2018 issue) designed Beirut Terraces as part of a new masterplan in a part of the capital that is gradually being regenerated following a devastating car bomb attack that killed prime minister Rafik Hariri in 2005. The residential tower is made up of irregularly and staggered floor plates sized floor slabs that give it an indefinite outline.

"The moderate climate of Beirut is undoubtedly one of the city's greatest assets it makes outdoor living an integral part of Beirut's urban culture," said the architects.

"Indoor and outdoor spaces merge into each other so that the generous terraces truly become living spaces."

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he Spheres—the newest buildings on Amazon’s campus in downtown Seattle—have no enclosed offices, conference spaces, or desks, and employees can meet in treehouses suspended under 40+ foot trees or in sitting areas and walking paths alongside cascading waterfalls. Plants, trees, sunlight, soil, and water take center stage – the sound of running water and the scent of flowering plants create an instant botanical immersion that takes visitors far away from the urban landscape. The project is part of Amazon’s more than $4 billion investment in the design, development, and construction of its Seattle HQ. The Spheres, designed by the architecture firm NBBJ, are meant for internal use by Amazon employees, providing a contemplative break from the boxy shapes and right angles of the surrounding urban neighborhood. They are home to more than 40,000 plants from around the world. There’s no place else in the world quite like it – a spot where Amazon employees can work in an environment that’s more like a tropical rainforest in the clouds than an office. Plants, trees, sunlight, soil, and water take center stage – the sound of running water and the scent of flowering plants create an instant botanical immersion that takes visitors far away from the urban landscape. The Spheres are a result of innovative thinking about the character of the workplace and an extended conversation about what is typically missing from urban offices – a direct link to nature. Studies suggest that spaces that embrace biophilic design can inspire creativity and even improve brain function.

“Our goal with The Spheres was to create a unique gathering place where employees could collaborate and innovate together, and where the Seattle community could gather to experience biodiversity in the center

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of the city,” said John Schoettler, Amazon Vice President of Global Real Estate and Facilities.

The Spheres feature treehouse meeting rooms, river and waterfall features, paludariums, a four-story living wall, and epiphytic trees. They are home to more than 400 species spanning five continents and 50 countries, and many of the plants have journeyed from botanical gardens, tree nurseries, and conservation programs from around the globe. Many of the plants inside The Spheres are from cloud forest ecosystems, where plants thrive on mountainsides at an altitude ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 feet.

Plants in these ecosystems have adapted to cooler temperatures, which makes their climate needs comfortable for people, too.

Amazon is committed to sharing the beauty and biodiversity inside The Spheres with the public and will provide educational opportunities to the Seattle community through tours, field trips and partnerships with local schools and universities. The Spheres also include a visitor center – called The Understory – that is open to the public year-round. The Understory provides a fully immersive, 360-degree experience where visitors can get up close and personal with the science, engineering, and plants behind The Spheres.

Governor Jay Inslee said, “These unique buildings are so much more than a beautiful creative space for Amazon employees. They will help conserve a number of rare plant species from around the world and provide countless educational opportunities for local students – and that’s something Washington can take pride in.” “This unique landscape will bring together students, visitors, and residents in the heart of our City,” added Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. According to Toby Bradshaw, Professor and Chair at the University of Washington Department of Biology, “The use of plant biodiversity — including the ‘weird’ and ‘ugly’ specimens — to tell the story of interconnections among living things will be an inspiration to all who visit and work at The Spheres.”

Learn about The Spheres, The Understory, and how to visit on www.seattlespheres.com. For regular updates about the plant life inside The Spheres, follow @SeattleSpheres on Instagram.

About The Spheres

The Spheres were built to create a wide variety of ways to communicate, work and dine on five different levels in the backdrop of dramatic plant installations including living walls, paludariums and treehouse gathering spaces. Below are a few facts about The Spheres, as well as what visitors will find within and around them: • More than 600 full-time jobs created through the design, build and construction of The Spheres.

• More than 620 tons of steel, or enough steel to build the Space Needle three times • 12 million pounds of concrete used in the construction, or enough concrete to build a highway from Seattle to Sacramento, CA. • The exterior façade features a naturally occurring shape in nature called a “Catalan,” which is derived from the face of a pentagonal hexecontahedron Catalan solid – the shape repeats throughout The Spheres with 60 faces per Sphere and 180 total • The Spheres’ façade contains 2,643 panes of glass that are ultra-clear and energy-efficient, with a film interlayer to keep out infrared wavelengths that produce unwanted heat • Structural engineers tested The Spheres for all kinds of environmental factors, including 91 different scenarios. At the base of The Spheres, a 400,000-pound ring beam transfers heavy loads of gravity, wind and seismic forces from the glass-and-steel façade to columns in the parking garage below • The largest Sphere is more than 90 feet tall and 130 feet in diameter • All three Spheres share a single indoor environment, which makes air flow critical between the buildings. Radiant floor heating and cooling is an efficient way to balance indoor temperature, and also ensures that less hot and dry air circulates through the HVAC system.

• More than 40,000 plants and over 400 species will call The Spheres home at any given time • The Spheres’ plant collection spans five continents, and includes specimens from The University of Washington and Atlanta Botanical Garden • Many of the plants inside The Spheres are found in cloud forests, a remarkably diverse type of highelevation tropical forest that receives much of its moisture from direct contact with clouds rather than from rain • Cloud forest ecosystems are typically located at high altitudes (3,000 to 10,000 feet), and they are found in tropical and subtropical mountainous regions of the world, where cooler temperatures on mountain slopes cause clouds to form • Cloud forest plants depend on cool, humid conditions. To ensure that both people and plants can thrive, The Spheres operate on a diurnal cycle – the daytime temperature inside will average 72 degrees with humidity around 60 percent, and the nighttime temperature will average 55 degrees with humidity around 85 percent.

• The space can seat about 800 people.

The Delivery of “Rubi”

The Spheres largest inhabitant – a Ficus rubiginosa dubbed “Rubi” – was planted at a tree farm in California in 1969. Today, Rubi is 55-feet tall, 22-feet wide and weighs nearly 36,000 lbs. Caption: Rubi traveled more than 1,200 miles on the back of a flatbed truck, arriving in Seattle after a 3-day journey through California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Because of her size, Rubi had to be craned into The Spheres through a small opening at the top. (A video of how Rubi came to The Spheres is at https://youtu.be/bQmJOiuUM6A .)

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ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY

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Rose-Mary Rumbley has written three books about her native city – Dallas. She has also written “WHAT! NO CHILI!” and a book about the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano. She has appeared on the stage at the Dallas Summer Musicals and at Casa Mañana and was head of the drama department at Dallas Baptist University for 12 years. Today she is on the speaking circuit and teaches drama classes at Providence Christian School. Her loving views of Texas history appear in every issue of the network..

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Kiss Me Quick, Dick Dowling

here is a statue of Dick Dowling at Sabine Pass, Texas that hopefully will not ever be disturbed. It's well cared for (and a state historic site) because every St. Patrick's Day, it is washed and shined by caring people at Sabine Pass. Why? Because St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland, and Dick Dowling drove the federal troops - the Yankees out of Texas. Great story! Actually, it's an unbelievable story!

He became famous for a drink called ‘Kiss Me Quick and Go’. Was it ever a smooth slurp! The customers told of the taste of Irish Whiskey that lingered on the palate for a very long time!

Kiss Me Quick Drink Recipe In an Old Fashioned glass, mix 1 tsp. Triple Sec (Cointreau) 2 oz. Pernod 3 dashes Bitters, Angostura Fill with Carbonated Water/Club Soda All was well, until the Civil War erupted. Now, Texas was not destroyed in the war as much of the deep South was. Most Texas farmers were able to bring in the crops and send a goodly amount of cotton to England, where the British weaving looms awaited the fine cotton thread. Nevertheless, Dick Dowling with his Irish-born buddies did join the Confederate army. After all, the Irish were known to be rebels, and these Irishmen were part of what was called the Davis Guards (a Confederate Army unit named for Jefferson Davis).

Confederate Lt. Richard “Dick” Dowling and his men (composed of forty-five enlisted men, one engineer, and one surgeon, all Irish and all in their twenties or younger, part of Company F, Texas Heavy Artillery) thwarted an attempted Union attack on Sabine Pass, a primary Texas port for Confederate shipments of supplies and vital to the war effort. In a battle lasting less than an hour, Dowling and his men constructed an earthen-work fort large enough to hold their six guns, and in the space of forty minutes, they fired 137 shots without stopping to swab the guns.

Although they destroyed two gunboats, captured 350 prisoners and killed 50 Union soldiers, the Davis Guards sustained no losses. (The recruits were hand-picked from the docks at Houston and Galveston and were known as the Fighting Irishmen.) Thanks to their efforts, area ports escaped capture and Union forces never penetrated the Texas interior in the Civil War. 48

The Yankee Navy moved out of the Gulf, and the Union leaders decided to attack Texas on the Red River. But their plans drastically changed. At 6:30 AM on September 8, 1863, the federal Armada 27 warships and 5,000 troops - headed for Sabine Pass where they planned to invade Texas on the southeastern side of the gulf. Well, this was where a part of the Davis Guards (46 Irish-born men under the leadership of Dick Dowling) were stationed. They were hunkered down in a mud fort there at the pass, posted with 6 pieces of patched up artillery.

president of the Confederacy, claimed the battle at Sabine Pass was "more remarkable than the Battle of Thermopylae." This was the battle where a few Greeks held off the mighty Persian forces in 480 BC. Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending its native soil. (See companion piece on next page) Francis Richard Lubbock (1815 – 1905) was the ninth Governor of Texas (from 18611863). He was the brother of Thomas Saltus Lubbock, for whom Lubbock County, Texas and the City of Lubbock are named.

The Solution Was Francis Lubbock 94.8% Proof Jefferson Davis kept asking, "How did they do it?" The answer came, "They had a sudden attack of homesickness." This could be interpreted as, "They were enjoying some Irish whiskey before the attack!" Nevertheless, they did it! The Houston Telegram ran stories for days about their bravery and the Southern Dramatic Association, presented plays with all the proceeds from the productions going to the Irishmen.

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (Ashanti wisdom)

It all begins in Ireland with the birth of Dick Dowling in 1837. His family was able to send him to school until disaster struck the country - the Great Irish Potato Famine - in 1846. The Dowling family managed to come to the United States and then moved on south to Houston. Dick grew up and, like a typical Irishman, opened not one, but three saloons in Houston.

On January 1, 1863, the Union Navy attempted to blockade all shipping out of Galveston. But General John Bankhead Magruder held the forces off. Bales of cotton were stacked on the ships for protection from the Yankee cannon fire.

The Battle of Galveston was considered a victory for Magruder. In fact, he killed Jonathan Wainwright, the captain of the federal ship, the Lane, who later became the grandfather of General Jonathan Wainwright, hero of the Death March of Bataan in World War II.

Dowling returned to Houston a decorated war hero and reopened his saloons, but – like a typical Texan - he also went into the oil and gas business. By the spring of 1866, he was head of the Houston Gas Company. Sadly, he died just two years later at the age of thirty. He contracted yellow fever while caring for others who had contracted the disease.

Dowling ordered his men to wait to fire until the ships came very close to the shore. "Aim for the boilers!" was the command. They waited, they fired, and they captured two of the ships. The rest of the fleet fearfully sailed out to sea in the dark! Fifty Union navy men were killed and were buried with great respect by the Dowling group. Three hundred and fifty prisoners were taken to Houston.

To learn more about the battle of Sabine Pass in Civil War context, click here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=GimmB1eMmfE&feature=youtu.be ::: (Much of this information came from a book, DICK DOWLING AT SABINE PASS, by Frank X. Tolbert, 1962. Writer Frank X. Tolbert was responsible for the Chili Cookoffs we all enjoy in Texas today.)

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The History Page Battle of Thermopylae

he Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Greek citystates, led by King Leonidas of Sparta, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place simultaneously with the naval battle at Artemisium, in August or September 480 BC, at the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae (“The Hot Gates”). The Persian invasion was a delayed response to the defeat of the first Persian invasion of Greece, which had been ended by the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. By 480 BC Xerxes had amassed a huge army and navy and set out to conquer all of Greece. The Athenian politician and general Themistocles had proposed that the allied Greeks block the advance of the Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae, and simultaneously block the Persian navy at the Straits of Artemisium.

One falsehood spoils a thousand truths. (Ashanti wisdom)

A Greek force of approximately 7,000 men marched north to block the pass in the middle of 480 BC. The Persian army, alleged by the ancient sources to have numbered over one million, but today considered to have been much smaller (various figures are given by scholars, ranging between 100,000 and 150,000), arrived at the pass in late August or early September. The vastly outnumbered Greeks held off the Persians for seven days (including three of battle) before the rear-guard was annihilated in one of history’s most famous last stands.

During two full days of battle, the small force led by Leonidas blocked the only road by which the massive Persian army could pass. After the second day, a local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks by revealing a small path that led behind the Greek lines.

Leonidas, aware that his force was being outflanked, dismissed the bulk of the Greek army and remained to guard their retreat with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespians, fighting to the death.

Themistocles was in command of the Greek Navy at Artemisium when he received news that the Persians had taken the pass at Thermopylae. Since the Greek strategy required both Thermopylae and Artemisium to be held, given their losses, it was decided to withdraw to Salamis. The Persians overran Boeotia and then captured the evacuated Athens. The Greek fleet - seeking a decisive victory over the Persian armada - attacked and defeated the invaders at the Battle of Salamis in late 480 BC. Wary of being trapped in Europe, Xerxes withdrew with much of his army to Asia (losing most to starvation and disease), leaving Mardonius to attempt to complete the conquest of Greece. However, the following year saw a Greek army decisively defeat the Persians at the Battle of Plataea, thereby ending the Persian invasion.

Both ancient and modern writers have used the Battle of Thermopylae as an example of the power of a patriotic army defending its native soil.

The performance of the defenders is also used as an example of the advantages of training, equipment, and good use of terrain as force multipliers and has become a symbol of courage against overwhelming odds.

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hen it comes to construction, real-estate professionals know that your tenant’s general contractor, they should only be allowed to file a lien against there are three axioms we can always count on: it will cost too the tenant’s leasehold interest (and their leasehold improvements). However, much, take too long, and never quite turn out the way you wanted. oftentimes a tenant’s subcontractor attempts to create leverage by filing a lien If you’ve ever had to deal with mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens on against the owner’s property. your commercial properties, I am sure you will acknowledge that these axioms are true and correct. Construction-lien claims can arise out of work initiated by Liens Against “Trapped Funds”: In addition to the statutory retainage, the owner or tenant can have additional the owner of the real property and from work your tenants perform. If either liability depending upon whether funds were “trapped” by proper fund trapping the property owner or the tenant fails to pay the general contractor, notices. This is in addition to the statutory retainage discussed above. If, during a or the general contractor fails to pay its subcontractors or suppliers, construction project, a subcontractor or supplier is not paid, then liens can be filed against the property and the they can send written notice to the owner, and upon timely “The only way you will tenant’s leasehold interest. receipt of a proper notice, the owner must “trap” any funds ever permanently take from being paid to the contractor. A subcontractor or supplier Background: can obtain a lien on the property or the tenant’s leasehold Texas construction-lien laws are some of the most complex control of your financial improvements (as the case may be), and the property owner (and confusing) lien laws in the county. In Texas, liens for work life is to dig deep and fix or tenant will have personal liability to the extent they received performed, materials or equipment (known as “mechanic’s and the notice and failed to withhold any further payments. materialmen’s” liens) are governed by both the Texas Property the root problem.”

Code and the Texas Constitution. Specifically, Texas Property Deadlines to File Notices for Retainage and - Suze Orman Code Section 53 creates statutory mechanic’s liens that must Fund Trapping Liens: be properly and timely perfected. To perfect a lien, a For subcontractors and suppliers to take advantage of their lien rights, they must timely and properly send written notice to the contractor contractor or supplier must timely send written notice and record and the owner, as well as timely file a lien affidavit. An original contractor (i.e., one who has a direct a proper lien affidavit. The Texas contract with the owner or its agent) may secure a constitutional lien Property Code has strict guidelines without satisfying the notice or recording requirements. for when to send notices and file The lien statute in the Property Code tries to accomplish two things. First, it requires property owners and tenants to take reasonable steps to ensure that its contractors are paying their subcontractors and vendors. Second, it provides subcontractors and vendors who have an oral or written contract with the general contractor protection for the work or materials provided. However, if the subcontractor fails to timely comply with the procedures in the Property Code, their lien may be invalid.

the affidavits, as well as the content thereof.

Before filing a lien affidavit, a subcontractor must send timely written notice of its unpaid claim to the original contractor not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the second (2nd) month following each month in which all or part of the claimant’s labor was performed or its material delivered. In addition, the subcontractor must also send timely notice of its unpaid claim to both the original contractor and the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of the third (3rd) month following each month in which all or part of the labor was performed or material delivered. The notices must be sent by registered or certified mail and must be addressed to the owner (or tenant) or the original contractor, as applicable, at their last known business or residence address.

The deadline for a subcontractor or supplier to file a lien affidavit is the fifteenth (15th) day of the fourth (4th) calendar month following the day the indebtedness accrues. The lien affidavit must be filed with the county clerk of the county where the project is located.

Liens for Retainage:

Section 53.101 of the Property Code requires the owner or tenant to withhold 10% of the contract price of the work or 10% of the value of the work as a “statutory retainage”. This retainage must occur for each payment during the project and for thirty (30) days after completion. The retained funds are to secure payment for subcontractors and suppliers. If you fail to hold the 10% retainage, a subcontractor or supplier can have a lien against the property, at least to the extent of the amount that should have been retained. If a subcontractor or supplier was engaged by 50

The lien affidavit must be signed by the person claiming the lien and contain several facts required by the Property Code, including the amount of the claim. The lien affidavit must be sworn to and notarized. Among the other facts that must be listed in the affidavit, subcontractors must list each month the work was performed and materials furnished. The claimant must send a copy of the lien affidavit by registered or certified mail to the owner (or tenant) not later than the fifth (5th) day after the date the lien affidavit is filed with the county clerk. If a claimant has properly filed his claim, he has two years (one for a residential construction project) to file suit to foreclose his lien.

Failure to adhere to these requirements may invalidated the liens. To that end, if you receive any lien notices or affidavits, you should check with legal counsel to ensure that they are properly prepared and timely sent.

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“According to a new study reported in USA Today, three out of four people make up 75% of the population.” (David Letterman)

Anthony J. Barbieri is a shareholder of Kessler Collins, PC in Dallas, Texas. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also a Contributing Editor of the network.

Constitutional Lien for General Contractors

“According to a new study reported in USA Today, three out of four people make up 75% of the population.” (David Letterman)

In addition to the specific procedure outlined above in the Texas Property Code for claiming a lien against the 10% retainage and “trapped funds”, the Texas Constitution provides an automatic lien for improvements to property made by an original contractor who signs a construction contract with an owner or tenant. A constitutional lien exists without the contractor having to file a lien affidavit, however, the constitutional lien is limited and sometimes the original contractor might want to also file a statutory lien. For example, a constitutional lien cannot be enforced against a “good faith” purchaser of the property who had no knowledge of the constitutional lien claim. Accordingly, contractors should file the lien affidavit anyway to put prospective purchasers of the property on notice of the lien. The constitutional lien is a “last ditch effort” for contractors that forget to timely file their liens or who file an invalid lien.

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Certain types of construction work which may be covered by the statutory lien are not covered by a constitutional lien. The constitutional lien is only valid for articles or buildings and the land necessary to its enjoyment.

Suppliers of certain materials or equipment that are not “incorporated” into the construction job may not acquire a constitutional lien, even if they are ordered directly by the owner.

Liens on Homestead

There are additional requirements to obtain a lien on a homestead. These additional requirements must be met prior to performing work on the homestead. A person who performs work or provides material to the homestead owner must sign a written contract with the owner(s).

The contract must be executed before the work starts, it must be signed by all owners, and the contract must be filed with the clerk of the county where the homestead is located. There is no deadline to file the contract, but it should be filed before commencing work. To properly file a contract, it will have to satisfy the county’s recording requirements – similar to filing a lien.

Further, the affidavit of lien must contain the following notice, in a size equal to at least 10-point boldface or the computer equivalent, at the top of the page: “NOTICE: THIS IS NOT A LIEN. THIS IS ONLY AN AFFIDAVIT CLAIMING A LIEN.” Texas Property Code Section 53.254 contains additional language that must also be in the lien affidavit, which is above and beyond the required provisions for a commercial (or non-homestead property). This information is too lengthy to list here.

Terminating Invalid or Fraudulent Liens

Property Code Section 53.157 lists six ways to terminate a lien. The best method is to file a release, which must be signed by the lien claimant. Most of the methods in the Code require the property owner to file a bond. The bond must be issued by a bonding company, in an amount no less than the amount of the lien. Note that most bond companies will require the owner to supply collateral to back up the lien or sign a guaranty (or both). Also, if the lien claimant does not foreclose on the lien within two years (one for a residential construction project), then the lien can also be removed.

Subchapter J of the Texas Government Code provides three options for the property owner to remove a fraudulent lien. The first is if the court clerk or county clerk is provided with information (usually in the form of an affidavit with supporting documentation) showing a “reasonable basis” for believing that a filed document is fraudulent.

In that case, Section 51.901(f) of the Government Code requires the clerk to take steps to try and get the lien removed, including requesting assistance from the district attorney and obtaining additional documentation from the claimant. Second, the property owner may file a verified motion with the district clerk asking for removal of the lien. Section 51.902 of the Texas Government Code contains a form of the verified motion. If the motion is successful, a district judge will rule that the lien affidavit at issue is not a lien. Likewise, Section 51.903 of the Government Code permits the filing of a verified motion to removal a fraudulent lien. This section also applies to fraudulent deeds, and it contains a form of the motion to be filed with the district court.

Once you have removed a fraudulent lien, you can then seek penalties against the person who filed it. Chapter 12 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code states that a person who knowingly and intentionally files a fraudulent lien may be held liable in civil district court for the greater of $10,000 or your damages and attorney’s fees. It is also a crime per Texas Penal Code § 37.01. Additionally, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act may give the property owner the legal ability to seek further damages against someone who files a fraudulent lien.

Whether you are a property owner or a vendor, the Texas lien laws are complex – anyone involved in this process needs to proceed with caution to protect your interests.

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Vincent Callebaut

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incent Callebaut (1977 - ) is a Belgian ecological architect. He designs futuristic-like ecodistrict projects which take account of several aspects of sustainability (renewable energies, biodiversity, urban agriculture). (An ecodistrict or eco-district designates urban planning aiming to integrate objectives of sustainable development and reduce the ecological footprint of the project. It considers all environmental issues by attributing them very ambitious levels of requirements.)

We reached out to Mr. Callebaut because the images we wanted to show here are all copyright protected.

Unfortunately, we did not receive a response. His work, however, is truly astounding, and deserves your taking a look. From the completed projects to those currently under construction and those than are planned or purely conceptual, step into the world and mind of Vincent Callebaut at http://vincent.callebaut.org/category/projects/user.

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M It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money.

arking its 30th anniversary, The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR) held its 2018 Reunion and Hall of Fame event on May 10th at the Dallas Country Club. Tobin C. Grove, president of KDC, and Jerry Jones, founder and CEO of Blue Star Land (and owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys) were inducted into the 2018 NTCAR Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.

Mickey Ashmore, current chairman of retail services Americas for CBRE received the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor presented to one who has dedicated countless hours of personal service to their community, to professional organizations committed to the real estate industry and to charitable pursuits during their professional real estate career. Additionally, the award recognizes the individual’s commitment to promoting integrity, honesty, reciprocation and professionalism throughout their commercial real estate career.

Jerry Jones and Roger Staubach

The NTCAR Hall of Fame was launched in 1988, when the first six distinguished real estate recipients were Trammell Crow; Lyn Davis; Henry S. Miller, Jr.; John M. Stemmons, Sr. and his brother, L. Storey Stemmons; and Angus G. Wynne. Later additions to the roster included John Carpenter; Roger Staubach; Henry S. Miller Company; Ross Perot, Jr.; Gerald Hines and Jeff Hines; and many others.

In 2017, the inductees were John Scovell, founder and chairman of Woodbine Development Corporation, and Jack Huff, principal at Transwestern in Fort Worth. John F. Crawford, the longtime president/CEO who was recently named vice chairman of Downtown Dallas, Inc., was the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

John Zogg, Sarah Hinkley, Joe Hickman

Darrell Hurmis, Mickey Ashmore, Jack Gosnell Greg Cannon, Jerry Jones, Darrell Hurmis

Toby Grove, Mickey Ashmore, Jerry Jones

Darrell Hurmis, Toby Grove, Steve Van Amburgh

Ken Kopf, Mickey Ashmore

NTCAR Hall of Fame Committee. Back row: Bill Cox, Darrell Hurmis, Chris Teesdale. Front row: Robert Grunnah, Kathy Permenter, Lynn Dodd, Greg Cannon (Not pictured: Lynn Dowdle and Bill Cox) Roger Staubach, Jerry Jones, Darrell Hurmis

Toby Grove, Jack Lowe

Toby Grove, Mickey Ashmore and Jerry Jones with past Hall of Fame inductees

Toby Grove with KDC employees

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Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament On Thursday, June 28th, TEXO hosted the second annual Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at Coyote Ridge Golf Club. With over 130 players participating, the following teams placed: A big congratulations to the first-place team from Martin Marietta (1), secondplace team from Andres Construction Services (2), and the third-place team from Brandt Companies (3).

Houston

1 ABC/CMEF 2018 Chairman, Robert Burelsmith, accepting the National Excellence in Construction Award of Excellence for E.E. Reed Construction at the 2018 ABC National Convention

2 Eco-Staff 's team winning 1st place at the Spring Golf Tournament held at Kingwood Country Club 1n March 3 Turner Construction's team winning 1st place at the YPC Bowling Tournament held at University of Houston in March 4 The East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) presenting an $85,000 check to support CMEF's workforce development and training efforts at the March Membership Breakfast

He’s not afraid of hard work; you can tell by the way he fights it.

Raymond L. Critchfield (who passed away on January 31, 2016) worked for TEXO for seven years as a Safety Director before leaving to work for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction.

He was a dedicated professional who impacted the construction industry through his passion, love of people, family, and friends.

One of his greatest attributes was his ability to train people to recognize hazards and create a safer workplace. The Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Program provides scholarships to individuals pursuing or continuing a course of study in the construction health and safety professions. Next year’s event is already on the calendar - Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Registration is open for the 2018 STAR Texas Recycling Summit on Oct. 28-31 at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston. This is the only conference dedicated entirely to recycling and waste diversion activities in Texas. Join engaging sessions, panels, and keynote presentations on hot topics with industry experts, tons of networking opportunities and more!

Rio Grande Valley 2018 Board of Directors President - Steve Garza (GP7 Construction, Inc.) Vice President - Jorge Gonzalez (Tri-Gen Construction, LLC) Treasurer -Noel Muñoz Jr. (NM Contracting) G. C. Director – Alfredo Garcia (Noble Texas Builders, LLC) 40

G.C. Director - Michael Montalvo (Holchemont, Ltd) Associate Director - Richard Linn (Central Ready Mix) Associate Director - Derek Gerdes (Metro Electric, Inc.) Executive Director - Perry A. Vaughn (RGV-AGC Chapter) Immediate Past President - Robert Bennett (SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.)

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Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are still available. Learn more and register to attend at www.recyclingstar.org/summit. See you on the coast!

9 Industrial/Warehouse 2 (Projects over $5 million): F.A. Nunnelly General Contractor for New Braunfels Food Bank ***This project also won statewide***

10 Building 2 (Projects $2 - 5 million):

12 Building 4 (Projects $10 - 30 million):

Guido Construction for Northside ISD Nathan Kallison Elementary School

13 Building 5 (Projects $30 - 75 million):

Alpine Contracting for Seven Oaks Business Park

Linbeck Group, LLC for The Witte Museum ***This project also won statewide***

11 Building 3 (Projects $5 - 10 million):

14 Building 6 (Projects over $75 million):

Turner Construction Company for The Alamodome Upgrades and Renovation ***This project also won statewide***

16 Health Care 3 (Projects over $30 million):

Skanska USA for Methodist Hospital Children's Hospital Tower Expansion and Renovation

Bartlett Cocke/Koehler, A Joint Venture for New Seguin High School ***This project also won statewide***

There are no photographs of Abraham Lincoln smiling.

Joeris General Contractors, Ltd. for Ferrari San Antonio ***This project also won statewide***

15 Design Build 3 (Projects over $30 million):

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rojects were judged on difficulty in construction resulting from design, location, materials, etc.; unusual construction techniques involved; final appearance and quality of the finished product; timeliness of completion; safety and utilization of AGC members. The winners were announced at a luncheon on June 18th at the Airport Hilton.

Alterman, Inc.for Alamodome Renovations

2 Electrical 3 (Projects over $10 million):

Alterman, Inc. for SAWS Desalination Plant

3 Other Specialty:

Alterman, Inc. for Valero HQ EOC LED Video Wall

4 Residential Multi-Family:

Galaxy Builders, Ltd. for Lookout Springs Apartments

5 Specialty Construction:

Morganti Texas/Casias JV for SWSA 2017 Attraction - Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster

6 Interior Finish-Out 1 (Projects under $500,000):

Turner Construction Company Central Texas Headquarters Renovation

7 Interior Finish-Out 4 (Projects over $5 million):

Turner Construction Company for The Four Seasons Houston Lobby and Grand Staircase Renovation

8 Historic Renovation:

Joeris General Contractors, Ltd. for CAST Tech High School

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The name of each of the continents ends with the same letter with which it starts.

1 Electrical 1 (Projects $0 - 5 million):

Dallas The 2017 Community Honors were bestowed on persons, firms, corporations or associations for meritorious work in their respective fields.

friendship. Together, their 17 social service programs provide more than 50,000 human touches in Dallas, Waco, and Denver, Colorado.

You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.

The 360 Plan

In partnership with the City of Dallas, Downtown Dallas, Inc. developed The 360 Plan, a five-year comprehensive and strategic plan that sets forth a clear, cohesive vision for Downtown Dallas and its adjoining neighborhoods. An update to the 2011 Downtown Dallas 360 plan, The 360 Plan encapsulates the current momentum and vibrancy of Downtown Dallas, ensuring longterm prosperity and success of the City Center, comprised of the diverse neighborhoods within a 2.5-mile radius of Downtown. Through a robust community outreach effort – involving more than 40 partner organizations and 150 stakeholder meetings – The 360 Plan was organized around the idea of a complete and connected City Center.

Through three transformative strategies, The 360 Plan seeks to advance urban mobility, build complete neighborhoods, and promote great placemaking.

Each transformative strategy contains a set of overarching goals, in which there are a set of action items, creating a structured path for achieving implementable and successful outcomes. The 360 Plan was unanimously adopted by the Dallas City Council in December 2017. The implementation process has begun with the identification of seven priority areas to be addressed in 2018.

CitySquare & CitySquare Housing

Since their humble beginnings in 1988 to present day, CitySquare has grown into a broad community development organization offering a comprehensive array of social services that address four key areas related to the persistence of poverty: hunger, health, housing, and hope. Its mission is to fight the causes and effects of poverty through service, advocacy, and

community, by providing essential support uniquely focused on the needs of local performing artists, arts groups, audiences, and arts education, to enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. Located just north of Downtown Dallas in the old water works building, the Center undertook the renovation of the historic Turtle Creek Pump Station and operates the facility as multipurpose performing arts center and incubator. The Center produces the Sammons Jazz series, the premier jazz concert series in DFW, now in its 29th year of production featuring top local jazz artists to sold-out crowds. It serves 14 resident and more than 80 non-resident arts groups, and produces more than 20 jazz/cabaret concerts each year, and is the only facility serving the needs of the small and midsize arts organizations for office space, rehearsals, performances, auditions, administrative resources, and meetings seven days per week. The Sammons Center is a national model for adaptive reuse projects and public/private partnerships and has been widely copied by other communities.

CitySquare Housing was founded in 2001 to act as the development and housing arm of CitySquare, a Dallas-based, anti-poverty nonprofit organization.

Although it began with no assets, it has developed or constructed almost 1,000 residential units, 200,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, and is closing in on the $200 million mark in assets developed and a consolidated net worth of $30 million. CitySquare Housing has achieved these successes by bringing an innovative and sophisticated approach to funding nonprofit development, where necessary, creating capital stacks that rival or exceed the work of much larger for-profit developers in complexity. Their properties include The Cottages at Hickory Crossing, CityWalk @ Akard, and HighPoint Family and Senior Living.

Cottages photos by Craig Blackmon, FAIA; CityWalk photos courtesy of CitySquare Housing

Sammons Center for the Arts

Founded in 1981 to provide facilities, services, and cultural programming to the citizens of Dallas, the Sammons Center grows the Arts, in and for this

San Antonio was the host city for the BOMA International Conference in June

Chapter Vice President Betty Lagred welcomes attendees to the 2018 Annual Conference The chapters’ attendees at The Outstanding Buildings of the Year (TOBY) Banquet

(L-R) Sally Flanagan, Carolyn Guerrero, Adrian Contreras, and Amanda Reed working at the conference welcome booth

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Michelle Addington is dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, where she holds the Henry M. Rockwell Chair in Architecture.

Formerly, she served as Gerald Hines Chair in Sustainable Architectural Design at the Yale University School of Architecture and was jointly appointed as a Professor at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Prior to teaching at Yale, she taught at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, the Technical University of Munich, Temple University and Philadelphia University.

(L-R) Billy Rowland and Adam Bernhardt BOMA International TOBY Winners (see page 24)

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Nancy Hou is a co-founder and Principal of Hou de Sousa, a New York based architecture and design studio with a broad spectrum of projects that includes commercial, cultural and residential spaces, as well as art installations.

Recent honors include Hou de Sousa’s winning entry for the Architectural League of New York’s 2016 Folly/ Function competition to design and build an open-air educational space at Socrates Sculpture Park. Originally from Shanghai, Nancy grew up in Quito, Ecuador and went on to receive a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell and a Master of Architecture from the Harvard GSD.

Elena Manferdini, principal and owner of Atelier Manferdini, has over fifteen years of professional experience in architecture, art, design, and education. She graduated from the University of Civil Engineering (Bologna, Italy) and later received her Master of Architecture and Urban Design from the University of California Los Angeles.

In 2004, she founded Atelier Manferdini in Venice, CA. The office has completed projects in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Recently the firm completed a 8 stories façade for the Hermitage parking structure in Florida and the gate for La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood.

Shane Baggett and Kristine Lang at BOMA International Conference Dallas Dinner

Sarah Buckles, Chandra Hamric, Kim Hartz at the chapter’s dinner at the International Conference

(L-R) Michelle Lynn, Teresa Foster, Kristine Lang, Andrew Taylor, Cathy Kuebler - Dallas officer team at the International Board of Governors Meeting during BOMA International Conference.

Dallas group at TOBY Awards Banquet International Conference

“I often quote myself; it adds spice to my conversation.” (George Bernard Shaw)

Unbuilt Design Award Jurors

Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils?

The Smithsonian also holds close ties with 171 museums in 41 states, as well as Panama and Puerto Rico.

These museums are known as Smithsonian Affiliates.

Collections of artifacts are given to these museums in the form of long-term loans from the Smithsonian. These long-term loans are not the only Smithsonian exhibits outside the Smithsonian museums. The Smithsonian also has a large number of traveling exhibitions. Each year more than 50 exhibitions travel to hundreds of cities and towns all across the United States.

Statue of Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building

“Presidential” Moods

A satellite image of the eastern half of the National Mall with 10 Smithsonian museums located on it. On the northern side of the Mall are the National Museum of American History (2) and the National Museum of Natural History (3). On the southern side are the National Museum of the American Indian (10), the National Air and Space Museum (11), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (12), Arts and Industries Building (13), Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) (14), Freer Gallery of Art (15), Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (16), and the National Museum of African Art (17). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is built on the plot of land to the west of the National Museum of American History (2).[2] Other landmarks shown in this image include the Washington Monument (1), the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden (4), West Building (5), and East Building (6), the United States Capitol (7), the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (8), and the United States Botanic Garden (9).

(The Washington Monument and the United States Capitol were pixelated in the original image.)

Redneck Vocabulary Final (Circle T for True or F for False) A menstrual cycle has three wheels.

T or F Asphalt describes rectal problems.

T or F A G-string is part of a fiddle.

T or F Semen is a term for sailors.

T or F Testicles are found on an octopus.

T or F A pubic hair is a wild rabbit.

T or F Masturbate is used to catch large fish.

T of F Fetus is a character on Gunsmoke.

T or F An umbilical cord is part of a parachute.

T or F A condom is a large apartment complex.

T of F An orgasm is accompanies a church choir. T or F A diaphragm is a drawing in geometry.

T or F An erection is when Japanese people vote. T or F

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he Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States' Smithsonian Institution and consist of nineteen museums and galleries as well as the National Zoological Park. Seventeen of these collections are located in Washington D.C., with eleven of those located on the National Mall.

The birth of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to the acceptance of James Smithson's legacy, willed to the United States in 1826. Smithson died in 1829, and in 1836, President Andrew Jackson informed Congress John James Smithson of the gift, which it accepted. In 1838, Smithson's legacy, which totaled more than $500,000, was delivered to the United States Mint and entered the Treasury. After eight years, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established.

‘The Castle’ is still the organizations headquarters

Smithsonian’s collection of knowledge centers are a treasure chest for visitors. The Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum are definitely fan favorites.

The American History Museum collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history and the National Zoo, which features hundreds of species also draw millions each year.

The Arts and Industries Building The Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as "The Castle") was built from 1847 to 1855 to house an art gallery, a library, a chemical laboratory, lecture halls, museum galleries, and offices. At the time, the Smithsonian was a learning institution concerned mainly with enhancing science and less interested in being a museum. Under the second secretary, Spencer Fullerton Baird, the Smithsonian turned into a full-fledged museum, mostly through the acquisition of 60 boxcars worth of displays from the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The income from the exhibition of these artifacts allowed for the construction of the National Museum, which is now known as the Arts and Industries Building.

This structure was opened in 1881 to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of the growing collections.

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Growth was slow until 1964 when Sidney Dillon Ripley became the Institution’s 8th secretary. Ripley managed to expand the institution by eight museums

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National Museum of African American History and Culture

By Fuzheado - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/ index.php?curid=50264123 As noted above, 17 of the 19 museums are located in Washington D.C.. Eleven of the 19 Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries are at the National Mall in Washington D.C., the open-area national park in Washington, D.C running between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. Five other Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are located elsewhere in Washington.

Two more Smithsonian museums are located in New York City and one is located in Chantilly, Virginia. The newest building, completed in 2016 is the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

and increased admission from 10.8 million to 30 million people a year. This period included the greatest and most rapid growth for the Smithsonian, and it continued until Ripley's resignation in 1984. Since the completion of the Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian has expanded to twenty separate museums with roughly 137 million objects in their collections, including works of art, natural specimens, and cultural artifacts. Collectively, they are visited by over 25 million people every year.

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The birth of the Smithsonian Institution can be traced to the acceptance of James Smithson's legacy, willed to the United States in 1826. Smithson died in 1829, and in 1836, President Andrew Jackson informed Congress John James Smithson of the gift, which it accepted. In 1838, Smithson's legacy, which totaled more than $500,000, was delivered to the United States Mint and entered the Treasury. After eight years, in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution was established.

‘The Castle’ is still the organizations headquarters

Smithsonian’s collection of knowledge centers are a treasure chest for visitors. The Air and Space Museum and Natural History Museum are definitely fan favorites.

The American History Museum collects, preserves, and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of social, political, cultural, scientific, and military history and the National Zoo, which features hundreds of species also draw millions each year.

Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

and increased admission from 10.8 million to 30 million people a year. This period included the greatest and most rapid growth for the Smithsonian, and it continued until Ripley's resignation in 1984. Since the completion of the Arts and Industries Building, the Smithsonian has expanded to twenty separate museums with roughly 137 million objects in their collections, including works of art, natural specimens, and cultural artifacts. Collectively, they are visited by over 25 million people every year.

The Arts and Industries Building The Smithsonian Institution Building (also known as "The Castle") was built from 1847 to 1855 to house an art gallery, a library, a chemical laboratory, lecture halls, museum galleries, and offices. At the time, the Smithsonian was a learning institution concerned mainly with enhancing science and less interested in being a museum. Under the second secretary, Spencer Fullerton Baird, the Smithsonian turned into a full-fledged museum, mostly through the acquisition of 60 boxcars worth of displays from the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The income from the exhibition of these artifacts allowed for the construction of the National Museum, which is now known as the Arts and Industries Building.

This structure was opened in 1881 to provide the Smithsonian with its first proper facility for public display of the growing collections.

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Growth was slow until 1964 when Sidney Dillon Ripley became the Institution’s 8th secretary. Ripley managed to expand the institution by eight museums

National Museum of African American History and Culture

By Fuzheado - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/ index.php?curid=50264123 As noted above, 17 of the 19 museums are located in Washington D.C.. Eleven of the 19 Smithsonian Institution museums and galleries are at the National Mall in Washington D.C., the open-area national park in Washington, D.C running between the Lincoln Memorial and the United States Capitol, with the Washington Monument providing a division slightly west of the center. Five other Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are located elsewhere in Washington.

Two more Smithsonian museums are located in New York City and one is located in Chantilly, Virginia. The newest building, completed in 2016 is the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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he Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States' Smithsonian Institution and consist of nineteen museums and galleries as well as the National Zoological Park. Seventeen of these collections are located in Washington D.C., with eleven of those located on the National Mall.

Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.

Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn’t control her pupils?

The Smithsonian also holds close ties with 171 museums in 41 states, as well as Panama and Puerto Rico.

These museums are known as Smithsonian Affiliates.

Collections of artifacts are given to these museums in the form of long-term loans from the Smithsonian. These long-term loans are not the only Smithsonian exhibits outside the Smithsonian museums. The Smithsonian also has a large number of traveling exhibitions. Each year more than 50 exhibitions travel to hundreds of cities and towns all across the United States.

Statue of Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building

“Presidential” Moods

A satellite image of the eastern half of the National Mall with 10 Smithsonian museums located on it. On the northern side of the Mall are the National Museum of American History (2) and the National Museum of Natural History (3). On the southern side are the National Museum of the American Indian (10), the National Air and Space Museum (11), Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (12), Arts and Industries Building (13), Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) (14), Freer Gallery of Art (15), Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (16), and the National Museum of African Art (17). The National Museum of African American History and Culture is built on the plot of land to the west of the National Museum of American History (2).[2] Other landmarks shown in this image include the Washington Monument (1), the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden (4), West Building (5), and East Building (6), the United States Capitol (7), the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial (8), and the United States Botanic Garden (9).

(The Washington Monument and the United States Capitol were pixelated in the original image.)

Redneck Vocabulary Final (Circle T for True or F for False) A menstrual cycle has three wheels.

T or F Asphalt describes rectal problems.

T or F A G-string is part of a fiddle.

T or F Semen is a term for sailors.

T or F Testicles are found on an octopus.

T or F A pubic hair is a wild rabbit.

T or F Masturbate is used to catch large fish.

T of F Fetus is a character on Gunsmoke.

T or F An umbilical cord is part of a parachute.

T or F A condom is a large apartment complex.

T of F An orgasm is accompanies a church choir. T or F A diaphragm is a drawing in geometry.

T or F An erection is when Japanese people vote. T or F

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Dallas Unbuilt Design Awards On May 17th at Common Desk in Deep Ellum, the 2018 AIA Dallas Unbuilt Design Awards were presented to

Michelle Addington is dean of The University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture, where she holds the Henry M. Rockwell Chair in Architecture.

Formerly, she served as Gerald Hines Chair in Sustainable Architectural Design at the Yale University School of Architecture and was jointly appointed as a Professor at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Prior to teaching at Yale, she taught at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, the Technical University of Munich, Temple University and Philadelphia University.

(L-R) Billy Rowland and Adam Bernhardt BOMA International TOBY Winners (see page 24)

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Nancy Hou is a co-founder and Principal of Hou de Sousa, a New York based architecture and design studio with a broad spectrum of projects that includes commercial, cultural and residential spaces, as well as art installations.

Recent honors include Hou de Sousa’s winning entry for the Architectural League of New York’s 2016 Folly/ Function competition to design and build an open-air educational space at Socrates Sculpture Park. Originally from Shanghai, Nancy grew up in Quito, Ecuador and went on to receive a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell and a Master of Architecture from the Harvard GSD.

Elena Manferdini, principal and owner of Atelier Manferdini, has over fifteen years of professional experience in architecture, art, design, and education. She graduated from the University of Civil Engineering (Bologna, Italy) and later received her Master of Architecture and Urban Design from the University of California Los Angeles.

In 2004, she founded Atelier Manferdini in Venice, CA. The office has completed projects in the US, Europe, and Asia.

Recently the firm completed a 8 stories façade for the Hermitage parking structure in Florida and the gate for La Peer Hotel in West Hollywood.

Shane Baggett and Kristine Lang at BOMA International Conference Dallas Dinner

Sarah Buckles, Chandra Hamric, Kim Hartz at the chapter’s dinner at the International Conference

(L-R) Michelle Lynn, Teresa Foster, Kristine Lang, Andrew Taylor, Cathy Kuebler - Dallas officer team at the International Board of Governors Meeting during BOMA International Conference.

Dallas group at TOBY Awards Banquet International Conference

“I often quote myself; it adds spice to my conversation.” (George Bernard Shaw)

Unbuilt Design Award Jurors

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1 Ricardo A. Muñoz 2 HKS, Inc. 3 Corgan 4 BOKA Powell 5 CallisonRTKL

Dallas The 2017 Community Honors were bestowed on persons, firms, corporations or associations for meritorious work in their respective fields.

friendship. Together, their 17 social service programs provide more than 50,000 human touches in Dallas, Waco, and Denver, Colorado.

“I often quote myself; it adds spice to my conversation.” (George Bernard Shaw)

You can’t change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.

The 360 Plan

In partnership with the City of Dallas, Downtown Dallas, Inc. developed The 360 Plan, a five-year comprehensive and strategic plan that sets forth a clear, cohesive vision for Downtown Dallas and its adjoining neighborhoods. An update to the 2011 Downtown Dallas 360 plan, The 360 Plan encapsulates the current momentum and vibrancy of Downtown Dallas, ensuring longterm prosperity and success of the City Center, comprised of the diverse neighborhoods within a 2.5-mile radius of Downtown. Through a robust community outreach effort – involving more than 40 partner organizations and 150 stakeholder meetings – The 360 Plan was organized around the idea of a complete and connected City Center.

Through three transformative strategies, The 360 Plan seeks to advance urban mobility, build complete neighborhoods, and promote great placemaking.

Each transformative strategy contains a set of overarching goals, in which there are a set of action items, creating a structured path for achieving implementable and successful outcomes. The 360 Plan was unanimously adopted by the Dallas City Council in December 2017. The implementation process has begun with the identification of seven priority areas to be addressed in 2018.

CitySquare & CitySquare Housing

Since their humble beginnings in 1988 to present day, CitySquare has grown into a broad community development organization offering a comprehensive array of social services that address four key areas related to the persistence of poverty: hunger, health, housing, and hope. Its mission is to fight the causes and effects of poverty through service, advocacy, and

community, by providing essential support uniquely focused on the needs of local performing artists, arts groups, audiences, and arts education, to enrich the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds. Located just north of Downtown Dallas in the old water works building, the Center undertook the renovation of the historic Turtle Creek Pump Station and operates the facility as multipurpose performing arts center and incubator. The Center produces the Sammons Jazz series, the premier jazz concert series in DFW, now in its 29th year of production featuring top local jazz artists to sold-out crowds. It serves 14 resident and more than 80 non-resident arts groups, and produces more than 20 jazz/cabaret concerts each year, and is the only facility serving the needs of the small and midsize arts organizations for office space, rehearsals, performances, auditions, administrative resources, and meetings seven days per week. The Sammons Center is a national model for adaptive reuse projects and public/private partnerships and has been widely copied by other communities.

CitySquare Housing was founded in 2001 to act as the development and housing arm of CitySquare, a Dallas-based, anti-poverty nonprofit organization.

Although it began with no assets, it has developed or constructed almost 1,000 residential units, 200,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, and is closing in on the $200 million mark in assets developed and a consolidated net worth of $30 million. CitySquare Housing has achieved these successes by bringing an innovative and sophisticated approach to funding nonprofit development, where necessary, creating capital stacks that rival or exceed the work of much larger for-profit developers in complexity. Their properties include The Cottages at Hickory Crossing, CityWalk @ Akard, and HighPoint Family and Senior Living.

Cottages photos by Craig Blackmon, FAIA; CityWalk photos courtesy of CitySquare Housing

Sammons Center for the Arts

Founded in 1981 to provide facilities, services, and cultural programming to the citizens of Dallas, the Sammons Center grows the Arts, in and for this

San Antonio was the host city for the BOMA International Conference in June

Chapter Vice President Betty Lagred welcomes attendees to the 2018 Annual Conference The chapters’ attendees at The Outstanding Buildings of the Year (TOBY) Banquet

(L-R) Sally Flanagan, Carolyn Guerrero, Adrian Contreras, and Amanda Reed working at the conference welcome booth

Betty Lagred (far right) participates in a session on Women in Commercial Real Estate

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OUTSTANDING CONSTRUCTION AWARDS San Antonio

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Alterman, Inc.for Alamodome Renovations

2 Electrical 3 (Projects over $10 million):

Alterman, Inc. for SAWS Desalination Plant

3 Other Specialty:

Alterman, Inc. for Valero HQ EOC LED Video Wall

4 Residential Multi-Family:

Galaxy Builders, Ltd. for Lookout Springs Apartments

5 Specialty Construction:

Morganti Texas/Casias JV for SWSA 2017 Attraction - Wave Breaker: The Rescue Coaster

6 Interior Finish-Out 1 (Projects under $500,000):

Turner Construction Company Central Texas Headquarters Renovation

7 Interior Finish-Out 4 (Projects over $5 million):

Turner Construction Company for The Four Seasons Houston Lobby and Grand Staircase Renovation

8 Historic Renovation:

Joeris General Contractors, Ltd. for CAST Tech High School

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1 Electrical 1 (Projects $0 - 5 million):

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rojects were judged on difficulty in construction resulting from design, location, materials, etc.; unusual construction techniques involved; final appearance and quality of the finished product; timeliness of completion; safety and utilization of AGC members. The winners were announced at a luncheon on June 18th at the Airport Hilton.

9 Industrial/Warehouse 2 (Projects over $5 million): F.A. Nunnelly General Contractor for New Braunfels Food Bank ***This project also won statewide***

10 Building 2 (Projects $2 - 5 million):

12 Building 4 (Projects $10 - 30 million):

Guido Construction for Northside ISD Nathan Kallison Elementary School

13 Building 5 (Projects $30 - 75 million):

Alpine Contracting for Seven Oaks Business Park

Linbeck Group, LLC for The Witte Museum ***This project also won statewide***

11 Building 3 (Projects $5 - 10 million):

14 Building 6 (Projects over $75 million):

Turner Construction Company for The Alamodome Upgrades and Renovation ***This project also won statewide***

16 Health Care 3 (Projects over $30 million):

Skanska USA for Methodist Hospital Children's Hospital Tower Expansion and Renovation

Bartlett Cocke/Koehler, A Joint Venture for New Seguin High School ***This project also won statewide***

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Joeris General Contractors, Ltd. for Ferrari San Antonio ***This project also won statewide***

15 Design Build 3 (Projects over $30 million):

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2 Eco-Staff 's team winning 1st place at the Spring Golf Tournament held at Kingwood Country Club 1n March 3 Turner Construction's team winning 1st place at the YPC Bowling Tournament held at University of Houston in March 4 The East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) presenting an $85,000 check to support CMEF's workforce development and training efforts at the March Membership Breakfast

Raymond L. Critchfield (who passed away on January 31, 2016) worked for TEXO for seven years as a Safety Director before leaving to work for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction.

He was a dedicated professional who impacted the construction industry through his passion, love of people, family, and friends.

One of his greatest attributes was his ability to train people to recognize hazards and create a safer workplace. The Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Program provides scholarships to individuals pursuing or continuing a course of study in the construction health and safety professions. Next year’s event is already on the calendar - Thursday, June 27, 2019.

Registration is open for the 2018 STAR Texas Recycling Summit on Oct. 28-31 at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston. This is the only conference dedicated entirely to recycling and waste diversion activities in Texas. Join engaging sessions, panels, and keynote presentations on hot topics with industry experts, tons of networking opportunities and more!

Rio Grande Valley 2018 Board of Directors President - Steve Garza (GP7 Construction, Inc.) Vice President - Jorge Gonzalez (Tri-Gen Construction, LLC) Treasurer -Noel Muñoz Jr. (NM Contracting) G. C. Director – Alfredo Garcia (Noble Texas Builders, LLC) 40

Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities are still available. Learn more and register to attend at www.recyclingstar.org/summit. See you on the coast!

G.C. Director - Michael Montalvo (Holchemont, Ltd) Associate Director - Richard Linn (Central Ready Mix) Associate Director - Derek Gerdes (Metro Electric, Inc.) Executive Director - Perry A. Vaughn (RGV-AGC Chapter) Immediate Past President - Robert Bennett (SpawGlass Contractors, Inc.)

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It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money.

On Thursday, June 28th, TEXO hosted the second annual Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament at Coyote Ridge Golf Club. With over 130 players participating, the following teams placed: A big congratulations to the first-place team from Martin Marietta (1), secondplace team from Andres Construction Services (2), and the third-place team from Brandt Companies (3).

He’s not afraid of hard work; you can tell by the way he fights it.

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Raymond L. Critchfield Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament

1 ABC/CMEF 2018 Chairman, Robert Burelsmith, accepting the National Excellence in Construction Award of Excellence for E.E. Reed Construction at the 2018 ABC National Convention

It is better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than to spend tonight like there’s no money.

He’s not afraid of hard work; you can tell by the way he fights it.

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arking its 30th anniversary, The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors and Real Estate Professionals (NTCAR) held its 2018 Reunion and Hall of Fame event on May 10th at the Dallas Country Club. Tobin C. Grove, president of KDC, and Jerry Jones, founder and CEO of Blue Star Land (and owner, president and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys) were inducted into the 2018 NTCAR Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.

Mickey Ashmore, current chairman of retail services Americas for CBRE received the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement Award, an honor presented to one who has dedicated countless hours of personal service to their community, to professional organizations committed to the real estate industry and to charitable pursuits during their professional real estate career. Additionally, the award recognizes the individual’s commitment to promoting integrity, honesty, reciprocation and professionalism throughout their commercial real estate career.

Jerry Jones and Roger Staubach

The NTCAR Hall of Fame was launched in 1988, when the first six distinguished real estate recipients were Trammell Crow; Lyn Davis; Henry S. Miller, Jr.; John M. Stemmons, Sr. and his brother, L. Storey Stemmons; and Angus G. Wynne. Later additions to the roster included John Carpenter; Roger Staubach; Henry S. Miller Company; Ross Perot, Jr.; Gerald Hines and Jeff Hines; and many others.

In 2017, the inductees were John Scovell, founder and chairman of Woodbine Development Corporation, and Jack Huff, principal at Transwestern in Fort Worth. John F. Crawford, the longtime president/CEO who was recently named vice chairman of Downtown Dallas, Inc., was the Michael F. McAuley Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.

John Zogg, Sarah Hinkley, Joe Hickman

Darrell Hurmis, Mickey Ashmore, Jack Gosnell Greg Cannon, Jerry Jones, Darrell Hurmis

Toby Grove, Mickey Ashmore, Jerry Jones

Darrell Hurmis, Toby Grove, Steve Van Amburgh

Ken Kopf, Mickey Ashmore

NTCAR Hall of Fame Committee. Back row: Bill Cox, Darrell Hurmis, Chris Teesdale. Front row: Robert Grunnah, Kathy Permenter, Lynn Dodd, Greg Cannon (Not pictured: Lynn Dowdle and Bill Cox) Roger Staubach, Jerry Jones, Darrell Hurmis

Toby Grove, Jack Lowe

Toby Grove, Mickey Ashmore and Jerry Jones with past Hall of Fame inductees

Toby Grove with KDC employees

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benefitting from the world’s second-thickest glass walls (seven panes!) to minimize runway noise.

The hotel’s Instagram-ready interiors are tailor-made to suit today’s Mad Men-abetted obsession with all things mid-century modern, anchored by an attention to detail that borders on the fanatical. The rooms will feature only Saarinen-designed Knoll furniture and period-perfect terrazzo tiling in the bathrooms.

Retro-obsessed guests will even have the opportunity to order room service on 1950’s rotary phones. To drum up anticipation for the hotel, its owners have offered up a preview of the property’s aesthetic in an exclusive lounge installation at One World Trade Center, complete with a museum section celebrating original TWA assets.

While the building’s architecture serves as its major selling point, its high-profile provenance has added significant headaches to the hotel’s development. Its renovation required approval from 22 government agencies and drew on the expertise of 173 design firms to bring the project up-to-code, including removing asbestos and replacing the building’s many obsolete windows.

When finished, the TWA Hotel will be JFK’s only on-site hotel, attracting guests seeking convenience and accessibility.

However, the building—with its expansive public space and hospitality options—will no doubt also become a destination for architecture buffs and curious travelers with long connections.

One can imagine taking the train to the airport just to soak in its atmosphere—an almost unheard-of proposition in the age of the TSA and cramped economy seating.

In fact, the renovated building may help reignite a long-lost spirit of glamor and occasion in air travel, one that predates sweatpants and neck pillows, in which exquisite design and glamor are part of the journey itself. In that sense, Saarinen’s vision of an artistic and ambitious travel future was spot on. It just took us 64 years to catch up with him. . n

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ANGELA O’BYRNE aobyrne@e-perez.com Angela O’Byrne, FAIA, is President of Perez, APC, a 70+ yearold architecture, planning, interior design, and construction firm. She is also a Contributing Editor of the network

Return of the Jet Set:

TWA’s Terminal Turns Time Machine

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n 1955, Trans World Airlines commissioned the brilliant architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen to design a new terminal at New York’s Idlewild Airport. In the 63 years since, almost every proper noun in the previous sentence would be altered by some kind of untimely end: Saarinen died before his time in 1961—a year before the terminal’s eventual completion; Idlewild was renamed John F. Kennedy International in 1963, mere weeks after the President’s tragic assassination; TWA folded in 2001, absorbed by American Airlines after decades of financial struggle.

However, despite the ravages of time and the relentlessness of change, the daring heart of Saarinen’s structure remains with us, as timely as ever. The head house of the TWA Flight Center— magnificent, futuristic, and ambitious—still stands

in the middle of New York’s largest airport. It’s a stubborn, elegiac landmark to a bygone idea of travel, one that transcends mere transportation.

If you’ve ever flown through JFK, you know the terminal’s sublime concrete contours, equally at home in Jamaica, Queens and in The Jetsons. It’s simultaneously retro and futuristic.

Intended to evoke the spirit of flight, Saarinen’s building resembles a bird from above. Its thin concrete shell of a roof extends in great, symmetrical gull wings. Inside, the smooth form of the building blurs the lines between ceiling, wall, and floor, becoming pure, gestural geometry.

The building was an immediate icon. In 1994, it was named a New York City Landmark. Later, it would

be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

However, changes in air travel would eventually doom the forward-facing terminal. Planes got bigger.

Security clearance became more onerous and timeconsuming, creating longer lines and eventually making the terminal become less and less viable. It went on to close in 2001.

While its heyday as a terminal has passed, the TWA Flight Center is not yet a complete relic. Next year, after 18 years of disuse, the structure will know the lively bustle of crowds once again, this time as the centerpiece of a high-concept hotel devoted to celebrating the optimistic design of the Jet Age. The $265 million project, appropriately called the TWA Hotel, is the brainchild of MCR and Morse Development and will once again place Saarinen’s original vision front and center.

Connected to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 by dramatic, redcarpeted “flight tubes,” Saarinen’s main structure will serve as a 200,000 square foot lobby (the world’s largest) containing retail spaces, eight restaurants, and six bars. The hotel’s 512 guest rooms will be housed in two separate buildings flanking the main structure,

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In Texas, Seniors and Disabled People Don’t Have to Pay Real Property Taxes

he Texas Tax Code, Section 33.06, allows taxpayers 65 years of age or older and disabled people to defer their property taxes until their estates are settled after death. The tax deferment, (like a homestead exemption) is available to qualified homeowners free of charge. You don't need to pay anyone to help you get these tax breaks. And if there is any question of your owing delinquent taxes, don't take anyone's word for it other than your local tax assessor/ collector.

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You can contact the Comptroller of Public Accounts and your county tax assessor/ collector's office for more information about property tax deferment and exemptions on homesteads for elderly homeowners.

Caveats: If you have a mortgage check with the mortgagee. Not all mortgage companies will honor a deferral. Some may require taxes be paid when due. Interest on the unpaid taxes will accrue at 8% per annum. Any delinquent penalties, interest or attorney fees that accrued before you filed will remain due on the property, so don’t delay if you plan to defer. The deferred amount plus interest will become immediately due on sale or change in ownership.

You or your heirs have 180 days after death, sale or transfer of ownership to pay the deferred amount.

TEXAS HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX RATES IN THE COUNTRY

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rue, Texas is one of the few states that have no income tax. (The others are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.) But only thirteen states levying higher property taxes.

Texas's median income is $62,353 per year and Tax Deferral Affidavit the median property tax in Texas is $2,275.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $125,800.00. Counties in Texas collect an average of 1.81% of a property's assessed fair market value as property tax per year. Texas is ranked 12th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income (but it is 3rd of the 50 states as a percentage of home value  - http://www.tax-rates.org/taxtables/property-   tax-by-state ). 

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

Form

50-126

Age 65 or Older or Disabled Homeowner ____________________________________________________________________

____________________________

Appraisal District Name

Phone (area code and number)

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________

Appraisal District Address

Appraisal District Website Address

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This affidavit is used to obtain a tax deferral on the collection of residence homestead taxes pursuant to Tax Code Section 33.06. Homeowners seeking a deferral or surviving spouses seeking to continue a deferral should complete the appropriate affidavit below.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This affidavit must be filed with the appraisal district office in the county in which the property is located. Do not file this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. A directory with contact information for appraisal district offices may be found on the Comptroller’s website.

PENALTIES AND INTEREST: A tax lien remains on the property and continues to accrue at an annual 5 percent interest rate during the deferral period.

Penalties and interest for delinquent taxes incurred before the date the deferral affidavit is filed are preserved.

NOTICE: Your property may still be subject to collection or foreclosure actions arising from other debts or liens including, but not limited to, mortgages or home loans. The services of a competent professional should be sought to obtain assurance or guidance regarding your individual situation.

SECTION 1: Affidavit by Homeowner

State of Texas

County of ______________________________________ Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared _________________________________________ , who, being by me duly sworn, Name of Affiant

deposed as follows:

1. My name is ___________________________________ . I am of sound mind, capable of making this affidavit and personally acquainted with Name of Affiant

the facts stated in this affidavit.

2. I am (check one):

Age 65 or older

Disabled (as defined by Tax Code Section 11.13(m)) Disabled veteran (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22) Unmarried surviving spouse (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22)

 Surviving child (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22) younger than 18 years of age and unmarried

(If the surviving child is a minor, the guardian of the minor shall execute the affidavit on the minor’s behalf.)

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Texas the property is located in. King County collects the highest property tax in Texas, levying an average of $5,066.00 (1.56% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Terrell County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $285.00 (0.67% of median home value) per year. You can see the complete county list of rates at http://www.tax-rates.org/texas/property-tax#Counties .

3. I own and occupy as my residence homestead, the following property:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address or Legal Description of Residence Homestead Property

4. The facts contained in this affidavit are true and correct.

The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.

For more information, visit our website:

comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax

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The affidavit you would need to file is simple and is available here: Tax Deferral Affidavit Age 65 or Older or Disabled Homeowner Sec. 33.06. DEFERRED COLLECTION OF TAXES ON RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSON OR DISABLED VETERAN. (a) An individual is entitled to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien if: (1) the individual: (A) is 65 years of age or older; (B) is disabled as defined

by Section 11.13(m) (under which “Disabled” means under a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal OldAge, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.); or (C) is qualified to receive an exemption under Section 11.22 and (2) the tax was imposed against property that the individual owns and occupies as a residence homestead. (b) To obtain a deferral, an individual must file with the chief appraiser for the appraisal district in which the property is located an affidavit stating the facts required to be established by Subsection (a). The chief appraiser shall notify each taxing unit participating in the district of the filing. After an affidavit is filed under this subsection, a taxing unit may not file suit to collect delinquent taxes on the property and the property may not be sold at a sale to foreclose the tax lien until the 181st day after the date the individual no longer owns and occupies the property as a residence homestead. (The additional subsections of Section 33.06 deal with abating the foreclosure process.)

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TIMOTHY KEPHART timothy@graffititracker.net Timothy Kephart is the founder of Graffiti Tracker (www. graffititracker.com), a web-based system designed to help people identify, track and prosecute graffiti vandals.

Street Art – Graffiti or Not? Tips for Property Owners acquiring, renovating or destroying property containing street art, Kephart says you should assess whether it’s “recognized stature,” thus making it protected by copyright law. “Though graffiti is often illegal, murals or other forms of street art may have been affixed with a previous owner’s permission,” Kephart says. “Also, it could have been placed illegally, but since has risen to recognized stature.”

• Be aware of VARA-related issues. “If granting an artist permission to attach art to your property, you need a written agreement stipulating the artist waives their VARA rights,” Kephart says. “If acquiring a property with visual art that could be protected, you need to be well-versed in VARA.” • Court may be the only resort. If a street artist paints a building wall without permission, they still have VARA rights and the copyright.

Graffiti vandalism is a criminal act done without the building owner’s permission. But urban forms of graffiti art, also known as street art or as seen in murals on the sides of city buildings, are legal. The property owner has granted those artists permission.

And while graffiti costs cities millions of dollars to clean up, another type of financial battle can occur regarding the rights of street artists vs. property owners. A landmark example came in a February court decision in New York City, resulting in the awarding of $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued building owner Gerald Wolkoff.

“The message to property owners everywhere was, don’t paint with a broad brush when it comes to dealing with street artists,” says Timothy Kephart, founder of Graffiti Tracker (www.graffititracker. com), a web-based system designed to help identify and prosecute graffiti vandals. “Know the details if you have a property already affixed with street art and assume you have control of the situation. There are many implications, and a little-known law could cost you millions.”

Kephart refers to the Visual Artist Rights Act (VARA), which graffiti artists used to their advantage against Wolkoff. Wolkoff had allowed graffiti on his unused buildings in the 1990s but

said he would one day tear them down and have the graffiti removed. After he did so in 2013, some people who had drawn graffiti on his property sued, citing VARA, arguing the murals had risen to recognized stature and that the artists hadn’t been given proper notification of removal. “It opens up a whole litany of questions,” Kephart says. “Most importantly, is your property no longer your property to do with what you wish because people put graffiti on it?”

Kephart has four points for property owners to keep in mind regarding ownership and removal of graffiti art on their buildings: • Know if it’s legal or illegal street art. When

“However, the physical part of the building where the art was displayed remains the property of the building owner,” Kephart says.

“Whether the owner has the right to remove and sell the work can require litigation.”

• Separate new work from collective work. “It’s important to get a written agreement from an artist if the owner has commissioned the artist for a new work that’s part of a collective work,” Kephart says. “That separate work should be designated “work for hire,” which can eliminate a future VARA claim.”

“I’ve long held the belief that the difference between graffiti vandalism and graffiti art simply comes down to permission,” Kephart says. “But sometimes in terms of ownership and rights, it’s not that simple.

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lthough graffiti often has a negative connotation – associated with gang-related origins and vandalism – in some cases it’s viewed as legitimate art created by street artists with local or even national reputations.

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ew figures from the U.S. Census Bureau underscore just how much bigger the San Antonio metro area is getting. The Alamo City added the greatest number of residents among large U.S. cities from 2016 to 2017, and New Braunfels ranked among the fastest-growing cities on a percentage basis.

From July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, San Antonio’s population swelled by 24,208, according to Census Bureau data released May 24. Put another way, that's an average of 66 new residents per day (people moving to the city and babies being born).

“That’s a growth rate of 1.6 percent. This growth was enough to push San Antonio’s population above the 1.5 million mark,” Census Bureau demographer Amel Toukabri says in a release. To be precise, San Antonio’s population stood at 1,511,946 as of July 1, 2017.

“It comes as no surprise to me that San Antonio was the fastest-growing city in the country from 2016 to 2017. A competitive cost of living and business-friendly atmosphere make our city a great place for young people, families, military members, and businesses,” says Richard Perez, president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. “All you have to do is come to San Antonio and see our 300 years of culture and history, proud residents, excited tourists, and a bustling economy sprinkled with opportunity,” Perez adds. “San Antonio is real and ready.”

San Antonio wasn’t the only big gainer among Texas cities with at least 50,000 residents. Dallas ranked third for numeric growth among large cities from 2016 to 2017, adding 18,935 residents and landing at a population of 1,341,075. Fort Worth was in fourth place with 18,664 new residents. It bypassed Indianapolis to become the 15th largest city in the U.S; as of last July, Fort Worth’s population was 874,168.

a percentage basis, seven Texas cities with at least 50,000 residents were among the 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities from 2016 to 2017, according to the Census Bureau.

At No. 1 in that ranking was Frisco, notching an 8.2 percent increase in population from 2016 to 2017. As of last July, Frisco was home to 177,286 people. At No. 2, right behind Frisco, was the San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels, with a growth rate of 8 percent. As of last July, its population stood at 79,152. City planning director Chris Looney predicts the population of New Braunfels will reach 91,974 in 2022.

In third place for percentage growth was the Austin suburb of Pflugerville, which registered a 6.5 percent jump in population during the one-year period. It was home to 63,359 people as of last July.

Another Austin suburb, Georgetown, held down the No. 6 spot, with a 5.4 percent population spike from 2016 to 2017. The city had 70,685 residents as of last July. Other Texas cities in the top 15 for percentage growth were: • McKinney (DFW), ranked ninth, with a 4.8 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 181,330.

• Flower Mound (DFW), ranked 11th, with a 4.3 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 76,681.

• Cedar Park (Austin), ranked 13th, with a 4.2 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 75,704.

No. 9 on the list of fastest-growing cities was the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Frisco, adding 13,470 residents from 2016 to 2017. Austin rounded out the Texas contingent in the top 15, taking the No. 12 spot with the addition of 12,515 residents and elevating the total population to 950,715 as of last July. Examined on

President Jason Puchot, AIA RVK Architects

JOHN EGAN John Egan is a freelance writer and a regular contributor to CultureMap.com where this piece originally appeared.

CultureMap.com is Texas’s premier network of local lifestyle websites, serving Austin, Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and San Antonio. Visit CultureMap.com for daily updates on how to make the most of living in your city, as well as insider tidbits about what’s happening around the state.

President-Elect Jay Louden, AIA Work5hop

Secretary Federico Cavazos, AIA LPA, Inc.

Director Cassandra Annunzio, AIA Munoz & Co.

TSA Director Nicole Marrone, AIA Alamo Architects

Treasurer Beverly Baldwin, AIA Alamo Architects

Director Adam Word Gates, AIA RVK Architects

Director Marcello Martinez, AIA 1718 Group

Immediate Past President Adam Reed, AIA Ford Powell & Carson

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he Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area’s 146,000-population increase last year was the most of any metro area in the United States and Maricopa County, Ariz., saw a population increase of nearly 74,000 — the most of any county last year — according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 1, 2017 population estimates released in May (of this year). The statistics provide population estimates and components of change for the nation’s 382 metropolitan statistical areas, 551 micropolitan statistical areas and 3,142 counties. (According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington combined population is now 7.4 million.)

From July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, six of the top 10 largest-gaining counties were in Texas — Bexar, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Harris and Tarrant.

Texas Keeps Getting Bigger Lone Star State Counties Lead U.S. in Population Gain Numeric population change

73,650

Maricopa County, AZ

47,355

Clark County, NV Riverside County, CA

36,744

Harris County, TX

35,939

Tarrant County, TX

32,729

King County, WA

32,687

Bexar County, TX

30,831

Dallas County, TX

30,686

Denton County, TX

27,911

Collin County, TX

27,150

Hillsborough County, FL

26,939

Orange County, FL

25,377

Wake County, NC

23,060

Fort Bend County, TX

22,870

Travis County, TX

22,116

As the population ages, the ratio of older adults to working-age adults, also known as the old-age dependency ratio, is projected to rise. By 2020, there will be about three-and-a-half working-age adults for every retirement-age person. By 2060, that ratio will fall to just two-and-a-half working-age adults for every retirement-age person. The median age of the U.S. population is expected to grow from age 38 today to age 43 by 2060.

The United States is an aging country. Already there are more middle-aged people than children and, in just a few decades, we project that older adults will outnumber kids for the first time in U.S. history. But the country’s population did not always look like this. What did it look like in 1860 and how has it changed across the decades?

Race and Ethnicity

The non-Hispanic White-alone population is projected to shrink over the coming decades, from 199 million in 2020 to 179 million in 2060 — even as the U.S. population continues to grow. Their decline is driven by falling birth rates and a rising number of deaths over time among non-Hispanic Whites as that population ages. In comparison, the White-alone population, regardless of Hispanic origin, is projected to grow from about 253 million to 275 million over the same period.

From Pyramid to Pillar: A Century of Change Population of the United States

2030 - Important Demographic Milestones

The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older population so that 1 in every 5 residents will be retirement age.

“The aging of baby boomers means that within just a couple decades, older people are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history,” said Jonathan Vespa, a demographer with the U.S. Census Bureau. “By 2035, there will be 78.0 million people 65 years and older compared to 76.4 million under the age of 18.”

The 2030s are projected to be a transformative decade for the U.S. population.

The population is expected to grow at a slower pace, age considerably and become more racially and ethnically diverse. Net international migration is projected to overtake natural increase in 2030 as the primary driver of population growth in the United States, another demographic first for the United States.

Although births are projected to be nearly four times larger than the level of net international migration in coming decades, a rising number of deaths will increasingly offset how much births are able to contribute to population growth.

Between 2020 and 2050, the number of deaths is projected to rise substantially as the population ages and a significant share of the population, the baby boomers, age into older adulthood. As a result, the population will naturally grow very slowly, leaving net international migration to overtake natural increase as the leading cause of population growth, even as projected levels of migration remain relatively constant.

In coming years, the rate at which the U.S. population grows is expected to slow down. The population is projected to grow by an average of 2.3 million people per year until 2030. But that number is expected to decline to an average of 1.8 million per year between 2030 and 2040, and continue falling to 1.5 million per year from 2040 to 2060. By 2060, the United States is projected to grow by 78 million people, THE NETWORK | SEPTEMBER 2018

Aging

The Two or More Races population is projected to be the fastest growing over the next several decades, followed by single-race Asians and Hispanics of any race. The causes of their growth are different, however. For Hispanics and people who are Two or More Races, their high growth rates are largely the result of high rates of natural increase, given the relatively young age structures of these populations. For Asians, the driving force behind their growth is high net international migration.

Source: Vintage 2017 Population Estimates, July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017. www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

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from about 326 million today to 404 million. The population is projected to cross the 400-million threshold in 2058.

1960

Ages 85+ 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 15

Male

10

5

2060 Male

Female

0

5

Millions of people

10

15

15

10

5

Female

0

5

10

15

Millions of people Source: National Population Projections, 2017 www.census.gov/programs-surveys /popproj.html

Children

By 2020, less than half of children in the United States are projected to be nonHispanic white alone (49.8 percent of the projected 73.9 million children under age 18). In comparison, about 72 percent of children are projected to be White alone, regardless of Hispanic origin. The share of children who are Two or More Races is projected to more than double in coming decades, from 5.3 percent today to 11.3 percent in 2060.

The racial and ethnic composition of younger birth cohorts is expected to change more quickly than for older cohorts. In 2060, over one-third of children are projected to be non-Hispanic white alone compared with over one-half of older adults (36.5 percent compared with 55.1 percent, respectively).

Compiled by network sources

Gladstone to Disraeli: “I predict, Sir, that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease.” Disraeli to Gladstone: “That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress.”

Texas is Snap, Crackle and Populating!

FORT WORTH’S SOCIETY OF COMMERCIAL REALTORS LOOKS WESTWARD

Redevelopment in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, a thriving hospitality mecca in Downtown, and a medical district whose employee base will double in 10 years are only parts of the success of the nation’s 15th largest city. Commercial realtors in the greater Fort Worth area know firsthand that huge tracts of land are now master-planned and their initial phases are moving forward quickly.

Clearfork

A committee keeps minutes and loses hours.

Fort Worth celebrates “a new frontier” with the completion of Clearfork Phase 1, a 270-acre, multiphase development projected to be 2 million square feet of office space; 1.2 million square feet of retail, dining and entertainment; and 2,500 multi-family residential units at completion. Managed by the sixth generation of the pioneering Edwards family, much of the land over the decades has been systematically master-planned as a viable and economically sustainable area in this rapidly-growing city and North Central Texas region.

Development Co., the Edwards family’s business developer, working together to bring high-end retail here. The 500,000-squarefoot, open-air center offers a mix of luxury apparel, jewelry, home furnishings and restaurants, as well movie theaters and an entertainment/bowling center.

Chisholm Trail Parkway

Before Chisholm Trail Parkway even opened in May 2014, the Johnson County communities along its path began seeing huge opportunities, and now the previous rail hub of Cleburne welcomes multiuse and industrial development by businesses who desire the quick access about 35 miles north to Fort Worth via the toll road. City-owned industrial centers offer big opportunities in Cleburne, Keene and Grandview.

Internet speed — and residents and businesses will have an option to tap into 10 gigabit services. A company known as Frog is installing the fiber optics.

The area, which is in the high-performing Aledo school district, will eventually have its own middle and high schools.

Ultimately, 50,000 people are expected to call Walsh home. The development is being built in a cooperative effort that involves the Walsh family, which still lives in the area and owns ranch land, and Republic Property Group. Republic also developed Frisco’s Phillips Creek Ranch and Celina’s Light Farms and is working on Plano’s Villas at Legacy West. The partners formed Quail Valley Land Co. for the Walsh project.

It's not only Fort Worth but many smaller legacy towns which are on the cusp of tremendous growth—Aledo, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks and on west into Weatherford. “Rural” Parker County will be no longer, and, because of master-planned developments like Walsh, they will become cities.

Given the traffic congestion problems of this region, and because there are lots of Texas-sized open spaces,

Walsh The Shops at Clearfork is a partnership between national retail developer Simon and Cassco

To the west of Clearfork, Walsh is expected to be a bell cow for neighborhoods wishing to lure uppermiddle income and wealthy residents, as today’s population of 850,000 swells to nearly 1.5 million by 2040. The entire area is being wired for 2 gigabit

Do You Drink Beer?

Woman: Do you drink beer?

Man: Yes. Woman: How many beers a day?

Man: Usually about three.

Woman: How much do you pay per beer?

Man: $5.00 – including the tip.

Woman: And how long have you been drinking?

Man: About 20 years, I suppose.

Woman: So, a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day, which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400. Correct?

Man: I guess so. Correct.

Woman: If in one year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?

Man: I guess – correctamundo.

Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account. And, after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?

Man: Wow! Amazing.

Do you drink beer?

Woman: No. Man: Where’s your airplane?

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#BiggerInTX

More money More jobs More you

Large diverse economies with major financial center:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income

Major metro port cities:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income Suburban cities close to economic hubs:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income Proudly unique cities with tech hubs:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income

They say everything’s “bigger in Texas”! That’s particularly true when it comes to your paycheck. Compared to other markets around the country, your money goes further in Texas, which is especially important for millennials just starting out or early in their careers.

After adjusting for cost of living, the differences among metro areas can range from $6,000 a year in Dallas versus Chicago to more than $20,000 annually between Austin and Portland. Combine that with Texas’ expanding job opportunities, you have a place where you can be “more you.”

Dallas/Fort Worth 7,400,000 700,000 122,000 3.4% $77,300 101.0% $76,500

Economic drivers Logistics

Tech

Financial

Economic drivers Energy

Manufacturing

Logistics

San Antonio

2,474,000 214,800 23,300 3.2% $70,500 87.8% $80,300

Economic drivers Financial

Logistics

Tourism

6,096,000 185,500 39,700 3.7% $81,800 116.9% $70,000

Economic drivers Financial

Medical

Logistics

Sacramento

Economic drivers Defense

Financial

Tourism

2,325,000 79,700 17,100 3.3% $80,300 116.4% $69,000

Economic drivers State

Tech

College

Portland

Austin

2,116,000 289,900 33,900 2.8% $79,800 96.5% $82,700

9,533,000 283,300 38,600 3.4% $86,200 122.5% $70,400

Philadelphia

Houston

6,892,000 513,800 79,200 4.2% $80,100 97.7% $82,000

Chicago

Economic drivers Tech

College

State Capital

2,453,000 166,800 26,600 3.4% $80,700 131.7% $61,300

Economic drivers

**Working millennials are 25-34 years old; COL is Cost of livng Source: ESRI; The Council for Community and Economic Research; Texas Higher Education Foundation; Moody’s Analytics; JLL

For more information about JLL’s Insights and Statistics contact: Dallas / Ft. Worth - Walter Bialas • +1 214 438 6228 • walter.bialas@am.jll.com | Austin - Ali Bawany • +1 512 225 2719 • ali.bawany@am.jll.com Houston - Eli Gilbert • +1 713 425 5903 • eli.gilbert@am.jll.com | San Antonio - Kyle Mueller • +1 210 839 2033 • kyle.mueller@am.jll.com | www.jll.com/dallas © 2018 Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. All rights reserved.

All information contained herein is from sources deemed reliable; however, no representation or warranty is made to the accuracy thereof.

Tech

Logistics

Manufacturing

More money More jobs More you

Large diverse economies with major financial center:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income

Major metro port cities:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income Suburban cities close to economic hubs:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income Proudly unique cities with tech hubs:

Population (millions) Job growth - last 10 years Job growth - last year Current unemployment rate Average millennial household income Area cost of living (US = 100%) COL adjusted - average millennial income

After adjusting for cost of living, the differences among metro areas can range from $6,000 a year in Dallas versus Chicago to more than $20,000 annually between Austin and Portland. Combine that with Texas’ expanding job opportunities, you have a place where you can be “more you.”

Dallas/Fort Worth 7,400,000 700,000 122,000 3.4% $77,300 101.0% $76,500

Economic drivers Logistics

Tech

Financial

Economic drivers Energy

Manufacturing

Logistics

San Antonio

2,474,000 214,800 23,300 3.2% $70,500 87.8% $80,300

Economic drivers Financial

Logistics

Tourism

6,096,000 185,500 39,700 3.7% $81,800 116.9% $70,000

Economic drivers Financial

Medical

Logistics

Sacramento

Economic drivers Defense

Financial

Tourism

2,325,000 79,700 17,100 3.3% $80,300 116.4% $69,000

Economic drivers State

Tech

College

Portland

Austin

2,116,000 289,900 33,900 2.8% $79,800 96.5% $82,700

9,533,000 283,300 38,600 3.4% $86,200 122.5% $70,400

Philadelphia

Houston

6,892,000 513,800 79,200 4.2% $80,100 97.7% $82,000

Chicago

A committee keeps minutes and loses hours.

#BiggerInTX

They say everything’s “bigger in Texas”! That’s particularly true when it comes to your paycheck. Compared to other markets around the country, your money goes further in Texas, which is especially important for millennials just starting out or early in their careers.

Economic drivers Tech

College

State Capital

2,453,000 166,800 26,600 3.4% $80,700 131.7% $61,300

Economic drivers Tech

Logistics

Manufacturing

**Working millennials are 25-34 years old; COL is Cost of livng Source: ESRI; The Council for Community and Economic Research; Texas Higher Education Foundation; Moody’s Analytics; JLL

For more information about JLL’s Insights and Statistics contact: Dallas / Ft. Worth - Walter Bialas • +1 214 438 6228 • walter.bialas@am.jll.com | Austin - Ali Bawany • +1 512 225 2719 • ali.bawany@am.jll.com Houston - Eli Gilbert • +1 713 425 5903 • eli.gilbert@am.jll.com | San Antonio - Kyle Mueller • +1 210 839 2033 • kyle.mueller@am.jll.com | www.jll.com/dallas © 2018 Jones Lang LaSalle Brokerage, Inc. All rights reserved.

All information contained herein is from sources deemed reliable; however, no representation or warranty is made to the accuracy thereof.

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FORT WORTH’S SOCIETY OF COMMERCIAL REALTORS LOOKS WESTWARD

Redevelopment in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards, a thriving hospitality mecca in Downtown, and a medical district whose employee base will double in 10 years are only parts of the success of the nation’s 15th largest city. Commercial realtors in the greater Fort Worth area know firsthand that huge tracts of land are now master-planned and their initial phases are moving forward quickly.

Clearfork

A committee keeps minutes and loses hours.

Fort Worth celebrates “a new frontier” with the completion of Clearfork Phase 1, a 270-acre, multiphase development projected to be 2 million square feet of office space; 1.2 million square feet of retail, dining and entertainment; and 2,500 multi-family residential units at completion. Managed by the sixth generation of the pioneering Edwards family, much of the land over the decades has been systematically master-planned as a viable and economically sustainable area in this rapidly-growing city and North Central Texas region.

Development Co., the Edwards family’s business developer, working together to bring high-end retail here. The 500,000-squarefoot, open-air center offers a mix of luxury apparel, jewelry, home furnishings and restaurants, as well movie theaters and an entertainment/bowling center.

Chisholm Trail Parkway

Before Chisholm Trail Parkway even opened in May 2014, the Johnson County communities along its path began seeing huge opportunities, and now the previous rail hub of Cleburne welcomes multiuse and industrial development by businesses who desire the quick access about 35 miles north to Fort Worth via the toll road. City-owned industrial centers offer big opportunities in Cleburne, Keene and Grandview.

Internet speed — and residents and businesses will have an option to tap into 10 gigabit services. A company known as Frog is installing the fiber optics.

The area, which is in the high-performing Aledo school district, will eventually have its own middle and high schools.

Ultimately, 50,000 people are expected to call Walsh home. The development is being built in a cooperative effort that involves the Walsh family, which still lives in the area and owns ranch land, and Republic Property Group. Republic also developed Frisco’s Phillips Creek Ranch and Celina’s Light Farms and is working on Plano’s Villas at Legacy West. The partners formed Quail Valley Land Co. for the Walsh project.

It's not only Fort Worth but many smaller legacy towns which are on the cusp of tremendous growth—Aledo, Willow Park, Hudson Oaks and on west into Weatherford. “Rural” Parker County will be no longer, and, because of master-planned developments like Walsh, they will become cities.

Given the traffic congestion problems of this region, and because there are lots of Texas-sized open spaces,

Walsh The Shops at Clearfork is a partnership between national retail developer Simon and Cassco

To the west of Clearfork, Walsh is expected to be a bell cow for neighborhoods wishing to lure uppermiddle income and wealthy residents, as today’s population of 850,000 swells to nearly 1.5 million by 2040. The entire area is being wired for 2 gigabit

Do You Drink Beer?

Woman: Do you drink beer?

Man: Yes. Woman: How many beers a day?

Man: Usually about three.

Woman: How much do you pay per beer?

Man: $5.00 – including the tip.

Woman: And how long have you been drinking?

Man: About 20 years, I suppose.

Woman: So, a beer costs $5 and you have three beers a day, which puts your spending each month at $450. In one year, it would be approximately $5400. Correct?

Man: I guess so. Correct.

Woman: If in one year you spend $5400, not accounting for inflation, the past 20 years puts your spending at $108,000 correct?

Man: I guess – correctamundo.

Woman: Do you know that if you didn’t drink so much beer, that money could have been put in a step-up interest savings account. And, after accounting for compound interest for the past 20 years, you could have now bought an airplane?

Man: Wow! Amazing.

Do you drink beer?

Woman: No. Man: Where’s your airplane?

FURNISH / M

VE / RECYCLE

YOUR COMPLETE SOURCE FOR COMMERCIAL LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT

SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGN

OFFICE FURNISHINGS

RELOCATION SERVICES

ASSET MANAGEMENT AND LIQUIDATION

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

No matter what your office furniture needs are, we have you covered. Contact us today to let us know how we can help!

visit oig.com or call 972.388.7848 2025A Midway Road | Carrollton, TX 75006 | sales@oig-inc.com

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T

he Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area’s 146,000-population increase last year was the most of any metro area in the United States and Maricopa County, Ariz., saw a population increase of nearly 74,000 — the most of any county last year — according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s July 1, 2017 population estimates released in May (of this year). The statistics provide population estimates and components of change for the nation’s 382 metropolitan statistical areas, 551 micropolitan statistical areas and 3,142 counties. (According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington combined population is now 7.4 million.)

From July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, six of the top 10 largest-gaining counties were in Texas — Bexar, Collin, Dallas, Denton, Harris and Tarrant.

Texas Keeps Getting Bigger Lone Star State Counties Lead U.S. in Population Gain Numeric population change

73,650

Maricopa County, AZ

47,355

Clark County, NV Riverside County, CA

36,744

Harris County, TX

35,939

Tarrant County, TX

32,729

King County, WA

32,687

Bexar County, TX

30,831

Dallas County, TX

30,686

Denton County, TX

27,911

Collin County, TX

27,150

Hillsborough County, FL

26,939

Orange County, FL

25,377

Wake County, NC

23,060

Fort Bend County, TX

22,870

Travis County, TX

22,116

Aging

As the population ages, the ratio of older adults to working-age adults, also known as the old-age dependency ratio, is projected to rise. By 2020, there will be about three-and-a-half working-age adults for every retirement-age person. By 2060, that ratio will fall to just two-and-a-half working-age adults for every retirement-age person. The median age of the U.S. population is expected to grow from age 38 today to age 43 by 2060.

The United States is an aging country. Already there are more middle-aged people than children and, in just a few decades, we project that older adults will outnumber kids for the first time in U.S. history. But the country’s population did not always look like this. What did it look like in 1860 and how has it changed across the decades?

Race and Ethnicity

The non-Hispanic White-alone population is projected to shrink over the coming decades, from 199 million in 2020 to 179 million in 2060 — even as the U.S. population continues to grow. Their decline is driven by falling birth rates and a rising number of deaths over time among non-Hispanic Whites as that population ages. In comparison, the White-alone population, regardless of Hispanic origin, is projected to grow from about 253 million to 275 million over the same period.

The Two or More Races population is projected to be the fastest growing over the next several decades, followed by single-race Asians and Hispanics of any race. The causes of their growth are different, however. For Hispanics and people who are Two or More Races, their high growth rates are largely the result of high rates of natural increase, given the relatively young age structures of these populations. For Asians, the driving force behind their growth is high net international migration.

From Pyramid to Pillar: A Century of Change Population of the United States

Source: Vintage 2017 Population Estimates, July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017. www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

2030 - Important Demographic Milestones

The year 2030 marks an important demographic turning point in U.S. history according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2017 National Population Projections. By 2030, all baby boomers will be older than age 65. This will expand the size of the older population so that 1 in every 5 residents will be retirement age.

“The aging of baby boomers means that within just a couple decades, older people are projected to outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history,” said Jonathan Vespa, a demographer with the U.S. Census Bureau. “By 2035, there will be 78.0 million people 65 years and older compared to 76.4 million under the age of 18.”

The 2030s are projected to be a transformative decade for the U.S. population.

The population is expected to grow at a slower pace, age considerably and become more racially and ethnically diverse. Net international migration is projected to overtake natural increase in 2030 as the primary driver of population growth in the United States, another demographic first for the United States.

Although births are projected to be nearly four times larger than the level of net international migration in coming decades, a rising number of deaths will increasingly offset how much births are able to contribute to population growth.

Between 2020 and 2050, the number of deaths is projected to rise substantially as the population ages and a significant share of the population, the baby boomers, age into older adulthood. As a result, the population will naturally grow very slowly, leaving net international migration to overtake natural increase as the leading cause of population growth, even as projected levels of migration remain relatively constant.

In coming years, the rate at which the U.S. population grows is expected to slow down. The population is projected to grow by an average of 2.3 million people per year until 2030. But that number is expected to decline to an average of 1.8 million per year between 2030 and 2040, and continue falling to 1.5 million per year from 2040 to 2060. By 2060, the United States is projected to grow by 78 million people, 28

from about 326 million today to 404 million. The population is projected to cross the 400-million threshold in 2058.

1960

Ages 85+ 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 15

Male

10

5

2060 Male

Female

0

5

Millions of people

10

15

15

10

5

Female

0

5

10

15

Millions of people Source: National Population Projections, 2017 www.census.gov/programs-surveys /popproj.html

Children

By 2020, less than half of children in the United States are projected to be nonHispanic white alone (49.8 percent of the projected 73.9 million children under age 18). In comparison, about 72 percent of children are projected to be White alone, regardless of Hispanic origin. The share of children who are Two or More Races is projected to more than double in coming decades, from 5.3 percent today to 11.3 percent in 2060.

The racial and ethnic composition of younger birth cohorts is expected to change more quickly than for older cohorts. In 2060, over one-third of children are projected to be non-Hispanic white alone compared with over one-half of older adults (36.5 percent compared with 55.1 percent, respectively).

Compiled by network sources

Gladstone to Disraeli: “I predict, Sir, that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease.” Disraeli to Gladstone: “That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress.”

Texas is Snap, Crackle and Populating!

THE NETWORK | SEPTEMBER 2018

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Gladstone to Disraeli: “I predict, Sir, that you will die either by hanging or of some vile disease.” Disraeli to Gladstone: “That all depends, Sir, upon whether I embrace your principles or your mistress.”

N

ew figures from the U.S. Census Bureau underscore just how much bigger the San Antonio metro area is getting. The Alamo City added the greatest number of residents among large U.S. cities from 2016 to 2017, and New Braunfels ranked among the fastest-growing cities on a percentage basis.

From July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, San Antonio’s population swelled by 24,208, according to Census Bureau data released May 24. Put another way, that's an average of 66 new residents per day (people moving to the city and babies being born).

“That’s a growth rate of 1.6 percent. This growth was enough to push San Antonio’s population above the 1.5 million mark,” Census Bureau demographer Amel Toukabri says in a release. To be precise, San Antonio’s population stood at 1,511,946 as of July 1, 2017.

“It comes as no surprise to me that San Antonio was the fastest-growing city in the country from 2016 to 2017. A competitive cost of living and business-friendly atmosphere make our city a great place for young people, families, military members, and businesses,” says Richard Perez, president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. “All you have to do is come to San Antonio and see our 300 years of culture and history, proud residents, excited tourists, and a bustling economy sprinkled with opportunity,” Perez adds. “San Antonio is real and ready.”

San Antonio wasn’t the only big gainer among Texas cities with at least 50,000 residents. Dallas ranked third for numeric growth among large cities from 2016 to 2017, adding 18,935 residents and landing at a population of 1,341,075. Fort Worth was in fourth place with 18,664 new residents. It bypassed Indianapolis to become the 15th largest city in the U.S; as of last July, Fort Worth’s population was 874,168.

a percentage basis, seven Texas cities with at least 50,000 residents were among the 15 fastest-growing U.S. cities from 2016 to 2017, according to the Census Bureau.

At No. 1 in that ranking was Frisco, notching an 8.2 percent increase in population from 2016 to 2017. As of last July, Frisco was home to 177,286 people. At No. 2, right behind Frisco, was the San Antonio suburb of New Braunfels, with a growth rate of 8 percent. As of last July, its population stood at 79,152. City planning director Chris Looney predicts the population of New Braunfels will reach 91,974 in 2022.

In third place for percentage growth was the Austin suburb of Pflugerville, which registered a 6.5 percent jump in population during the one-year period. It was home to 63,359 people as of last July.

Another Austin suburb, Georgetown, held down the No. 6 spot, with a 5.4 percent population spike from 2016 to 2017. The city had 70,685 residents as of last July. Other Texas cities in the top 15 for percentage growth were: • McKinney (DFW), ranked ninth, with a 4.8 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 181,330.

• Flower Mound (DFW), ranked 11th, with a 4.3 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 76,681.

• Cedar Park (Austin), ranked 13th, with a 4.2 percent growth rate and a July 2017 population of 75,704.

No. 9 on the list of fastest-growing cities was the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Frisco, adding 13,470 residents from 2016 to 2017. Austin rounded out the Texas contingent in the top 15, taking the No. 12 spot with the addition of 12,515 residents and elevating the total population to 950,715 as of last July. Examined on

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JOHN EGAN John Egan is a freelance writer and a regular contributor to CultureMap.com where this piece originally appeared.

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TIMOTHY KEPHART timothy@graffititracker.net Timothy Kephart is the founder of Graffiti Tracker (www. graffititracker.com), a web-based system designed to help people identify, track and prosecute graffiti vandals.

acquiring, renovating or destroying property containing street art, Kephart says you should assess whether it’s “recognized stature,” thus making it protected by copyright law. “Though graffiti is often illegal, murals or other forms of street art may have been affixed with a previous owner’s permission,” Kephart says. “Also, it could have been placed illegally, but since has risen to recognized stature.”

• Be aware of VARA-related issues. “If granting an artist permission to attach art to your property, you need a written agreement stipulating the artist waives their VARA rights,” Kephart says. “If acquiring a property with visual art that could be protected, you need to be well-versed in VARA.” • Court may be the only resort. If a street artist paints a building wall without permission, they still have VARA rights and the copyright.

Graffiti vandalism is a criminal act done without the building owner’s permission. But urban forms of graffiti art, also known as street art or as seen in murals on the sides of city buildings, are legal. The property owner has granted those artists permission.

And while graffiti costs cities millions of dollars to clean up, another type of financial battle can occur regarding the rights of street artists vs. property owners. A landmark example came in a February court decision in New York City, resulting in the awarding of $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued building owner Gerald Wolkoff.

“The message to property owners everywhere was, don’t paint with a broad brush when it comes to dealing with street artists,” says Timothy Kephart, founder of Graffiti Tracker (www.graffititracker. com), a web-based system designed to help identify and prosecute graffiti vandals. “Know the details if you have a property already affixed with street art and assume you have control of the situation. There are many implications, and a little-known law could cost you millions.”

Kephart refers to the Visual Artist Rights Act (VARA), which graffiti artists used to their advantage against Wolkoff. Wolkoff had allowed graffiti on his unused buildings in the 1990s but

said he would one day tear them down and have the graffiti removed. After he did so in 2013, some people who had drawn graffiti on his property sued, citing VARA, arguing the murals had risen to recognized stature and that the artists hadn’t been given proper notification of removal. “It opens up a whole litany of questions,” Kephart says. “Most importantly, is your property no longer your property to do with what you wish because people put graffiti on it?”

Kephart has four points for property owners to keep in mind regarding ownership and removal of graffiti art on their buildings: • Know if it’s legal or illegal street art. When

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lthough graffiti often has a negative connotation – associated with gang-related origins and vandalism – in some cases it’s viewed as legitimate art created by street artists with local or even national reputations.

“However, the physical part of the building where the art was displayed remains the property of the building owner,” Kephart says.

“Whether the owner has the right to remove and sell the work can require litigation.”

• Separate new work from collective work. “It’s important to get a written agreement from an artist if the owner has commissioned the artist for a new work that’s part of a collective work,” Kephart says. “That separate work should be designated “work for hire,” which can eliminate a future VARA claim.”

“I’ve long held the belief that the difference between graffiti vandalism and graffiti art simply comes down to permission,” Kephart says. “But sometimes in terms of ownership and rights, it’s not that simple.

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Street Art – Graffiti or Not? Tips for Property Owners

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In Texas, Seniors and Disabled People Don’t Have to Pay Real Property Taxes

he Texas Tax Code, Section 33.06, allows taxpayers 65 years of age or older and disabled people to defer their property taxes until their estates are settled after death. The tax deferment, (like a homestead exemption) is available to qualified homeowners free of charge. You don't need to pay anyone to help you get these tax breaks. And if there is any question of your owing delinquent taxes, don't take anyone's word for it other than your local tax assessor/ collector.

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You can contact the Comptroller of Public Accounts and your county tax assessor/ collector's office for more information about property tax deferment and exemptions on homesteads for elderly homeowners.

Caveats: If you have a mortgage check with the mortgagee. Not all mortgage companies will honor a deferral. Some may require taxes be paid when due. Interest on the unpaid taxes will accrue at 8% per annum. Any delinquent penalties, interest or attorney fees that accrued before you filed will remain due on the property, so don’t delay if you plan to defer. The deferred amount plus interest will become immediately due on sale or change in ownership.

You or your heirs have 180 days after death, sale or transfer of ownership to pay the deferred amount.

TEXAS HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST AVERAGE PROPERTY TAX RATES IN THE COUNTRY

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rue, Texas is one of the few states that have no income tax. (The others are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming.) But only thirteen states levying higher property taxes.

Texas's median income is $62,353 per year and Tax Deferral Affidavit the median property tax in Texas is $2,275.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $125,800.00. Counties in Texas collect an average of 1.81% of a property's assessed fair market value as property tax per year. Texas is ranked 12th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income (but it is 3rd of the 50 states as a percentage of home value  - http://www.tax-rates.org/taxtables/property-   tax-by-state ). 

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts

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Age 65 or Older or Disabled Homeowner ____________________________________________________________________

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Appraisal District Name

Phone (area code and number)

____________________________________________________________________

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Appraisal District Address

Appraisal District Website Address

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: This affidavit is used to obtain a tax deferral on the collection of residence homestead taxes pursuant to Tax Code Section 33.06. Homeowners seeking a deferral or surviving spouses seeking to continue a deferral should complete the appropriate affidavit below.

FILING INSTRUCTIONS: This affidavit must be filed with the appraisal district office in the county in which the property is located. Do not file this document with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. A directory with contact information for appraisal district offices may be found on the Comptroller’s website.

PENALTIES AND INTEREST: A tax lien remains on the property and continues to accrue at an annual 5 percent interest rate during the deferral period.

Penalties and interest for delinquent taxes incurred before the date the deferral affidavit is filed are preserved.

NOTICE: Your property may still be subject to collection or foreclosure actions arising from other debts or liens including, but not limited to, mortgages or home loans. The services of a competent professional should be sought to obtain assurance or guidance regarding your individual situation.

SECTION 1: Affidavit by Homeowner

State of Texas

County of ______________________________________ Before me, the undersigned authority, personally appeared _________________________________________ , who, being by me duly sworn, Name of Affiant

deposed as follows:

1. My name is ___________________________________ . I am of sound mind, capable of making this affidavit and personally acquainted with Name of Affiant

the facts stated in this affidavit.

2. I am (check one):

Age 65 or older

Disabled (as defined by Tax Code Section 11.13(m)) Disabled veteran (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22) Unmarried surviving spouse (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22)

 Surviving child (as qualified under Tax Code Section 11.22) younger than 18 years of age and unmarried

(If the surviving child is a minor, the guardian of the minor shall execute the affidavit on the minor’s behalf.)

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in Texas the property is located in. King County collects the highest property tax in Texas, levying an average of $5,066.00 (1.56% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Terrell County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $285.00 (0.67% of median home value) per year. You can see the complete county list of rates at http://www.tax-rates.org/texas/property-tax#Counties .

3. I own and occupy as my residence homestead, the following property:

_________________________________________________________________________________________________

Street Address or Legal Description of Residence Homestead Property

4. The facts contained in this affidavit are true and correct.

The Property Tax Assistance Division at the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts provides property tax information and resources for taxpayers, local taxing entities, appraisal districts and appraisal review boards.

For more information, visit our website:

comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax

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The affidavit you would need to file is simple and is available here: Tax Deferral Affidavit Age 65 or Older or Disabled Homeowner Sec. 33.06. DEFERRED COLLECTION OF TAXES ON RESIDENCE HOMESTEAD OF ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSON OR DISABLED VETERAN. (a) An individual is entitled to defer collection of a tax, abate a suit to collect a delinquent tax, or abate a sale to foreclose a tax lien if: (1) the individual: (A) is 65 years of age or older; (B) is disabled as defined

by Section 11.13(m) (under which “Disabled” means under a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal OldAge, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.); or (C) is qualified to receive an exemption under Section 11.22 and (2) the tax was imposed against property that the individual owns and occupies as a residence homestead. (b) To obtain a deferral, an individual must file with the chief appraiser for the appraisal district in which the property is located an affidavit stating the facts required to be established by Subsection (a). The chief appraiser shall notify each taxing unit participating in the district of the filing. After an affidavit is filed under this subsection, a taxing unit may not file suit to collect delinquent taxes on the property and the property may not be sold at a sale to foreclose the tax lien until the 181st day after the date the individual no longer owns and occupies the property as a residence homestead. (The additional subsections of Section 33.06 deal with abating the foreclosure process.)

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Return of the Jet Set:

TWA’s Terminal Turns Time Machine

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n 1955, Trans World Airlines commissioned the brilliant architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen to design a new terminal at New York’s Idlewild Airport. In the 63 years since, almost every proper noun in the previous sentence would be altered by some kind of untimely end: Saarinen died before his time in 1961—a year before the terminal’s eventual completion; Idlewild was renamed John F. Kennedy International in 1963, mere weeks after the President’s tragic assassination; TWA folded in 2001, absorbed by American Airlines after decades of financial struggle.

However, despite the ravages of time and the relentlessness of change, the daring heart of Saarinen’s structure remains with us, as timely as ever. The head house of the TWA Flight Center— magnificent, futuristic, and ambitious—still stands

in the middle of New York’s largest airport. It’s a stubborn, elegiac landmark to a bygone idea of travel, one that transcends mere transportation.

If you’ve ever flown through JFK, you know the terminal’s sublime concrete contours, equally at home in Jamaica, Queens and in The Jetsons. It’s simultaneously retro and futuristic.

Intended to evoke the spirit of flight, Saarinen’s building resembles a bird from above. Its thin concrete shell of a roof extends in great, symmetrical gull wings. Inside, the smooth form of the building blurs the lines between ceiling, wall, and floor, becoming pure, gestural geometry.

The building was an immediate icon. In 1994, it was named a New York City Landmark. Later, it would

be added to the National Register of Historic Places.

However, changes in air travel would eventually doom the forward-facing terminal. Planes got bigger.

Security clearance became more onerous and timeconsuming, creating longer lines and eventually making the terminal become less and less viable. It went on to close in 2001.

While its heyday as a terminal has passed, the TWA Flight Center is not yet a complete relic. Next year, after 18 years of disuse, the structure will know the lively bustle of crowds once again, this time as the centerpiece of a high-concept hotel devoted to celebrating the optimistic design of the Jet Age. The $265 million project, appropriately called the TWA Hotel, is the brainchild of MCR and Morse Development and will once again place Saarinen’s original vision front and center.

Connected to JetBlue’s Terminal 5 by dramatic, redcarpeted “flight tubes,” Saarinen’s main structure will serve as a 200,000 square foot lobby (the world’s largest) containing retail spaces, eight restaurants, and six bars. The hotel’s 512 guest rooms will be housed in two separate buildings flanking the main structure,

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benefitting from the world’s second-thickest glass walls (seven panes!) to minimize runway noise.

The hotel’s Instagram-ready interiors are tailor-made to suit today’s Mad Men-abetted obsession with all things mid-century modern, anchored by an attention to detail that borders on the fanatical. The rooms will feature only Saarinen-designed Knoll furniture and period-perfect terrazzo tiling in the bathrooms.

Retro-obsessed guests will even have the opportunity to order room service on 1950’s rotary phones. To drum up anticipation for the hotel, its owners have offered up a preview of the property’s aesthetic in an exclusive lounge installation at One World Trade Center, complete with a museum section celebrating original TWA assets.

While the building’s architecture serves as its major selling point, its high-profile provenance has added significant headaches to the hotel’s development. Its renovation required approval from 22 government agencies and drew on the expertise of 173 design firms to bring the project up-to-code, including removing asbestos and replacing the building’s many obsolete windows.

When finished, the TWA Hotel will be JFK’s only on-site hotel, attracting guests seeking convenience and accessibility.

However, the building—with its expansive public space and hospitality options—will no doubt also become a destination for architecture buffs and curious travelers with long connections.

One can imagine taking the train to the airport just to soak in its atmosphere—an almost unheard-of proposition in the age of the TSA and cramped economy seating.

In fact, the renovated building may help reignite a long-lost spirit of glamor and occasion in air travel, one that predates sweatpants and neck pillows, in which exquisite design and glamor are part of the journey itself. In that sense, Saarinen’s vision of an artistic and ambitious travel future was spot on. It just took us 64 years to catch up with him. . n

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AUSTIN

September

5 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 6 AIA Dallas | Enlaces ’18 Reception 6 BOMA Dallas | Gala Wine and Spirit Pull Donation Happy Hour 6 ULI North Texas | Membership Breakfast Meeting 10 AIA San Antonio | CANstruction CAN Awards 11 IREM Austin |Trends at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 11 IREM Dallas | Luncheon 11 RECA | Exchange 11 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 12 CCIM Central Texas | Chapter Social 12 ULI North Texas | Women in Real Estate Summit 12-14 NAIOP | Flex Office in Austin 13 BOMA Austin | Seminar: Sustainability Committee: Building Tour Part II at 816 Congress 13 CCIM Houston | Monthly Luncheon 13 IFMA Houston | Monthly Meeting 13 ULI Houston | Sporting Clays Scholarship Classic 14 NTCRA | gR3een Awards at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 14 ABC Houston | Membership Breakfast 14 IREM Houston / Luncheon 18 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 18 BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon 19 BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon 19 AAFAME Trade Show 19 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 20 BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon at Norris Conference Center 20 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 20 NAWIC Fort Worth | Dinner at Diamond Oaks Country Club 20 IREM Fort Worth | Membership Luncheon 20 ASRAE Austin | Chapter Meeting 21 IREM San Antonio | Bowling Tournament 22 AGC Houston | APEX Awards Gala 24 AIA San Antonio | Chapter Meeting 25 CCIM Central Texas | Annual Golf Tournament 25 Houston Contactors Association | Fall Golf Tournament 26 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 26 CTCAR | Luncheon at Maggiano’s 26 IFMA Austin | Golf Tournament at the Golf Club at Star Ranch 26-29 IREM | Global Summit in Fort Lauderdale 27 CREW Dallas | An Evening of Outstanding Achievement 27 BOMA Fort Worth | Top Golf

DALLAS

EL PASO

27 AIA Fort Worth | ACME Brick Sporting Clay Classic 27 ASA North Texas | Membership Meeting 27 IFMA Austin | Golf Tournament at Star Ranch 27 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting ULI North Texas | Awards Banquet 28 SCM | CCIM Ultimate Group Sponsor Workshop 28 Houston Contactors Association | Monthly Luncheon 28-29 IREM | Global Summit in Ft. Lauderdale 28-29 AIA Lower Rio Grande Valley | Building Communities Conference & Expo

26 IREM Dallas | 23rd Annual Golf Tournament at Coyote Ridge Golf Club 26-27 ICAA |A Baroque tradition - 300 years in the making in San Antonio 27 RECA | Christmas in October 28-31 STAR | Annual Texas Recycling Summit at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston

October

2 IREM Fort Worth | BOMA Fort Worth | Joint Luncheon 2 CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast | Scholarship Golf Tournament @ Sugar Creek Country Club 3 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 3 NTAEE | 35th Energy Conference 3-5 IFMA | World Workplace in Charlotte 4 NTCCIM | Sporting Clays Event – Dallas Gun Club, Lewisville 5 ASA Houston | Fishing Tournament 6 AGC San Antonio | Safety Fair and BBQ CookOff at Helotes Fairgrounds 8 REC San Antonio | 27th annual Golf Tournament 9 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 10 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 10 ASA Houston | Schmooze and Mingle 11 IREM San Antonio | Luncheon 11 BOMA Dallas | Bowling Tournament 11 RECA | Golf Classic 12 BOMA Austin | 3rd Annual Shoot Out 12 NTCRA | Recycler’s Golf Tournament at Tierra Verde Golf Club 16 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 15 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting 18 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 18 IFMA San Antonio | Golf Tournament at the Republic Golf Club 18-22 NTCRA | Annual Recyclers Golf Tournament at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington 21-24 CRE | Annual Convention in Charleston 23 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 24 SCR | Breakfast at Ridglea Country Club 25 ULI North Texas |4th Annual Impact Awards Gala 25 Houston Contactors Association | Monthly Luncheon

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November

1 AGC Houston | Member Mixer 6 CCIM Central Texas | Chapter Social 7 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 7 10 ASA Houston | Schmooze and Mingle 8 IFMA Houston | Monthly Meeting 8 CCIM Houston | Monthly Luncheon 13 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 13 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 14 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 14 BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon 15 BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon at Norris Conference Center 15 IREM Fort Worth | Membership Luncheon 15 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 20 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting 27 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 28 BOMA Austin |Community First - Volunteer Workday 28 CTCAR | Luncheon at Maggiano’s

December

5 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 5 SCR | Breakfast with Dr. Mark Dotzour at Ridglea Country Club 5 10 ASA Houston | She Builds t Holiday Gathering 6 IFMA Houston | Holiday Awards Luncheon 6 DFW IFMA | Holiday Gala 7 Houston Contactors Association | Christmas Party 7 CREW Dallas | Holiday Awards Luncheon 11 CTCAR | Holiday Party 11 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 12 ULI North Texas | Holiday Party 13 IREM San Antonio | Holiday Party 13 IREM Fort Worth | Holiday Luncheon/Silent Auction 13 BOMA Austin | Holiday Luncheon Entries are the best information available at press time. Check the website of the organization (all listed on the masthead page) for changes and up-to-date information.

If your commercial real estate organization is not included and would like to be, please write to editor@crestnetwork.com.

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Q2 2018 Office MarketViews

AUSTIN:

Resilient Market Pushes Fundamentals During Cycleʼs Late Expansion Stage Occupancy: 89.3% Net Absorption: 76,902 sq. ft

DALLAS/ FORT WORTH:

Positive Growth Returns Following Q1 2018 Minor Blip Occupancy: 79.1% Net Absorption: 578,235 sq. ft.

CBD v. Suburban Absorption

HOUSTON:

CBD Class A Demand Positive in Q2 2018 for First Time in 3 Years Occupancy: 81.6% Net Absorption: 726,722 sq. ft.

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Suburban Office Park Low-Rise 6100 & 6303 Waterford Miami, FL Managed by Cushman & Wakefield

Over 1,000,000 Square Feet Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX Managed by Peloton Commercial Real Estate Manager: Adam Bernhardt, CPM

250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet 8200 Tower Bloomington, MN Managed by Cushman & Wakefield

Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise Primera Towers I - V Lake Mary, FL Managed by Parmenter

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Under 100,000 Square Feet 165 Commerce Valley Drive West Markham, ON Managed by Northam Realty Advisors Limited

500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet 100 N Riverside Chicago, IL Managed by CBRE

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International Winners

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t the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference in San Antonio in late June, 16 commercial properties were honored with The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY®) Award.

The TOBY Awards recognize honoring excellence in commercial building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. To win an International TOBY Award, a property first must win both local and regional competitions. (See the June issue of the network.) Judging is based on community impact, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management systems, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall quality indicators. A team of expert industry professionals also conducted comprehensive building inspections.

The 2018 TOBY Award winners are pictured here.

Corporate Facility Target Northern Campus Brooklyn Park, MN Managed by Target Corporation

Earth Award RBC WaterPark Place Toronto, ON Managed by Oxford Properties Group 22

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Historical Building Édifice Sun Life Building Montreal, QC Managed by Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

Industrial Office Building Henderson Commerce Center IV Phase III Henderson, NV Managed by Harsch Investment Properties, LLC

Medical Office Building Hoag Health Center Irvine – Sand Canyon Irvine, CA Managed by California Commercial Real Estate Services

Mixed-Use Ponce City Market Atlanta, GA Managed by Jamestown Commercial Management Company

Public Assembly Building Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval, QC Managed by Aéroports de Montréal

Renovated Building US Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA Managed by Hines

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Green Globes® Reinforces a Recycler’s Mission and Deepens Sustainability Knowledge A Case Study

Reuse lies at the heart of Bob’s Metals’ operations, and core values of honesty, integrity, and sustainability drive the family-based metal processing business.

“We are environmentally sustainable by our very nature,” says David Weinstein, Bob’s Metals’ vice president and chief financial officer. “As we expanded with our new headquarters building, we wanted to formally recognize our commitment to environmental stewardship.” Green Globes certification provided that pathway.

• Site, envelope, and indoor environmental goals were established early in the design.

• Building design has modest glazing with cross braces in the window assemblies, which will prevent bird collisions.

• The roof has a high solar reflective index.

• New plantings were adequately protected and the landscaping incorporated mostly native and drought-tolerant plants.

• More than 75% of the construction waste was recycled.

The headquarters is a 4,760 square-foot, two-level, office addition to an existing warehouse set on a 14-acre facility that serves clients throughout the Northwest. Because the project incorporated Green Globes at the outset, project architect Darrell Barnes (of Darrell Barnes Architect, Inc.) says process itself informed the team. “The initial evaluation identified measures that we could implement early on to improve our rating – measures that we wouldn’t be able to go back and do later, like creating integrated design team meetings that tracked our progress.”

During the Stage 1 review, the suggestion to recycle construction waste helped the contractor learn improved methods,” Barnes says. “The process made everyone aware of the value and importance of sustainability.”

Having access to resources and knowledgeable people at Green Globes was a distinct benefit in Weinstein’s view. “The Assessor added value to our project and our operations, like providing direction to improve our indoor air quality systems,” he asserts. “They gave us a lot of information on the forefront and helped achieve our goals, which created a seamless process.”

The team and owner combined suggestions from the Green Globes’ initial assessment with sustainable practices already in place. For example, Bob’s Metals is one of the only scrap metal recycling operations in the nation to have a fully contained zero discharge site thanks to its state-of-the-art stormwater treatment center. Weinstein says that the stormwater project had displaced 10,000 cubic yards of earth and the team reused much of that soil in the foundation‘s footprint for the new headquarters. These items, along with other initiatives, led to its Green Globes certification:

Learning from the Job

No member of the design and construction team had tracked a project using Green Globes before.

This offered a great opportunity to take teams to the next level, according to the project’s Assessor, Eric Truelove, principal of Green Building Resources.

“The biggest benefit of going through certification is to show people where they are at with sustainability and where they can improve,” he says. “With Green Globes, both creativity and flexibility on your side.”

Barnes agrees. “The most valuable part was that it got everybody on the project involved and educated.

Truelove says Green Globes seeks to push owners beyond doing a standard a code building, and it offers an easy process that others can duplicate, financially justify and use to validate their sustainability practices.

Despite this being his first foray into Green Globes, Barnes notes that the process appears very straightforward now. “Green Globes really trains everybody involved. It’s a much friendlier than other frameworks and offers the entire team simpler ways of achieving sustainability measures.”

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The School is known for its athletic proficiency as well as its academic acumen. A 35,000-sf addition would over-extend the existing ENERGY service capacity and eventual need for a new gymnasium addition and Academic programs. Our engineers were very creative in providing new service entry points to make the current system work more efficiently and augmenting only where needed with capacity for future flexibility and growth but with highly efficient light fixture and mechanical systems that will save operational and utility costs while making the indoor environments much more pleasant and well lit.

South Oak Cliff High School was graced with two wonderful internal courtyards that provided natural light and limited access to certain classes or grade levels. We repurposed those courtyards and created the new main entry to align with a view into the green space. We opened up each corner of the courtyards providing access for outdoor experiential learning and overlooks from the 2nd floor from the new collaboration spaces. One courtyard will have an amphitheater and stage while the other will serve as social gathering spaces for all grade levels. Each will be accessible to the educators for outdoor learning. A new 2 ½ story student entry named the ‘Bear Den’ is immediately adjacent to an outdoor newly designed and created pocket park on the school property celebrating the arrival of the students each morning, setting the tone for their HEALTH + HAPPINESS in the new SOC when it opens in August of 2020.

MATERIALS played an essential role in marrying the two main additions - the 1st floor administration wing (with 4 new science labs above) along the front

at Marsalis Blvd. and the new gymnasium addition along the rear of the school. The materials had to match the style and feel of the existing composition with texture and color as well as signify the renewed focus and address the pride exhibited by the students, parents and community leaders. Just as important was how we addressed the interiors to reflect a new day. We repurposed the old gym floor and married new finishes with old to create a blend that demonstrated progress while paying homage to the past. These discussions were as involved with campus leadership as the other aspect of this complex project.

From the onset of our engagement, this entire project pivoted around the concept of EQUITY. The students and parents felt slighted. They expected to receive the same quality of education from other areas of the district and would not take status quo answers. They demanded the same and expected no less. The platform they utilized allowed this project to fulfill the needs of this project at a level beyond the initial project parameters. With Gates Scholars and Collegiate Academies they performed well and expected similar spaces from schools in the Metroplex. Equity was at the basis of all conversations and resonated strongly with my team as we work diligently to deliver a dollar for dollar equivalency with all of our projects regardless of location or surroundings.

When our renderings were unveiled for the first

time, the audience was pleased with the care, concern Picture 7and design solution for their new front door. As SOC previously stood, the front door was non-descript and did not denote a sense of arrival for guest or parents. The students were required to enter the school before hours at the rear of the school and go up a set of exterior bare concrete stairs past a loading and service dock. We addressed both entries with solutions that celebrated the arrival and signified the pride of the past and promise for the future. The BEAUTY was welcomed and commended by all.

It is increasingly clear that for the U.S. to close the educational gap with the industrialized world, it is going to require new thinking. Academic programs must work in concert with learning spaces allowing educators and administrators flexible spaces to adapt as times and teaching pedagogies change. What cannot be lost is the need to create sustainable solutions to ensure the future of our planet and society is not imperiled due to exhaustion of resources and the next level of higher thinking is the health and wellbeing of the individual users.

Previous sustainability measures have addressed the built environment. WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge® may not be the panacea but the conversation moves along to include the human element which in turn can assist educational outcomes. The parents have spoken loudly to us and they want a healthy functioning equitable building and that is what we strive to deliver each and every time.

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he BMW Museum is an automobile museum of BMW history located in Munich, Germany. The museum was established in 1973 (shortly after the Summer Olympics opened). From 2004 to 2008, it was renovated in connection with the construction of the BMW Welt (English: BMW World), directly opposite. Known as the salad bowl or white cauldron, the silver futuristic building was designed by Karl Schwanzer, the architect of the BMW Headquarters, The roughly circular base is only 65 feet in diameter, the flat roof about 130 feet.

BMW Welt (is a multi-use exhibition center used for meetings and promotional events, and where buyers take delivery of BMW vehicles. As you can see, it is right next to the Headquarters and the Museum.

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DARREN JAMES

dljames@kaitexas.com Darren L. James, AIA is President & COO of KAI Texas, a multi-disciplinary firm including architecture, interior design, MEP engineering, program/construction management and construction

Their Importance in Educational Design and Construction

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ducational spaces continue to evolve as various school districts and researchers look to create academic settings conducive to meeting the instructional needs of tomorrow’s pedagogies. Researchers have shown that the built environment can have an impact on student success. In the last few years as sustainable initiatives have been codified a core group of early adopters created WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge®.

These two are complimentary yet distinct and can work in concert with LEED to produce a holistic approach to sustainability.

Whereas LEED, Green Globes and Enterprise Green Communities have human health as one metric, the WELL Building StandardTM encompasses 7 attributes; the framework is structured as 7 petals of a flower; Place, Water, Energy, Health + Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. These variables are measured over a twelve month period of time to determine actual real-world performance opposed to calculated or expected outcomes.

Environmental Concerns Are Critical

In an educational setting this can be paramount to improved educational outcomes. In two of KAI’s most recent projects, a $52 million additional and major renovation to a high school built in the late 1950’s and a new PK-8 elementary and middle school, the community and parents were as concerned about environmental conditions as they were about academic spaces and technological amenities. In numerous community meetings, our design teams along with the district’s environmental department spent considerable time discussing the indoor air and water qualities conducive to supporting the academic rigor they expected and demanded.

The paradigm shift in these parents’ minds was that these were not mutually exclusive conditions that needed to work sequentially or even in a silo fashion.

The expectation was that an indoor healthy environment was a fundamental right and that we should be as concerned about the human aspects of health as the built academic spaces. Obviously they had sympathetic ears from both the owner’s perspective and the design team’s. The Well Building Standard TM is a great compliment to assuring the indoor environment meets the desires of students, teachers, parents, administrators and designers in providing a healthy place to learn.

The evolution of the sustainable movement to introduce means and methods for promoting, encouraging and measuring the 7 petals the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) identifies goes a long way beyond the reduction of the operational impact, life cycle costs, material utilization, landfill waste and travel distances quantified in and calculated in the LEED or other pre-certification processes. Those metrics are extremely valuable and need to work collaboratively with the WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge®. However the value of looking holistically provides a system that encompasses all aspects of a building and its impact on the person as well as the environment.

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A Holistic Approach

In our educational design efforts, we seek harmony with students and educators in mind, defining, refining and creating spaces that encourage maximum performance in the best spaces with connectivity to dataproven touchpoints such as natural light, comfortable flexible learning and serendipity spaces. As noted, we were selected to update a 1950’s era undersized building bringing to current codes and educational standards while addressing community concerns.

Dallas’ South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School is a microcosm of the issues WELL Building StandardTM was created to address. The students were so frustrated with the state of the learning conditions that they organized, protested and petitioned the Board of Trustees for redress. The crux of their most persuasive argument was that conditions inside were not conducive (and, in fact, were counterproductive) to learning. It was difficult and hard to concentrate or get the quality of education they expected and deserved in the conditions they were subjected too. Amazingly the human spirit cannot be denied or stifled and despite the conditions the school produced at least two Gates Scholars and other academic champions.

However, as we began the process with a series of community engagement meetings, the majority of the early meetings quickly moved beyond answering the mail, so to speak, of address the physical academic environment to the thoughts first and foremost on their minds; “Would the newly renovated SOC be healthy and encouraging to my son/daughter?” As we worked through each issue sequentially, it was apparent that, although LEED was not part of the equation, addressing the quality of life aspects of this project was paramount to the success of the project upon completion.

Our design team consisted of architects, interior designers, MEP Engineers, acousticians and landscape architects and educational thought leaders. Each took a holistic approach to solving their discipline-specific need but reviewed their respective solutions parametrically determining the downstream reaction their specific solution may have on another aspect of the building and the interior and exterior learning and transitory environments we created. The desired outcomes were measured against perceived benefit and true benefit. The iterative nature of this process elevated the solution beyond a typical addition/ renovation project with stakeholder buy-in and true engagement.

SOC is truly a historic PLACE and is at the heart of the surrounding community.

Multi generations have attended that school from the same immediate and sometimes extended families. It is near and dear to the consciousness and a reflection of the pride exhibited by those that came before and the nurturing they impart on those attending today and the future.

WATER was of utmost concern due to age of infrastructure and previous district wide and campus specific water quality tests. The design team and the district staff work diligently to address this issue to the eventual satisfaction of the community leaders and parents.

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” (Albert Einstein)

The WELL Building Standard™ and the Living Building Challenge®

Darren L. James, AIA is President & COO of KAI Texas, a multi-disciplinary firm including architecture, interior design, MEP engineering, program/construction management and construction

Their Importance in Educational Design and Construction

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ducational spaces continue to evolve as various school districts and researchers look to create academic settings conducive to meeting the instructional needs of tomorrow’s pedagogies. Researchers have shown that the built environment can have an impact on student success. In the last few years as sustainable initiatives have been codified a core group of early adopters created WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge®.

These two are complimentary yet distinct and can work in concert with LEED to produce a holistic approach to sustainability.

Whereas LEED, Green Globes and Enterprise Green Communities have human health as one metric, the WELL Building StandardTM encompasses 7 attributes; the framework is structured as 7 petals of a flower; Place, Water, Energy, Health + Happiness, Materials, Equity, and Beauty. These variables are measured over a twelve month period of time to determine actual real-world performance opposed to calculated or expected outcomes.

Environmental Concerns Are Critical

In an educational setting this can be paramount to improved educational outcomes. In two of KAI’s most recent projects, a $52 million additional and major renovation to a high school built in the late 1950’s and a new PK-8 elementary and middle school, the community and parents were as concerned about environmental conditions as they were about academic spaces and technological amenities. In numerous community meetings, our design teams along with the district’s environmental department spent considerable time discussing the indoor air and water qualities conducive to supporting the academic rigor they expected and demanded.

The paradigm shift in these parents’ minds was that these were not mutually exclusive conditions that needed to work sequentially or even in a silo fashion.

The expectation was that an indoor healthy environment was a fundamental right and that we should be as concerned about the human aspects of health as the built academic spaces. Obviously they had sympathetic ears from both the owner’s perspective and the design team’s. The Well Building Standard TM is a great compliment to assuring the indoor environment meets the desires of students, teachers, parents, administrators and designers in providing a healthy place to learn.

The evolution of the sustainable movement to introduce means and methods for promoting, encouraging and measuring the 7 petals the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) identifies goes a long way beyond the reduction of the operational impact, life cycle costs, material utilization, landfill waste and travel distances quantified in and calculated in the LEED or other pre-certification processes. Those metrics are extremely valuable and need to work collaboratively with the WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge®. However the value of looking holistically provides a system that encompasses all aspects of a building and its impact on the person as well as the environment.

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A Holistic Approach

In our educational design efforts, we seek harmony with students and educators in mind, defining, refining and creating spaces that encourage maximum performance in the best spaces with connectivity to dataproven touchpoints such as natural light, comfortable flexible learning and serendipity spaces. As noted, we were selected to update a 1950’s era undersized building bringing to current codes and educational standards while addressing community concerns.

Dallas’ South Oak Cliff (SOC) High School is a microcosm of the issues WELL Building StandardTM was created to address. The students were so frustrated with the state of the learning conditions that they organized, protested and petitioned the Board of Trustees for redress. The crux of their most persuasive argument was that conditions inside were not conducive (and, in fact, were counterproductive) to learning. It was difficult and hard to concentrate or get the quality of education they expected and deserved in the conditions they were subjected too. Amazingly the human spirit cannot be denied or stifled and despite the conditions the school produced at least two Gates Scholars and other academic champions.

However, as we began the process with a series of community engagement meetings, the majority of the early meetings quickly moved beyond answering the mail, so to speak, of address the physical academic environment to the thoughts first and foremost on their minds; “Would the newly renovated SOC be healthy and encouraging to my son/daughter?” As we worked through each issue sequentially, it was apparent that, although LEED was not part of the equation, addressing the quality of life aspects of this project was paramount to the success of the project upon completion.

Our design team consisted of architects, interior designers, MEP Engineers, acousticians and landscape architects and educational thought leaders. Each took a holistic approach to solving their discipline-specific need but reviewed their respective solutions parametrically determining the downstream reaction their specific solution may have on another aspect of the building and the interior and exterior learning and transitory environments we created. The desired outcomes were measured against perceived benefit and true benefit. The iterative nature of this process elevated the solution beyond a typical addition/ renovation project with stakeholder buy-in and true engagement.

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” (Albert Einstein)

The WELL Building Standard™ and the Living Building Challenge®

SOC is truly a historic PLACE and is at the heart of the surrounding community.

Multi generations have attended that school from the same immediate and sometimes extended families. It is near and dear to the consciousness and a reflection of the pride exhibited by those that came before and the nurturing they impart on those attending today and the future.

WATER was of utmost concern due to age of infrastructure and previous district wide and campus specific water quality tests. The design team and the district staff work diligently to address this issue to the eventual satisfaction of the community leaders and parents.

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On average, an American man will have sex two to three times a week. Whereas, a Japanese man will have sex only one or two times a year. This is very disturbing news to me. I had no idea I was Japanese.

DARREN JAMES

dljames@kaitexas.com

“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.” (Albert Einstein)

On average, an American man will have sex two to three times a week. Whereas, a Japanese man will have sex only one or two times a year. This is very disturbing news to me. I had no idea I was Japanese.

The School is known for its athletic proficiency as well as its academic acumen. A 35,000-sf addition would over-extend the existing ENERGY service capacity and eventual need for a new gymnasium addition and Academic programs. Our engineers were very creative in providing new service entry points to make the current system work more efficiently and augmenting only where needed with capacity for future flexibility and growth but with highly efficient light fixture and mechanical systems that will save operational and utility costs while making the indoor environments much more pleasant and well lit.

South Oak Cliff High School was graced with two wonderful internal courtyards that provided natural light and limited access to certain classes or grade levels. We repurposed those courtyards and created the new main entry to align with a view into the green space. We opened up each corner of the courtyards providing access for outdoor experiential learning and overlooks from the 2nd floor from the new collaboration spaces. One courtyard will have an amphitheater and stage while the other will serve as social gathering spaces for all grade levels. Each will be accessible to the educators for outdoor learning. A new 2 ½ story student entry named the ‘Bear Den’ is immediately adjacent to an outdoor newly designed and created pocket park on the school property celebrating the arrival of the students each morning, setting the tone for their HEALTH + HAPPINESS in the new SOC when it opens in August of 2020.

MATERIALS played an essential role in marrying the two main additions - the 1st floor administration wing (with 4 new science labs above) along the front

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at Marsalis Blvd. and the new gymnasium addition along the rear of the school. The materials had to match the style and feel of the existing composition with texture and color as well as signify the renewed focus and address the pride exhibited by the students, parents and community leaders. Just as important was how we addressed the interiors to reflect a new day. We repurposed the old gym floor and married new finishes with old to create a blend that demonstrated progress while paying homage to the past. These discussions were as involved with campus leadership as the other aspect of this complex project.

From the onset of our engagement, this entire project pivoted around the concept of EQUITY. The students and parents felt slighted. They expected to receive the same quality of education from other areas of the district and would not take status quo answers. They demanded the same and expected no less. The platform they utilized allowed this project to fulfill the needs of this project at a level beyond the initial project parameters. With Gates Scholars and Collegiate Academies they performed well and expected similar spaces from schools in the Metroplex. Equity was at the basis of all conversations and resonated strongly with my team as we work diligently to deliver a dollar for dollar equivalency with all of our projects regardless of location or surroundings.

When our renderings were unveiled for the first

time, the audience was pleased with the care, concern Picture 7and design solution for their new front door. As SOC previously stood, the front door was non-descript and did not denote a sense of arrival for guest or parents. The students were required to enter the school before hours at the rear of the school and go up a set of exterior bare concrete stairs past a loading and service dock. We addressed both entries with solutions that celebrated the arrival and signified the pride of the past and promise for the future. The BEAUTY was welcomed and commended by all.

It is increasingly clear that for the U.S. to close the educational gap with the industrialized world, it is going to require new thinking. Academic programs must work in concert with learning spaces allowing educators and administrators flexible spaces to adapt as times and teaching pedagogies change. What cannot be lost is the need to create sustainable solutions to ensure the future of our planet and society is not imperiled due to exhaustion of resources and the next level of higher thinking is the health and wellbeing of the individual users.

Previous sustainability measures have addressed the built environment. WELL Building StandardTM and the Living Building Challenge® may not be the panacea but the conversation moves along to include the human element which in turn can assist educational outcomes. The parents have spoken loudly to us and they want a healthy functioning equitable building and that is what we strive to deliver each and every time.

T

he BMW Museum is an automobile museum of BMW history located in Munich, Germany. The museum was established in 1973 (shortly after the Summer Olympics opened). From 2004 to 2008, it was renovated in connection with the construction of the BMW Welt (English: BMW World), directly opposite. Known as the salad bowl or white cauldron, the silver futuristic building was designed by Karl Schwanzer, the architect of the BMW Headquarters, The roughly circular base is only 65 feet in diameter, the flat roof about 130 feet.

BMW Welt (is a multi-use exhibition center used for meetings and promotional events, and where buyers take delivery of BMW vehicles. As you can see, it is right next to the Headquarters and the Museum.

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Green Globes® Reinforces a Recycler’s Mission and Deepens Sustainability Knowledge A Case Study

Reuse lies at the heart of Bob’s Metals’ operations, and core values of honesty, integrity, and sustainability drive the family-based metal processing business.

“We are environmentally sustainable by our very nature,” says David Weinstein, Bob’s Metals’ vice president and chief financial officer. “As we expanded with our new headquarters building, we wanted to formally recognize our commitment to environmental stewardship.” Green Globes certification provided that pathway.

• Site, envelope, and indoor environmental goals were established early in the design.

• Building design has modest glazing with cross braces in the window assemblies, which will prevent bird collisions.

• The roof has a high solar reflective index.

• New plantings were adequately protected and the landscaping incorporated mostly native and drought-tolerant plants.

• More than 75% of the construction waste was recycled.

The headquarters is a 4,760 square-foot, two-level, office addition to an existing warehouse set on a 14-acre facility that serves clients throughout the Northwest. Because the project incorporated Green Globes at the outset, project architect Darrell Barnes (of Darrell Barnes Architect, Inc.) says process itself informed the team. “The initial evaluation identified measures that we could implement early on to improve our rating – measures that we wouldn’t be able to go back and do later, like creating integrated design team meetings that tracked our progress.”

During the Stage 1 review, the suggestion to recycle construction waste helped the contractor learn improved methods,” Barnes says. “The process made everyone aware of the value and importance of sustainability.”

Having access to resources and knowledgeable people at Green Globes was a distinct benefit in Weinstein’s view. “The Assessor added value to our project and our operations, like providing direction to improve our indoor air quality systems,” he asserts. “They gave us a lot of information on the forefront and helped achieve our goals, which created a seamless process.”

The team and owner combined suggestions from the Green Globes’ initial assessment with sustainable practices already in place. For example, Bob’s Metals is one of the only scrap metal recycling operations in the nation to have a fully contained zero discharge site thanks to its state-of-the-art stormwater treatment center. Weinstein says that the stormwater project had displaced 10,000 cubic yards of earth and the team reused much of that soil in the foundation‘s footprint for the new headquarters. These items, along with other initiatives, led to its Green Globes certification:

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Learning from the Job

No member of the design and construction team had tracked a project using Green Globes before.

This offered a great opportunity to take teams to the next level, according to the project’s Assessor, Eric Truelove, principal of Green Building Resources.

“The biggest benefit of going through certification is to show people where they are at with sustainability and where they can improve,” he says. “With Green Globes, both creativity and flexibility on your side.”

Barnes agrees. “The most valuable part was that it got everybody on the project involved and educated.

Truelove says Green Globes seeks to push owners beyond doing a standard a code building, and it offers an easy process that others can duplicate, financially justify and use to validate their sustainability practices.

Despite this being his first foray into Green Globes, Barnes notes that the process appears very straightforward now. “Green Globes really trains everybody involved. It’s a much friendlier than other frameworks and offers the entire team simpler ways of achieving sustainability measures.”

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International Winners

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t the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International’s annual conference in San Antonio in late June, 16 commercial properties were honored with The Outstanding Building of the Year® (TOBY®) Award.

The TOBY Awards recognize honoring excellence in commercial building management and operations in specific categories of building size or type. To win an International TOBY Award, a property first must win both local and regional competitions. (See the June issue of the network.) Judging is based on community impact, tenant and employee relations programs, energy management systems, accessibility, emergency evacuation procedures, building personnel training programs and overall quality indicators. A team of expert industry professionals also conducted comprehensive building inspections.

The 2018 TOBY Award winners are pictured here.

Corporate Facility Target Northern Campus Brooklyn Park, MN Managed by Target Corporation

Earth Award RBC WaterPark Place Toronto, ON Managed by Oxford Properties Group 22

Historical Building Édifice Sun Life Building Montreal, QC Managed by Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP

Industrial Office Building Henderson Commerce Center IV Phase III Henderson, NV Managed by Harsch Investment Properties, LLC

Medical Office Building Hoag Health Center Irvine – Sand Canyon Irvine, CA Managed by California Commercial Real Estate Services

Mixed-Use Ponce City Market Atlanta, GA Managed by Jamestown Commercial Management Company

Public Assembly Building Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval, QC Managed by Aéroports de Montréal

Renovated Building US Bank Tower Los Angeles, CA Managed by Hines

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Retail Tarzana Village Walk Tarzana, CA Managed by Madison Marquette Retail Services, Inc. 100, 000 - 249,999 Square Feet 980 Howe Vancouver, BC Managed by Manulife Real Estate

Suburban Office Park Low-Rise 6100 & 6303 Waterford Miami, FL Managed by Cushman & Wakefield

Over 1,000,000 Square Feet Bank of America Plaza Dallas, TX Managed by Peloton Commercial Real Estate Manager: Adam Bernhardt, CPM

250,000 - 499,999 Square Feet 8200 Tower Bloomington, MN Managed by Cushman & Wakefield

Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise Primera Towers I - V Lake Mary, FL Managed by Parmenter

214-631-5500 www.sigmapolishing.com

Under 100,000 Square Feet 165 Commerce Valley Drive West Markham, ON Managed by Northam Realty Advisors Limited

500,000 - 1 Million Square Feet 100 N Riverside Chicago, IL Managed by CBRE

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Q2 2018 Office MarketViews

AUSTIN:

Resilient Market Pushes Fundamentals During Cycleʼs Late Expansion Stage Occupancy: 89.3% Net Absorption: 76,902 sq. ft

DALLAS/ FORT WORTH:

Positive Growth Returns Following Q1 2018 Minor Blip Occupancy: 79.1% Net Absorption: 578,235 sq. ft.

CBD v. Suburban Absorption

HOUSTON:

CBD Class A Demand Positive in Q2 2018 for First Time in 3 Years Occupancy: 81.6% Net Absorption: 726,722 sq. ft.

CONTACTS

Robert C. Kramp

Director, Research & Analysis robert.kramp@cbre.com

E. Michelle Miller

Research Operations Manager michelle.miller@cbre.com

To learn more about CBRE Research, or to access additional research reports, please visit the Global Research Gateway at www.cbre.com/research.

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AUSTIN

September

5 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 6 AIA Dallas | Enlaces ’18 Reception 6 BOMA Dallas | Gala Wine and Spirit Pull Donation Happy Hour 6 ULI North Texas | Membership Breakfast Meeting 10 AIA San Antonio | CANstruction CAN Awards 11 IREM Austin |Trends at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 11 IREM Dallas | Luncheon 11 RECA | Exchange 11 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 12 CCIM Central Texas | Chapter Social 12 ULI North Texas | Women in Real Estate Summit 12-14 NAIOP | Flex Office in Austin 13 BOMA Austin | Seminar: Sustainability Committee: Building Tour Part II at 816 Congress 13 CCIM Houston | Monthly Luncheon 13 IFMA Houston | Monthly Meeting 13 ULI Houston | Sporting Clays Scholarship Classic 14 NTCRA | gR3een Awards at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden 14 ABC Houston | Membership Breakfast 14 IREM Houston / Luncheon 18 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 18 BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon 19 BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon 19 AAFAME Trade Show 19 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 20 BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon at Norris Conference Center 20 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 20 NAWIC Fort Worth | Dinner at Diamond Oaks Country Club 20 IREM Fort Worth | Membership Luncheon 20 ASRAE Austin | Chapter Meeting 21 IREM San Antonio | Bowling Tournament 22 AGC Houston | APEX Awards Gala 24 AIA San Antonio | Chapter Meeting 25 CCIM Central Texas | Annual Golf Tournament 25 Houston Contactors Association | Fall Golf Tournament 26 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 26 CTCAR | Luncheon at Maggiano’s 26 IFMA Austin | Golf Tournament at the Golf Club at Star Ranch 26-29 IREM | Global Summit in Fort Lauderdale 27 CREW Dallas | An Evening of Outstanding Achievement 27 BOMA Fort Worth | Top Golf

DALLAS

EL PASO

27 AIA Fort Worth | ACME Brick Sporting Clay Classic 27 ASA North Texas | Membership Meeting 27 IFMA Austin | Golf Tournament at Star Ranch 27 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting ULI North Texas | Awards Banquet 28 SCM | CCIM Ultimate Group Sponsor Workshop 28 Houston Contactors Association | Monthly Luncheon 28-29 IREM | Global Summit in Ft. Lauderdale 28-29 AIA Lower Rio Grande Valley | Building Communities Conference & Expo

26 IREM Dallas | 23rd Annual Golf Tournament at Coyote Ridge Golf Club 26-27 ICAA |A Baroque tradition - 300 years in the making in San Antonio 27 RECA | Christmas in October 28-31 STAR | Annual Texas Recycling Summit at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston

October

2 IREM Fort Worth | BOMA Fort Worth | Joint Luncheon 2 CCIM Houston/Gulf Coast | Scholarship Golf Tournament @ Sugar Creek Country Club 3 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 3 NTAEE | 35th Energy Conference 3-5 IFMA | World Workplace in Charlotte 4 NTCCIM | Sporting Clays Event – Dallas Gun Club, Lewisville 5 ASA Houston | Fishing Tournament 6 AGC San Antonio | Safety Fair and BBQ CookOff at Helotes Fairgrounds 8 REC San Antonio | 27th annual Golf Tournament 9 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 10 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 10 ASA Houston | Schmooze and Mingle 11 IREM San Antonio | Luncheon 11 BOMA Dallas | Bowling Tournament 11 RECA | Golf Classic 12 BOMA Austin | 3rd Annual Shoot Out 12 NTCRA | Recycler’s Golf Tournament at Tierra Verde Golf Club 16 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 15 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting 18 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 18 IFMA San Antonio | Golf Tournament at the Republic Golf Club 18-22 NTCRA | Annual Recyclers Golf Tournament at Tierra Verde Golf Club in Arlington 21-24 CRE | Annual Convention in Charleston 23 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 24 SCR | Breakfast at Ridglea Country Club 25 ULI North Texas |4th Annual Impact Awards Gala 25 Houston Contactors Association | Monthly Luncheon

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HOUSTON

November

1 AGC Houston | Member Mixer 6 CCIM Central Texas | Chapter Social 7 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 7 10 ASA Houston | Schmooze and Mingle 8 IFMA Houston | Monthly Meeting 8 CCIM Houston | Monthly Luncheon 13 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 13 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 14 CREW Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 14 BOMA San Antonio | Monthly Luncheon 15 BOMA Austin | Monthly Luncheon at Norris Conference Center 15 IREM Fort Worth | Membership Luncheon 15 NTCCIM | Luncheon at Park City Club 20 AIA Corpus Christi | Chapter Meeting 27 CCIM Central Texas | Monthly Luncheon 28 BOMA Austin |Community First - Volunteer Workday 28 CTCAR | Luncheon at Maggiano’s

December

5 CREW Fort Worth | Luncheon 5 SCR | Breakfast with Dr. Mark Dotzour at Ridglea Country Club 5 10 ASA Houston | She Builds t Holiday Gathering 6 IFMA Houston | Holiday Awards Luncheon 6 DFW IFMA | Holiday Gala 7 Houston Contactors Association | Christmas Party 7 CREW Dallas | Holiday Awards Luncheon 11 CTCAR | Holiday Party 11 NAWIC Waco | Monthly Dinner Meeting 12 ULI North Texas | Holiday Party 13 IREM San Antonio | Holiday Party 13 IREM Fort Worth | Holiday Luncheon/Silent Auction 13 BOMA Austin | Holiday Luncheon Entries are the best information available at press time. Check the website of the organization (all listed on the masthead page) for changes and up-to-date information.

If your commercial real estate organization is not included and would like to be, please write to editor@crestnetwork.com.

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Corgan Headquarters Expansion Corgan’s addition to our own ten-year-old, downtown headquarters building was driven by bringing all the local employees back under one roof. With a desire to stay in one location, our expansion and renovation project is registered to pursue a wellness-based certification, WELL New and Existing Interiors, seeking Silver Certification in 2018.

An evaluation of the WELL criteria identified features already in place that simply required documentation to and small changes and quick upgrades including an increased commitment to quality of light and creating an in-house program to sustain the nourishment preconditions that could help measurably achieve wellness goals.

Tip: WELL’s focus on people is a strong opportunity to naturally extend corporate culture and values and don’t require a complete office overhaul.

Rather, a thoughtful and strategic approach to design and evaluation of existing amenities such as low-glare sit to stand workstations, circadian lighting practices, and nourishment accommodations for special diets can help identify realistic opportunities to improve wellbeing, productivity, and creativity.

The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them.

ABOUT CORGAN

Corgan is a leading architecture and interior design firm with deep technical experience and a reputation for great service. Consistently ranked as one of the top five architecture firms, Corgan creates spaces and structures that inspire, inform, and innovate. For eight decades, Corgan has developed special expertise in aviation, commercial, critical facilities, education, healthcare, and interior design projects. Combining a sound functional business approach with a sensitivity to aesthetic value, Corgan is committed to creating environments where our clients thrive. www.corgan.com

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he Mauritius Commercial Bank Building is a 10-floor structure on the central-west part of the island of Mauritius. As it outgrew the headquarters in the capital city of Port Louis, it required expansion into new premises. The new building is an ellipse which sits on 4 travertine clad pillars themselves resting on championship golf lawns covering the roofs of the service areas, staff canteen and kitchen.

The responsible people were from Jean Francois Koenig Architects; the building was completed in 2010.

The building was the first in the southern hemisphere to be granted British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) certification. The carefully chosen building orientation ensures that the façades face due north and south with generous overhangs which virtually eliminate all direct solar gains. It also became the first Mauritian work of architecture to represent (with four others) the best of African architecture at the International Union of Architects World Congress in Tokyo 2011, a triennial event and with it, Koenig was elected as one of the ‘100 Architects of the World 2012’ in a competition organized by the Union of International Architects and the Korean Institute of Architects.

Formerly a Dutch colony (1638–1710) and a French colony (1715–1810), Mauritius became a British colonial possession in 1810 and remained so until 1968, the year in which it attained independence. The people are multiethnic, multi-religious, multicultural and multilingual, and the island's government is closely modeled on the British parliamentary system. It is highly ranked for democracy and for economic and political freedom. The United Nations Human Development Index of Mauritius is the highest in Africa. The population is 1,268,520 (the equivalent of 0.02% of the total world population) making it #158 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

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Lauren.whitney@corgan.com Lauren Whitney, RID, IIDA, LEED AP ID+C, WELL AP is a Vice President at Corgan, a leading architecture and design firm headquartered in Dallas

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EED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) has long served as the international standard in “green buildings”. As a driver of environmental responsibility and sustainability, LEED measures and scores the performance of the building in the same way WELL evaluates the experience and impact of the building on the people inside.

Expanding the notion of healthy buildings to focus on the people that occupy the world’s buildings—either as employees, visitors, or residents—WELL measures, certifies, and monitors specific features of the built environment and its effect on human health and well-being.

More than 700 projects worldwide have already registered or certified through WELL, including the first WELL project in Texas, Stryker’s Flower Mound Regional Distribution Center designed by Corgan.

By placing people at the heart of design, construction, operations, and development decisions, WELL has the potential to add meaningful value, generate savings in personnel costs, and enhance the human experience, health and well-being. WELL is changing the future of design—challenging design to create intentional spaces that encourage healthier decisions and support organizational initiatives to promote a culture of wellness for everyone.

CASE STUDIES: Varsity Brands/ BSN Sports Most of us spend more time at work and at our desks than we do at the gym. What if going to the office didn’t mean giving up on your health goals?

Fitness and athleticism are a core part of the Varsity Brands DNA, so when it came time for an office renovation, reinforcing those values internally was a natural extension of their culture. Varsity Brands wanted to give their employees the extra motivation to keep moving and turned their “cat-walk” type cut-through into a walking track with a gallery featuring inspiring images of their client’s

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Tip: All those trips to the printer can add up. Have a couple of meetings in the far conference room? You may not be that far from reaching your fitness goals!

Intentional design features such as connecting stairs and environmental graphics both intentionally and casually encourage physical activity and movement throughout the space.

Toyota North American Headquarters There’s no excuse for swinging through a drive-through with the onsite fitness center, rock-climbing wall, and healthy dining options accessible anytime at Toyota’s new North American Headquarters in Plano. With an onsite bistro, three satellite dining locations, a large restaurant with courtyard views, specialty juice bars, a pharmacy, medical clinic, and convenient retail options, eating right and mindful wellness are easier and a natural part of the day.

Tip: Numerous dining opportunities are great, but don’t just grab your lunch and head back to your desk. Dining “al desko” may result in consuming more food. The social interaction during can do your mind good, help reduce stress and isolation.

Tip: Did you know most Americans live in some stage of dehydration every day? Providing frequently located hydration stations throughout office spaces encourages more regular refueling. Need extra motivation? Providing healthy, clean tasting or sparkling water can promote water consumption.

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The WELL Building Standard pays particular attention to several features that fall into one of seven wellness concepts: air, water, nourishment, comfort, light, fitness, and mind.

Demonstrated success in all these preconditions is the foundation to WELL Certification though higher certification can be achieved by pursuing optimization features.

These more advanced objectives vary from one building to the next to provide flexibility when selecting what best suits the occupants and the project’s goals.

coaches and student athletes. Markers on the track measure distances in relation to their most popular sports—for example,1.5 laps equals the length of an infield baseball diamond or the length of one football field. Inspirational quotes and details like the large “HUSTLE” graphic provide visual destinations and create energetic areas to take a break, get active, and even catch up with colleagues over a fast-paced game of ping pong—a more purposeful take on the popular office amenity.

The letters ’T’ and ‘G’ are very close to each other on a keyboard. As a result, I will never be ending a work email with the word ‘regards’ again.

Driving acceleration even further is the continued commitment from the first WELL projects. When building owners, corporate tenants and residential landlords implement health and wellness policies, they don’t do so at a building scale, they do so across the entire organization. Employees in New York are going to demand the same health and wellness benefits as those in Chicago and anywhere else.

That’s why global companies like CBRE, HKS and TD Bank – to name a few – are pursuing WELL for multiple projects across their portfolio. IWBI has found that many companies pilot WELL in one building, and then move to scale. This approach has prompted IWBI to launch WELL Portfolio, a streamlined approach for companies pursuing WELL for multiple buildings.

According to the Global Wellness Institute, wellness is now a $3.7 trillion industry, and through optimized policy and informed real estate decisions, we have a tremendous opportunity to bring health and wellness to our businesses, our employees, our tenants and occupants at scale, positively affecting the lives of millions across the globe.

You can learn more about becoming a WELL AP and bringing health and wellness to the forefront of your organization or access the WELL Building Standard and start a project that puts people first at wellcertified.com.

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Architects and designers have always been caretakers, ensuring that buildings are designed to prevent injury and ensure the occupants safety. The WELL framework promotes new ways that architects and designers can contribute to an organization’s commitment to health and wellness. These shifts in workplace design and workplace policies have led to the emersion of a new caretaker role within organizations: The Chief Wellness Officer. In some offices this new role emerges out of human resources, while in others out of facilities management. Increasingly, these workplace wellness officers are becoming WELL Accredited Professionals as an indication of their enterprise knowledge across WELL’s ten Concepts. There are now over 5,000 people pursuing their WELL AP credential across 73 countries.

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how and where to live than those of the generation before. Increasingly, safety and health-focused design features have become a priority in assisted and independent living facilities. Just as millennials are shifting expectations for the design and operation of commercial offices, an older generation is shifting expectations in multifamily residential housing.

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That has been the mission behind the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™) and its WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™), the first to be focused exclusively on the ways that buildings, and everything in them, can generally enhance, not compromise, our health and wellness. WELL provides a framework for designing spaces that put people – their health, productivity and happiness – first. This includes lighting that supports our circadian systems for a better night’s sleep and measuring various attributes of air quality, from VOCs to particulate matter.

Through comprehensive rigor and years of research, WELL provides clear guidance for leaders who value verified performance when the health and wellness of the people we care about is at stake. A testament to its rigorous and value driven approach, WELL has scaled quickly. Since its inception in 2014, WELL has grown to encompass nearly 1,000 projects totaling 175 million square feet across 34 countries. And that

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e were designed to live in harmony with our environment. We require clean air, drinkable water and light to thrive. We also require shelter, driving us to create buildings around us that serve to protect us from harm. These buildings are our caretakers, offering cooler temperatures in the summer, warmer temperatures in the winter and helping meet our basic needs for growth. Now, through an evolving and mounting evidence base, we know that the extent of our relationship with our environments goes much further. We know how to create spaces that protect us from that which can make us sick, promote practices that can keep us well, and facilitate opportunities for us to connect with one another and live our lives to the fullest.

demand is growing. From offices to schools, homes to supermarkets, interest in applying health and wellbeing best practices is rising.

Rick Fedrizzi, the founder and immediate past CEO of the USGBC and current CEO of IWBI, calls this the second wave of sustainability. And to truly ride this wave to full market transformation, we have to change not just the spaces in which people live,

work, and play, but also the mindsets of consumers along the way. In my work at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as the Founding Director of the Center for Green Schools over the last decade, one of the things I found most challenging was empowering consumers to ask for what they need to become their most productive, engaged, and happy selves – to demand healthier schools from their schoolboards, healthier homes from their realtors, and healthier workplaces from their employers.

What we learned along the way was that we could open more minds by opening hearts and fostering conversations that centered around highperforming children rather than high-performing buildings. We know that intellectual agreement alone won’t bring about this transformation. In order to shift behavior and practice we have to find new ways to personalize the conversation.

Now, new innovations and increased awareness promise to turn this second wave into a possible tsunami. This shift in demand is in part tied to a shift in generational needs. Companies seek to recruit the best and the brightest, and the next generation workforce is looking for something very different in their work environment and in the organizations that they choose to work for. These candidates want more than just a healthy paycheck and something to put on their resume. They want to work for an organization that aligns with their values and supports them as a whole person.

Almost nine in 10 millennials believe that the success of a business should be measured in terms of more than just its financial performance (2017 Deloitte Millennial Survey).

Baby boomers are increasingly faced with decisions regarding late life care of their parents while making plans for their own retirements. This generation also has different demands and expectations for

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YOU NEED TO KNOW Who Has Nuclear Weapons

T A recent study has found that woman who carry a little extra weight, live longer than the men who mention it.

here are eight sovereign states that have successfully detonated nuclear weapons. Five are considered to be nuclear-weapon states (defined as those that have built and tested a nuclear explosive device before January 1, 1967) under the terms of the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (commonly known as the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT). They are the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and China.

The NPT non-nuclear-weapon states agree never to acquire nuclear weapons and the NPT nuclearweapon states in exchange agree to share the benefits of peaceful nuclear technology and to

pursue nuclear disarmament aimed at the ultimate elimination of their nuclear arsenals.

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Nuclear-Armed States of the World

Since 1970, three states that were not parties to the treaty have conducted nuclear tests:, India, Pakistan, and North Korea. (North Korea had been a party to the NPT but withdrew in 2003.) Israel is also generally understood to have nuclear weapons, but does not acknowledge it, maintaining a policy of strategic ambiguity.

States that formerly possessed nuclear weapons are South Africa (which developed nuclear weapons but disassembled its arsenal before joining the NPT) and the former Soviet republics Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.

According to Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Nuclear Notebook, the total number of nuclear weapons worldwide is estimated at 9,220 in 2017.

The Non-Proliferation Treaty

The NPT is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament and general and complete disarmament.

It is often seen to be based on a central bargain:

NPT-designated nuclear weapon states (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States) Other states with nuclear weapons (India, North Korea, Pakistan) Other states presumed to have nuclear weapons (Israel)

NATO member nuclear weapons sharing states (Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey) States formerly possessing nuclear weapons (Belarus, Kazakhstan, South Africa, Ukraine)

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YOU NEED TO KNOW The Deep State, The Dark Web, Phishing & Gaslighting

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n the United States the term "deep state" is used to describe influential decisionmaking bodies believed to be within government who are relatively permanent (the "entrenched bureaucracy”) and whose policies and long-term plans are unaffected by changing administrations. The term is often used in a critical sense to refer to the lack of influence popular democracy has on these institutions and the decisions they make as a shadow government. The term was originally coined in a somewhat pejorative sense to refer to similar relatively invisible state apparatus in Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and post-Soviet Russia.

those places directly instead of being able to search for them.

Since Donald Trump's inauguration, the term has been used by some commentators to support a variety of conspiracy theories, which contend that a "deep state", involving the FBI, CIA, NSA, the United States Department of Justice, former President Barack Obama, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is aiming to delegitimize the Trump presidency and thwart its policy goals.

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While the belief in a deep state is popular among Trump supporters, critics maintain that it has no basis in reality, arguing that the sources of the leaks frustrating the Trump administration lack the organizational depth of deep states in other countries, and that use of the term in the U.S. could undermine confidence in vital institutions and be used to justify suppressing dissent. ::: The Deep Web is a subset of the Internet that is not indexed by the major search engines. This means that you have to visit

There aren’t directions to get there, but they’re waiting if you have an address.

The Dark Web (also called Darknet) is a subset of the Deep Web that is not only not indexed, but that also requires something special to be able to access it (e.g., specific proxying software or authentication to gain access). It often sits on top of additional sub-networks (e.g., Tor, I2P, and Freenet), and is often associated with criminal activity of various degrees, including buying and selling drugs, pornography, gambling, etc.

Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, and credit card details (and money), often for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. The word is a homophone of fishing due to the similarity of using a bait in an attempt to catch a victim. Phishing is typically carried out by email spoofing or instant messaging, and it often directs users to enter personal information at a fake website, the look and feel of which are identical to the legitimate one and (the only difference being the URL of the website in concern).

Communications purporting to be from social web sites, auction sites, banks, online payment processors or IT administrators are often used

to lure victims. Phishing emails may contain links to websites that distribute malware (short for malicious software) - any software intentionally designed to cause damage to a computer, server or computer network. ::: Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, hoping to make them question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction, and lying, it attempts to destabilize the target and delegitimize the target's belief. The term originated in the 1938 play Gas Light and its film adaptations, and it has been used in clinical and research literature, as well as in political commentary.

In his book State of Confusion: Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind, Bryant Welch describes the prevalence of the technique in US politics over the past few decades: “Gaslighting comes directly from blending modern communications, marketing, and advertising techniques with longstanding methods of propaganda. They were simply waiting to be discovered by those with sufficient ambition and psychological makeup to use them.”

In the Chronicle of Higher Education, Ben Yagoda wrote that the term gaslighting had become topical again as the result of (President) Trump's behavior, saying that Trump's "habitual tendency to say ‘X’, and then, at some later date, indignantly declare, 'I did not say ‘X’. In fact, I would never dream of saying ‘X’" had brought new notability to the term.

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The GREEN Light for Retaining Tenants

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interaction within the asset and within the local community. For example, an office building hosting a brown-bag lunch once a month for all occupants and having health-related practitioners speak such as doctors, fitness coaches, nutritionists, etc. We see this demand for more social spaces in new developments of apartment communities—more and more social spaces and smaller units.

The Landlord has no say in many of the traditional tools companies use to recruit and retain top talent. At my company, Lord Green, we are dog-friendly with almost as many dogs as people reporting to work each day. We offer regular massages, a kegerator with beer and another with Kombucha, a kitchen filled with healthy snacks, standing desks, health benefits, 401K and pension plans.

Thankfully, we are our own landlord. This makes taking the additional steps to attract top talent incrementally easier. In addition to installing the dog park that allows employees to bring their dogs to work, we have installed reverse osmosis water filters for all to enjoy and provided the game room were the team gathers for an afternoon game of foosball.

As the “social” aspect becomes of greater and greater importance to tenants’ employees and to apartment dwellers, it presents an even greater opportunity for forward-thinking landlords to differentiate (often at little to no cost) to attract and retain tenants.

Our building is ENERGY STAR certified and we are pursuing various green building certifications such as BREEAM and LEED. After all, a wealth of research has indicated “green” buildings can enhance occupant wellbeing. They can help companies boost employee productivity, cut absenteeism, reduce turnover and attract talent. These are all “social” gains. What started out as the “green” movement, quickly evolved into “sustainability”, and now it is ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance).

For Landlords, the “social” does not end with the building itself. It also encompasses tenant and even community engagement. Also referred to as the “Health & Well-Being” movement, this translates into providing access to healthy food options, green spaces, exercise, and areas and events that encourage social

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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2018 in both the United States and the Dallas Metroplex, there is less than one unemployed person per job opening. As a company owner, I can vouch that employers have to work much harder to attract and retain top talent.

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I am directing you to build an ark.” And, in a flash of lightening, he delivered the specifications and blueprint for the ark.

“Okay,” said Noah, trembling with fear and fumbling with the blueprints.

“I’m your man.”

“Six months and it starts to rain,” thundered the Lord. “You’d better have my ark completed or learn to swim for a long, long time.”

Six months passed, the sky began to cloud up, and the rain began to fall in torrents. The Lord looked down and saw Noah sitting in his yard and weeping – and there was no ark.

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• What am I? Flypaper for freaks?

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• Ahhh…I see the screw-up fairy has visited us again.

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“Noah!” shouted the Lord. “Where is my ark?”

A lightning bolt crashed into the ground right beside Noah.

“Then I had a big problem getting enough wood for the ark, because there was a ban on cutting trees to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists and the Fish and Wildlife Service that I need the wood to save the owls, but they wouldn’t let me catch them – so no owls.”

“Next, I started gathering up the animals but got sued by an animal rights group that objected to me taking along only two of each kind. Just when the suit got dismissed, the Environmental Protection Agency notified me that I couldn’t complete the ark without filing an Environmental Impact Statement on your proposed flood. They didn’t take kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over the conduct of a Supreme Being. Then the Corps of Engineers wanted a map of the proposed flood plan, so I sent them a globe.”

“Right now, I’m still trying to resolve a complaint with the Equal Opportunity Commission over how many minorities I’m supposed to hire. The IRS has seized all of my assets, claiming I’m trying to leave the country, and I just got a notice from the state that I owe some kind of use tax. Really, I don’t think I can finish the ark in less than five years.”

With that, the sky cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow arched across the sky. Noah looked up and smiled. “You mean that you are not going to destroy the world?” he asked hopefully.

“No,” said the Lord. “The government already has.”

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“Lord, please forgive me, begged Noah. “I did my best, but there were some big problems. First, I had to get a building permit for the construction of the ark, but Your plans did not meet their code. So, I had to hire an engineer to redo the plans, only to get in a long argument with him about whether to include a fire sprinkler system.

My neighbors objected, claiming that I was violating zoning ordinances by building the ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning board.”

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JOHN EGAN (P. 29 ) is the former editor of the Austin Business Journal and now a freelance writer. He is a regular contributor to CultureMap.com.

RACHEL GUTTER (P. 14) joined the International WELL Building Institute in late 2016 as Chief Product Officer, bringing with her a wealth of cross-cutting experience in safer, healthier environments where they matter the most - in school rooms across the globe. She joined IWBI after a nine-year career at the U.S. Green Building Council, where she founded the Center for Green Schools, collaborating with a diverse group of partners.

Under her direction, the Center published more than 1,000 pages of technical guides and original research, mobilized more than $275 billion in investments in LEED certified educational facilities, and deployed more than half a million volunteers to contribute $50 million in donated time to transform schools and campuses on every continent. In 2014 she expanded her scope and brought her creative and strategic imprint to launch Education @USGBC, a groundbreaking platform for professional and executive education that delivers more than 100,000 hours of online courses to learners annually.

TIMOTHY KEPHART (P. 31) is the founder of Graffiti Tracker, a web-based system designed to help people identify, track and prosecute graffiti vandals. He holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from Cal State Long Beach. A court-certified graffiti expert, Kephart has testified in homicide trials as it related to using graffiti as a way to prove motive for murder. He worked for the City of Carson as their in-house graffiti expert and was assigned to Carson Station for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

DARREN L. JAMES (P. 18) is the President & COO of KAI Texas. He focuses his architectural talents and time on transforming communities through design, leadership and civic engagement. As President & COO of KAI Texas, he has made a significant impact on community advancement throughout

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the United States. He is an avid reader, author and speaker.

A graduate of the University of Kansas, he believes formal education is just one step along the path to lifelong learning and service.

MYCHELE LORD (P. 10) is the Founder and CEO of LORD Green Real Estate Strategies, Inc., a global sustainability consultancy headquartered in Dallas, Tx specializing in providing sustainability services to commercial real estate investment firms. She is a 30-year veteran of the commercial real estate investment community. Mychele has presented at a number of industry events and is an accomplished author. Her publications include the USGBC's Green Office Guide: Integrating LEED into Your Leasing Process, and ASHRAE's Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings.

ANGELA O’BYRNE (P. 32) is the president of national architecture, design-build, and real estate development firm Perez, APC. She champions the principles of smart growth in her home community of New Orleans and in her frequent travels across the country and abroad. Born in Cali, Colombia. Angela is a licensed architect in over a dozen states, a licensed general contractor in Louisiana, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a member of the National CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women) Board of Directors. A singer, golfer, music-lover, and globetrotter, she relishes spending free time with her three grown children and large extended family. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and her Amazing Buildings feature appears in every issue.

ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY (P. 48) holds a Ph.D. in communications from the University of North Texas. She is a well-known speaker in Texas and enjoys researching each and every topic. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and Herstory appears in every issue.

LAUREN WHITNEY (P. 16) is a Vice President and WELL Strategist at Corgan where she brings 14 years of experience creating sophisticated and innovative design solutions for her clients. Responsible for the project and design leadership for the firm, Lauren transforms corporate interiors and workplaces with a combination of creativity and attention to detail. Lauren is a talented project manager and interior designer with a unique ability to bring the client’s vision to life while offering practical and innovative solutions that are shaping the future of workplaces—designing spaces that are smarter, more responsive, and where clients thrive.

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SEPTEMBER2018 / VOL 26 / Issue 3 A quarterly publication of CREST Publications Group 2537 Lubbock Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76109 682.224.5855 www.crestnetwork.com

In this dynamic, brightly colored painting, Fabienne captures the lively atmosphere of Boston in the Fall.

The composition is overtaken by the turning leaves, painted in warm hues of red, yellow, and green. The brushstrokes, applied in a gestural manner, convey the restless and excited activity of strolling couples and families enjoying the weather. Though best known for her paintings of Paris, reapplies the same style of elegance and charm to the city of Boston.

See more of her work on pages 52-53.

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THE NETWORK | SEPTEMBER 2018

On the Cover: Fabienne Delacroix

SEPTEMBER2018 / VOL 26 / Issue 3 A quarterly publication of CREST Publications Group 2537 Lubbock Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76109 682.224.5855 www.crestnetwork.com

In this dynamic, brightly colored painting, Fabienne captures the lively atmosphere of Boston in the Fall.

The composition is overtaken by the turning leaves, painted in warm hues of red, yellow, and green. The brushstrokes, applied in a gestural manner, convey the restless and excited activity of strolling couples and families enjoying the weather. Though best known for her paintings of Paris, reapplies the same style of elegance and charm to the city of Boston.

See more of her work on pages 52-53.

affiliate associations Check us out on

Now in our 25th year, we’ve outgrown the ability the list all of our real estate affiliated associations and include their logos on just one page. The network reaches over 50,000 Texas real estate professionals quarterly!

You’re not fat, you’re just... easier to see.

We proudly serve and service any and all real estate associations in the state of Texas - including (but not necessarily limited to) the ones you see here.

If your group isn’t shown and you’d like for us to include pictures, information and event-coverage, please let us know. Email editor@crestnetwork. com or call the number above.

“You can’t go anywhere without seeing a copy of the network.”

- Chad R. (Fort Worth, TX) “A cover to cover gem!”

- Mike F. (Arlington, TX) “…truly a brighter, lighter side of real estate.”

- Marti C. (Freehold, NJ)

“… entertaining and informative.”

- Carla C. (New Braunfels, TX)

“…a surprising source for such a wide range of interesting topics.”

- T. Lydell (Austin, TX)

“(the network is) one of my motivating forces to continue writing. Thank you for your inspiration.”

- Diana W. (Atlanta, GA)

Copyright © 2018 The CREST Publications Group, 2537 Lubbock Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76109. All rights reserved. All information contained herein (including, but not limited to, articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, trademarks, service marks and the like (collectively the “Content”) is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. The Content is the property of The CREST Publications Group and/or third party licensors. You may not modify, publish, transmit, transfer, sell, reproduce, create derivative work from, distribute, republish, display, or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content or infringe upon trademarks or service marks contained in such Content. GENERAL DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: The Network magazine contains facts, views, opinions, statements and recommendations of third party individuals and organizations. The publisher does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information displayed and any reliance upon same shall be at the viewer’s sole risk. The publisher makes no guarantees or representations as to, and shall have no liability for, any content delivered by any third party, including, without limitation, the accuracy, subject matter, quality or timeliness of any Content. Change of address: Mail to address above or email editor@crestpublicationsgroup.com.

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6 Our Affiliates | On the Cover 7 Contributing Writers 15 Summer’s Fall Reading List 8 Editor’s Note/InBox Staff and Advisory 27 Do You Drink Beer?

9 Executive Board English One Oh One 31 You Need to Know – The Deep Redundancies 12 State, The Dark Web, Phishing & Gaslighting Redneck Vocabulary Test

Money talks ...but all mine ever says is “good-bye”.

34 35 “Presidential” Moods 57 Political Corner

13 24 CBRE 25 In the Loop 26 JLL 10 CCIM North Texas You’re Going to Call Me What?

10 IREM Fort Worth 49 27 SCR 29 AIA San Antonio 54 Shout Outs 36 AIA Dallas 36 BOMA Dallas In the News 55 37 BOMA San Antonio 37 RECA Professionals on the Move 38 AGC San Antonio 56 40 TEXO Product Showcase 40 ABC Houston 57 40 AGC Rio Grande Valley What’s in a Name? NBA and MLB 40 STAR 58 41 NTCAR Links Marketplace and 60 The Directory Page: Our Advertisers/ 62 Back Contest Winners/Answers/ Coming Next Issue You Need to Know – Who Has Nuclear Weapons

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The Mauritius Commercial Bank Building The BMW Museum and Welt Amazon’s Headquarters’ Biospheres

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Mychele Lord takes a quick look at what ‘ESG’ means to tenants.

The Demand for Healthy Buildings Rachel Gutter, President of the International WELL Building Institute, on the institute’s rapid growth.

WELL: The Next Generation of Healthy Buildings Corgan’s Lauren Whitney explains how and where they are doing WELL.

The WELL Building Standard and the Living Building Challenge Architect Darren James explores the importance of both in educational design and construction.

Green Globes Reinforces a Recycler’s Mission

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A case study.

The International TOBY Awards BOMA’s prestigious annual award winners are pictured here.

Texas is Snap, Crackle and Populating A look at the Census Bureau’s most recent report vis a vis Texas.

A New Population Milestone for San Antonio CultureMap.com’s John Egan looks at the growth of various Texas cities.

Street Art – Graffiti or Not?

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Tips for property owners from Timothy Kephart of graffititracker.net

Seniors and Disabled Don’t Have to Pay Real Property Taxes in Texas Learn how they can be deferred until death.

Amazing Buildings – Return of the Jet Set Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne shows how Kennedy Airport’s TWA Terminal is being repurposed.

The Smithsonian 17 of 19 Museums are in Washington D.C. – and each one is more magnificent than the next.

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Real Estate of the Future Analemma Tower – would be the world’s tallest building EVER!

The Resources Pages *NEW* White papers, reports and studies of interest to real estate professionals.

Herstory – Kiss Me Quick, Dick Dowling Contributing Editor Rose-Mary Rumbley tells the story of a small group that won the battle at Sabine Pass.

The History Page The Battle of Thermopylae.

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Legal View: Mechanic’s Liens Attorney and Contributing Editor Anthony Barbieri explains how they work and how to perfect a lien.

Vincent Callebaut A short shout out for an article we were unable to get.

Artchitecture – La Joie de Vivre Fabienne Delacroix has adopted her father’s style with comparable skill.

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You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.

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