Online Sales/Returns Creating Growing Reverse Logistics Problems

By Steve Triolet, Younger Partners Director of Research The Dallas-Fort Worth industrial market continues to perform well, thanks to the Metroplex’s robust job and population growth and the continued strength of the regional and U.S. economy. The market continues to deliver an incredible amount of industrial supply. The metroplex has averaged more than 20 million… Read more »

Leasing Activity by Industry: How is 2020 Going to Compare to Recent Years?

By Younger Partners Research Director Steve Triolet Large built-to-suits and corporate relocations can change what industries garner the most activity in any given year, but over the past few years a handful of trends have emerged for the DFW office market.  One is DFW’s lack of reliance on the energy sector as a key industry… Read more »

YP 2019 Top Producers

Congratulations to Younger Partners’ 2019 Top Producers. (Pictured left to right, along with YP leadership): Robert Grunnah, Byron McCoy, Jeremy Lillard, Shawn Street, Tom Grunnah, Trae Anderson, Sean Dalton, Garrett Marler, Michael Ytem, John St. Clair, and Moody Younger. Seated: Tanja McAleavey and Kathy Permenter. #YoungerPartners #OurKindOfPeople #TopProducers

YP Works Together on Lease; Grows Brokerage Team

Younger Partners brokers teamed up on an 8,423-square-foot lease for Lifecare 2.0 Management Services, LLC at Colonnade III in Addison. The tenant was represented by Bo Estes and the landlord was represented by Moody Younger, Kathy Permenter and Sean Dalton. Bo joined the Younger Partners team in late 2019 from Colliers International, where he served… Read more »

Kathy Permenter: Stemmons Service Award Winner

Congratulations to YP’s Co-Managing Partner Kathy Permenter on her NTCAR Stemmons Service Award win. She leads with a servant-leader style, working side-by-side with her team. She is the epitome of class and we couldn’t be prouder. Congratulations to her fellow nominees, Mike Geisler of Venture Commercial, Lynn Dowdle of Dowdle Real Estate and Sharon Friedberg… Read more »

D CEO Names Younger Partners’ Tenet HQ Relo/Lease to 2020 Commercial RE Awards

Younger Partners is excited to be a D CEO 2020 Commercial Real Estate Awards finalist for the Tenet Healthcare HQ relocation/lease. Winners will be revealed by D CEO in March. YP’s Kathy Permenter and Moody Younger represented Fortune 500 Tenet in a more than 392k SF lease at International Plaza 1. Cushman and Wakefield represented… Read more »

What’s in store for the DFW Office Market in 2020

By Younger Partners Research Director Steve Triolet As the New Year kicks off, the greatest challenge (or pain point) for the Dallas/Fort Worth office market in 2020 is the abundance of large blocks of second generation space that will need to be backfilled.  The charts below breakdown where the large blocks of space are, what… Read more »

Robert Grunnah’s Year-End Annual North Texas Land Absorption Report

Younger Partners’ Robert Grunnah gives the lay of the land in the land investment market for DFW in D CEO on Dec. 26, 2019. The North Central Texas land market has seen no significant influence modifying its prior three years of sales and absorption activity, with the exception of increasing values and scarcity of inventory… Read more »

Helping Wishes Come True: Make-A-Wish North Texas

Younger Partners has a tremendous relationship with the wonderful charitable organization, Make-A-Wish North Texas. Our team not only manages and leases its regional headquarters, but to show our ongoing support, Make-A-Wish was selected as one of Younger Partners’ 2019 charities. In December, Younger Partners was fortunate to be a part of the Make-A-Wish send-off for… Read more »

Do the Stats Tell the Real Story of DFW Office Gross Absorption?

By Younger Partners Research Director Steve Triolet No one statistic tells the whole story of a market and this is certainly the case for Far North Dallas in regard to office net absorption in 2019.  While Far North Dallas is one of the key submarkets for the DFW you wouldn’t be able to tell that… Read more »

YP Research: Uber Air as an Infrastructure Option

Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the U.S. and that means infrastructure challenges. Today’s research features Uber Air. It is the fourth part of Younger Partners’ exploration of the various infrastructure options and how they will impact the region. Today features 

CRE Veteran Greg Hoffman Joins Younger Partners

Younger Partners welcomes CRE veteran Greg Hoffman to the brokerage team. He comes to Younger Partners from Colliers International, where he served as senior vice president. The 40-year veteran of commercial real estate in Dallas will continue working with both office tenants and owners. “Greg Hoffman is a well-respected in the industry and is one of… Read more »

YP Spotlight: Vickie Wiltcher

D CEO Selects YP Co-Founder Kathy Permenter to the Exclusive Dallas 500 List

D CEO announced its Dallas 500 recipients at a reception last night and we’re proud to congratulate Younger Partners Co-Founder Kathy Permenter for being selected to this illustrious list of business leaders chosen by D CEO. D CEO, the business title of D Magazine Partners, revealed the 500 leaders featured in the 2020 edition of… Read more »

Kathy Permenter Nominated for 2019 Stemmons Award

Congrats to Younger Partners Co-Founder Kathy Permenter for her 2019 NTCAR Stemmons Service Award nomination

YP’s Annual Chili Cook-Off & Halloween Costume Contest

Younger Partners celebrated Halloween in style complete with costumes ranging from rock stars to pirates and our annual chili cook-off.

CREW Dallas Honors Younger Partners for 2019 Sponsorship

Younger Partners is honored to be among the 2019 sponsors for CREW Dallas. Here’s Kathy Permenter and fellow CREW leaders at a special CREW Dallas sponsor reception at the new Scott + Reid offices in Addison on Oct. 29.