Author: J2CommercialDevelopment

Frisco, Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Looking ahead, there are numerous projects currently under construction and in the works including new hotels, attractions, as well as shopping and dining options for residents and visitors. View details for these projects below. NAT...

Construction has started on a luxury apartment tower that will be the tallest building in Frisco. Developers have purchased a site from the Frisco Station project for a 25-story residential building along the Dallas North Tollway. The tower will have 332 rental units and will be just north of the Da...

Natural light and its interplay with materials, as eloquently described in Louis Kahn’s book, “Light is the Theme,” was the primary driver behind Kahn’s brilliant design for the Kimbell Art Museum. The same is often true of shopping malls. Take, for example, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in ...

Restaurant redesigns are a product of the times. Fast-food brands are reacting to changing demographics and increased competition. We examine how they are changing and what to expect! Restaurants are changing their game to stay modern and current with restaurant trends. Taco Bell is ditching drive-t...

The city of Arlington is located nicely near both Dallas and Fort Worth. It is home to almost 400,000 people, the Texas Rangers baseball team, the Dallas Cowboys and a flurry of commercial development activity. Several billion dollars have been invested in Arlington’s economy in commercial constru...

Hello all and welcome back! It’s beginning to feel like Spring and we think this is the perfect time to share some of the commercial construction service trends we have identified at J2 Commercial Development. We think this is what will drive our work throughout the new few years. Please let us kn...

2017 Construction Starts & Spending Forecast While 2017 is shaping up to be a great year for construction, we aren’t going to be seeing they type of year-over-year growth in starts and spending we’ve had over the past couple of years. In 2016, total construction spending increased 6.5% from ...

This article is meant to provide a very broad overview of how to install tile and help you understand the materials, tools, and methods used to complete the job. It is not a definitive guide since different installations will require more specific instructions. Install Tile to Upgrade Your Place Ti...

Dallas-Fort Worth had a construction pipeline topping at $23.4 billion in 2017, but representatives from North Texas say to expect more commercial development projects to get underway this year. Last year, North Texas general contractors increased the amount of investment in commercial and residen...