MARKET INSIGHT

DFW Commercial Real Estate

Q2 2025 Trends and Investment Outlook

Article Source: Private Capital Investors

While broader economic conditions remain uncertain in Q2 2025 — with rising interest rates and tighter lending environments — the Dallas-Fort Worth CRE market continues to outperform many peer metros.

Population growth combined with a wave of corporate relocations and ongoing development projects are keeping the market active and attractive.

This update examines the forces shaping the region’s commercial property landscape this quarter. We’ll look at what’s moving the market and where the most promising opportunities are emerging.

Macroeconomic factors driving the DFW CRE market

Dallas-Fort Worth added nearly 178,000 new residents over the past year, pushing the total population past 8.3 million. Collin County alone grew faster than any other county in Texas, expanding 132% since 2000 and welcoming about 128 new residents each day. These population gains are fueling sustained demand across multifamily and retail, as well as mixed-use development to some extent.

Corporate investment continues to flow in

Texas earned the Governor's Cup again in 2024, with 1,368 major investment projects — that's more than double the number in Illinois (which earned second place).DFW contributed 489 of those projects to make up 36% of the total and reinforce its role as the state's economic driver. Relocation activity remains strong with major companies like KFC US moving their headquarters from Louisville to Plano. These moves indicate that businesses are choosing the DFW metro to access talent and reduce costs, as well as to benefit from a more agile regulatory environment.

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IN THE NEWS

Dallas-Fort Worth leads US for new corporate HQs

Texas dominates relocations as coastal cities see exoduses

Article Source: Dallas Business Journal

Dallas-Fort Worth ranks No. 1 nationwide for gaining the most corporate headquarters between 2018 and 2024, adding 100 HQs and doubling the value of its public companies to $1.5 trillion, according to Visual Capitalist.

Texas cities dominated, with Austin ranking second (81 HQs) and Houston tied for fourth. Meanwhile, San Francisco lost the most HQs (156), followed by Los Angeles (106).

Recent DFW wins include HQ moves from KFC U.S., TIAA, Koya Medical, and tech firms like Coginy and Simplilearn. Corporate relocation activity is picking up again in 2024, reinforcing North Texas as a magnet for major companies.

Princeton, TX, Is the Fastest-Growing Town in the U.S.

Article Source: Realtor.com

Princeton, TX, near Dallas, is now the fastest-growing town in the U.S., with a 30.6% population jump from 2023 to 2024. Its draw: affordable homes (median price $337K), access to Dallas-area jobs, and a small-town feel. Developers like KB Home and DR Horton are fueling a construction boom.

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To manage growth, the city paused new residential building to upgrade infrastructure. Though home prices have dipped and listings linger longer, about 10,000 homes remain in the pipeline. Princeton’s surge reflects a broader Texas trend, with several towns and major cities like Houston and Fort Worth also growing rapidly.

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

Travis South

Located in Austin, Texas, Travis South represents NHK Capital Partners' 10th investment opportunity—a two-phase, Class A industrial development featuring four buildings, totaling 576,061 square feet.

Austin Texas commercial real estate investment

The project site features direct access to Interstate 35 (a direct route across Texas, from the Mexican border through Austin and into Dallas) with connectivity to the top inland port along the United States-Mexico border.

Just 20 miles from Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas and 33 miles from the Samsung semiconductor plant—this opportunity represents an ideal location for logistics, light manufacturing, and supply chain.