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What You Need To Know Before Opening A New Location
Congratulations, new business owner! Starting a business can be both rewarding and challenging. There are so many things that can go wrong, and there is so much to do in order to make sure your new business is up and running at the level of quality you hope for. If...

Not In My Backyard: The Struggle for Growing Communities and Affordable Housing
If you’ve worked within land development, you’ve probably heard the expression, "Not In My Backyard." We hear it all the time when people are asked to accept new development in their community. The proposal is usually related to apartments, condominiums, or some other...

Milrose Consultants Acquires Texas-Based Land Use Firm, Masterplan
Milrose Consultants, a leading provider of building code compliance, fulfillment, and consulting solutions, has acquired Masterplan, a full-service land use and planning consulting firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The official announcement was made on July 20,...

Wes Hoblit Appointed to the Fort Worth Board of Adjustment
Wes Hoblit, Managing Director of Masterplan’s Fort Worth office, has recently been appointed to serve on the Fort Worth Board of Adjustment. As a Fort Worth resident and graduate of Texas Christian University, Wes is excited about the opportunity to serve the Fort...

International Investors Purchase Four Seasons Resort & Hotel
The luxury Four Seasons Resort and Hotel in Las Colinas has recently been sold to an investment group. Built in 1986, the five-star golf resort now belongs to international investors, Partners Group and Trinity Fund Advisors. The Four Seasons was previously owned by...

Tuesday Night: Masterplan’s Busiest Night of the Week
This past Tuesday, our team engaged in six public hearings across Garland, DeSoto, Rowlett, and Richardson, and one neighborhood meeting at Pepper Square Dallas. The team had successful victories at five of those hearings and a tremendous turnout at the neighborhood meeting.

Fibre is the Future with Ubiquity in Georgetown
Next generation fibre infrastructure has made it to Georgetown. In a December 14th meeting City Council approved a pole attachment agreement, which will pave the way for the construction of an open access fiber optic network throughout the city. Masterplan of...

The Waxahachie Super Collider
The Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) quickly became the center of attention for a small town in Texas, called Waxahachie. It started as just an idea among scientists in the 1970s to improve the study of particle physics and create energy by smashing atoms. By...

Pedestrian Bridge to Connect Joppa
In 2020, Masterplan’s Shalondria Galimore began working with Dr. Ghassan Khankarli and Corey Morgan, both with the City of Dallas, regarding a pedestrian bridge for the Joppa community. Joppa is a historic Freedman’s Town, where freed slaves once settled, is home to a...