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2024 Press Coverage
Dallas Business Journal, August 26, 2024, "Amazon renews lease at prominent North Dallas tower" by Noor Adatia
Candy's Dirt, August 20, 2024, "Scott Beck: What’s Happening With the Former Valley View Midtown Development" by Shelby Skrhak
Candy's Dirt, February 19, 2024, "After 11 Years of Delays, Scott Beck’s $80M Mixed-Use Project at Former Valley View Site Could Break Ground This Year" by April Towery
Dallas Business Journal, January 17, 2024, "Asbestos, fires, economic uncertainty slow $5B Dallas Midtown project — but construction start may be in sight" by Noor Adatia
2023 Press Coverage
Dallas Business Journal, December 21, 2023, "TEXAS 100 - Newsmakers to know in DFW, across state" by Will Anderson
Dallas Express Podcast, October 15, 2023, "Episode 6 - Scott Beck on Midtown (Pt. 1)"
Dallas Express Podcast, October 21, 2023, "Scott Beck on Dallas Politics and Development (Pt. 2)"
WFAA 8, May 23, 2023, "Old Valley View Mall property to transform into 'Dallas Midtown'" by Tiffany Liou
NBC 5, May 23, 2023, "Dallas Leaders Celebrate With Valley View Developers" by Ken Kalthoff
Fox 4, May 23, 2023, "Valley View mall demolition complete"
Fox 4, May 23, 2023, "Valley View mall demolition complete, redevelopment plans include 20-acre park" by Shannon Murray
Dallas Morning News, May 23, 2023, "Valley View property owner reveals first new project after mall demolition" by Everton Bailey Jr.
Dallas Business Journal, June 5, 2023, "What to know about the $5 billion Dallas Midtown development replacing Valley View mall" by Bill Hethcock
Dallas Business Journal, May 24, 2023, "Interview with Scott Beck: Developer drills down on Dallas Midtown's future" by Bill Hethcock
Dallas Business Journal, May 23, 2023, "Developer of former Valley View mall unveils plan for the property" by Bill Hethcock
D Magazine, May 23, 2023, "Valley View Mall Is Finally Gone, the Fires Are Out, and Development May Be Coming" by Bethany Erickson
Dallas Innovates, May 24, 2023, "Valley View’s Rebirth as ‘Dallas Midtown’ To Begin with First Beck Ventures Project" by David Seeley
Bisnow, May 23, 2023, "Long-Awaited Valley View Mall Redevelopment May Finally Get Underway" by Olivia Lueckemeyer
100.3 JACK FM, May 23, 2023, "Valley View Mall demolition officially completes and will soon become 'Dallas Midtown'"
CandysDirt.com, May 23, 2023, "Dallas Midtown Partners Announce Plans For 275 Luxury Condos, $80M Mixed-Use Development on Former Valley View Site" by April Towery
Dallas Culture Map, May 24, 2023, "Valley View Mall now razed, make way for Dallas International District" by Teresa Gubbins
2022 Press Coverage
KRLD, radio January 6, 2022, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
2021 Press Coverage
NBC DFW, December 9, 2021, "Dallas Leaders Thrilled With Midtown Project People Mover" by Ken Kalthoff
Dallas Business Journal, June 22, 2021, "Dallas Midtown project could go vertical by early 2022" by Ryan Salchert
CBS DFW, June 21, 2021, "Once-Vibrant Former Valley View Mall Finally On The Road To Redevelopment… Maybe" by Brooke Rogers
KRLD, radio February 25, 2021, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
Dallas Business Journal, February 24, 2021 “Dallas Midtown developer: 'One of the largest corporations in the U.S. was prepared to land' prior to pandemic” by Ryan Salchert
2020 Press Coverage
WFAA, November 28, 2020 “Here are sites in Downtown Dallas that could land the next big HQ” by Ryan Salchert
Dallas Business Journal, November 27, 2020 “RELOCATION STATION: These sites in North and Far North Dallas could land the next big HQ” by Ryan Salchert
Dallas Innovates, October 7, 2020 “Eye on the Future: Planned Developments Keep DFW On the Forefront of Industry and Livability” by Sandra Engelland
Bisnow, August 30, 2020 “The Trajectory Of Construction Costs Varies Depending On Where You Are And What You're Building” by Kerri Panchuk
Fox 4, August 15, 2020 “Demarcus Ware sacks new challenge as business owner”
Bisnow, June 26, 2020 “Restaurant Industry Fears Mass Closures, Asks State For Lifeline After Governor Closes Bars, Reduces Capacity” by Kerri Panchuk and Christie Moffat
Bisnow, June 5, 2020 “Beck Ventures’ Scott Beck On Opening A Mixed-Use Development During A Pandemic” by Kerri Panchuk
Dallas Business Journal, May 26, 2020 “Developer says Dallas Midtown on schedule to go vertical by early 2021” by Ryan Salchert
Bisnow, April 29, 2020, "Mystery May: Landlords Armed With April Data Still Unsure What May Will Bring"
Bisnow, April 13, 2020, “DFW Mega-Mall Redevelopment Projects Remain On Schedule Despite Coronavirus Interference” by Kerri Panchuk
Dallas Business Journal, April 3, 2020 “Downtown high-rise developer eyes new project by the Galleria” by Ryan Salchert
Bisnow, Janurary 2, 2020, "A Mob Of DFW Zombie Malls Expect To Find New Life Post-2020" by Kerri Panchuk
2019 Press Coverage
Bisnow, December 17, 2019, "High Land Prices Make Affordable Workforce Housing A Labor Of Love For Developers" by Kerri Panchuk
Star Tribune, December 7, 2019, "Life Time CEO says luxurious new club at Southdale is just the beginning" by Nicole Norfleet and John Ewoldt
Bisnow, December 2, 2019, "What Beck Ventures Is Looking For In 2020" by Kerri Panchuk
Bisnow, November 26, 2019, "DFW 2020: Long CRE Cycle Continues, Election Time Slowdown Expected And The Rise Of Midtown And 635 Corridor" by Kerri Panchuk
Dallas Morning News, November 26, 2019, "Malls were meccas for Black Friday shoppers back when Valley View was new" by Hannah Evans
Dallas Morning News, November 25, 2019, "New apartments on the way at old Valley View mall site" by Steve Brown
ABC 8, October 16, 2019, "The death of the American mall" by John Panicker
Dallas Morning News, August 23, 2019, "Valley View gone: Teardown of Dallas shopping mall boosts nearby property owners" by Steve Brown
Commercial Property Executive, June 19, 2019, "Dallas Office Campus Changes Hands" by Gail Kalinoski
Bisnow, June 5, 2019, "DFW Is Not Ancient Rome, But Developers Are Building As The Romans Did" by Kerri Panchuk
Bisnow, May 30, 2019, "Old Office Buildings Near Valley View Mall Expect Lift From Rising Rent Tide" by Kerri Panchuk
Bisnow, May 20, 2019, "Life Time Launches High-End Apartment Concept" by Kerri Panchuk
Dallas Morning News, May 20, 2019, "Dallas on list for one of first Life Time Living apartment projects" by Steve Brown
FOX 4, May 6, 2019, "Fox4ward: Huge Projects Moving Forward in N. Dallas" by Dan Godwin
FOX 4, May 2, 2019, "Demolition of Sears building begins at Valley View Mall" by FOX 4 Staff
Dallas Business Journal, April 30, 2019, "Developer Scott Beck talks Valley View teardown, future of Dallas Midtown" by Claire Ballor
Paper City, April 26, 2019, "Deserted Dallas Mall Demolition to Finally Resume, Clearing Way for a New Midtown Village" by Megan Ziots
KRLD, radio April 26, 2019, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
KLUV, April 26, 2019, "Here's What Will Replace Dallas' Valley View Mall" by Blake Powers
KLUV, April 25, 2019, "Demolition Time For Dallas' Valley View Mall" by Blake Powers
NBC DFW, April 25, 2019, "Vision 2020: Progress Finally on Removing Valley View Mall"
CBS DFW, April 25, 2019, "Developer Gives Sneak Peak Into New Dallas Midtown"
Dallas Business Journal, April 25, 2019, "Demolition of Valley View Mall gets restart" by Jobin Panicker
NBC DFW, April 24, 2019, "Demolition Moves Forward at Valley View Mall" by Ken Kalthoff
ABC 8, April 24, 2019, "Demolition of Valley View Mall gets restart"
2018 Press Coverage
National Association of Realtors, February 12, 2018, "Mall Makeovers Turn the Corner" by G.M. Filisko
2017 Press Coverage
D Magazine, December 19, 2017, "The Top 10 Commercial Real Estate Blogs of 2017" by Julia Bunch
Wall Street Journal, November 26, 2017, "Malls Never Wanted Gyms. Now They Court Them" by Rachel Bachman
D Magazine, November 14, 2017, "Wall Street Journal Says Amazon Is Totally Coming to Dallas" by Alex Macon
Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2017, "Where Could Amazon Build a Second Headquarters?"
Seattle Times, October 4, 2017, "Shopping malls battered by online retailers may be offered to Amazon as HQ2 sites" by Matt Day
Business Insider, October 2, 2017, "A major Texas city wants Amazon to move its new headquarters to a dead shopping mall site" by Leanna Garfield
Dallas Business Journal, October 2, 2017, "Why Addison, Farmers Branch are backing Dallas Midtown for Amazon's HQ2" by Candace Carlisle
CBS DFW, September 28, 2017, "UT Dallas, Dallas Midtown Project May Attract Amazon’s HQ2 To DFW" by Jack Fink
Dallas Business Journal, September 28, 2017, "Dallas Midtown developers propose 100-acre urban campus by 'Amazon Park'" by Candace Carlisle
ABC 8, September 28, 2017, "First look at proposed Amazon HQ2 in North Dallas" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, September 26, 2017, "Trinity Groves owner teams with KDC, Gensler to woo Amazon HQ2 to West Dallas" by Maria Halkias
Dallas Morning News, September 24, 2017, "Who can handle Amazon’s 50,000 jobs? The Dallas-Fort Worth area adds twice that many every year" by Mitchell Schnurman
Dallas Morning News, September 23, 2017, "Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings says city will offer incentives for Amazon HQ2" by Tristan Hallman
Dallas Morning News, September 15, 2017, "Dallas could absorb an Amazon HQ2, but it should look to Seattle for clues" by Maria Halkias
Big D Magazine, August 7, 2017, "CRE Opinion: Why Did Dallas Grow North" by Scott Beck and Andrew Friedman
Hotel News Now, July 13, 2017, "The decline of shopping malls hits US hotels hard" by Ed Watkins
Lodging Magazine, July 11, 2017, "This Dual-Brand Hotel Will Anchor Dallas Midtown" by Lodging Magazine Staff
Dallas Morning News, June 30, 2017, "First look at huge Life Time Athletic coming to Dallas' Midtown at old Valley View site" by Maria Halkias
Neighborhoods.com, June 29, 2017, "Mall Demolition Makes Way for 'City Within a City' in Dallas Midtown District" by Deb R. Brimer
Texas Jewish Post, June 29, 2017, "Breaking ground in Midtown" by TJP Staff
KRLD, radio June 23, 2017, "KRLD CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
Dallas Observer, June 23, 2017, "Developer Says $4 Billion Dallas Midtown Will Stop Corporate Flight and Fix City's Infrastructure" by Nicholas Bostick
Dallas Business Journal, June 23, 2017, "Demolition of aging mall makes way for $500M initial phase of Dallas Midtown corporate magnet" by Candace Carlisle
NBC DFW, June 23, 2017, "Dallas Midtown Project Breaks Ground at Old Valley View Mall" by Ken Kalthoff
CBS DFW, June 23, 2017, "Goodbye Valley View Mall, Hello Dallas Midtown " by CBS DFW Staff
Al Dia Dallas, June 23, 2017, "Valley View Mall: futuro centro comercial de Dallas tendrá cines de cadena mexicana Cinépolis" by Maria Halkias
The Straits Times, June 23, 2017, "Learn, shop and play at the mall" by ST Staff
CD Recycler, June 23, 2017, "Dallas mall demolition begins" by CDR Staff
Candy's Dirt, June 23, 2017, "Sweating by the Oldie: Valley View Gives Way to Beck’s Dallas Midtown" by Jon Anderson
D Magazine, June 23, 2017, "The Hour of Valley View Mall’s Destruction Is Finally At Hand" by Alex Macon
Dallas Morning News, June 23, 2017, "Dead mall: Valley View's morph into Midtown will include 18-story hotel, Life Time Fitness, Cinépolis theater" by Maria Halkias
Bisnow, June 23, 2017, "Goodbye Valley View, Hello Dallas Midtown" by Julia Bunch
FOX 4, June 23, 2017, "Workers break ground on Dallas Midtown development" by FOX 4 News Staff
ABC 8, June 22, 2017, "Dallas developer Scott Beck to begin Valley View Center demolition this week" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Business Journal, June 22, 2017, "Dallas developer Scott Beck to begin Valley View Center demolition this week" by Candace Carlisle
New York Times, June 20, 2017, "Deep in the Malls of Texas, a Vision of Shopping’s Future" by David Montgomery
Neighborhoods.com, May 17, 2017, "Valley View Sears Closing to Make Way for Dallas Midtown Development" by Holly Case
Dallas Business Journal, May 1, 2017, "See ya, Sears: Department store to close as Dallas Midtown begins to take shape" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, March 28, 2017, "Gone Tomorrow: Valley View, awaiting demolition, is businesses' temporary home" by Karina Ramírez
Dallas Morning News, February 23, 2017, "Developers preparing plans for Valley View Center acreage" by Maria Halkias
Dallas Morning News, February 21, 2017, "The notable who's who behind Dallas' Valley View redo" by Maria Halkias
Dallas Business Journal, February 16, 2017, "Demolition crews scrapping North Dallas' Macy's store at Valley View Center" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Innovates, February 10, 2017, "Midtown Vision Shapes Up as Wrecking Ball Comes for Valley View" by Kerry Curry
CBS DFW, February 1, 2017, "Dallas Midtown Project To Keep City Competitive With Northern Suburbs" by Jack Fink
Dallas Morning News, January 31, 2017, "Days are numbered for Dallas' Valley View mall with new project on the way" by Steve Brown
Dallas Business Journal, January 30, 2017, "Dallas' Valley View Center stands as Scott Beck's Midtown vision sits on horizon" by Candace Carlisle
CBS/KRLD, radio January 5, 2017, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
2016 Press Coverage
Dallas Morning News, December 20, 2016, "Developers working on office, apartment, hotel projects at Valley View site in Dallas" by Steve Brown
Dallas Morning News, December 20, 2016, "Demolition set for old Sanger-Harris at Valley View" by Robert Wilonsky
Bisnow, November 30, 2016, "HOT 'HOODS: MIDTOWN" by Julia Branch
Dallas Business Journal, September 23, 2016, "Two Dallas Midtown stakeholders step up to help build centerpiece of $20B project" by Candace Carlisle
Texas Jewish Post, September 22, 2016, "‘Bold’ Midtown park step closer to reality" by James Russell
CBS/KRLD, radio September 15, 2016, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
Dallas Morning News, September 13, 2016, "Rebuilding Valley View Center is really about rebuilding Dallas" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Business Journal, September 6, 2016, "Dallas Midtown's 20-acre focal point begins to take shape" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, July 5, 2016, "AT&T shopping Valley View mall site as potential HQ location" by Steve Brown
Dallas Business Journal, June 22, 2016, "City approves $36M TIF deal for Dallas Midtown, Southwest Center Mall transformations" by Candace Carlisle
WBAP 820AM, radio June 22, 2016, "Dallas Approves TIF Money to Demolish Valley View Center, Build Dallas Midtown" by WBAP Staff
Dallas Morning News, June 22, 2016, "It’s official, finally: By year’s end, Valley View Center will be torn down for Dallas Midtown" by Robert Wilonsky
98.7 KLUV, radio June 20, 2016, "Dallas Midtown, Valley View Mall Is Being Demolished" by Blake Powers
CBS DFW, June 20 2016, "Valley View Redevelopment Project Set To Begin" by Yona Gavino
NBC DFW, June 20 2016, "Valley View Mall One Step Closer to Wrecking Ball" by Ken Kalthoff
Dallas Morning News, June 20 2016, "Dallas Midtown, the Valley View redo, now one vote away from $36 million in TIF money, demo deadline" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Business Journal, June 15 2016, "How $36M of TIF funds will shape Beck's $4B Dallas Midtown vision" by Candace Carlisle
D Realestate Daily, May 31 2016, "Scott Beck: Protecting the Downside" by Scott Beck
Dallas Morning News, May 27, 2016, "Perot’s Hillwood Urban shopping Valley View mall for office development deal" by Steve Brown
Dallas Business Journal, May 27, 2016, "Ross Perot Jr.'s newest division unveils Dallas Midtown office tower development" by Candace Carlisle
FOX 4, May 2, 2016, "FOX 4Ward: Valley View Mall" by FOX 4 News Staff
D Real Estate Daily, April 7, 2016, "Scott Beck: Why I’m Optimistic About the Future" by Scott Beck
Dallas Business Journal, March 31, 2016, "How Texas' high-speed rail project landed ULI's next big idea award" by Candace Carlisle
NBC DFW, February 12, 2016, "Artists Move Into Vacant Stores at Valley View" by Caroline Connolly
Dallas Business Journal, January 28, 2016, "Construction underway on Scott Beck's $4B Dallas Midtown project" by Candace Carlisle
Bisnow, January 13, 2016, "WHERE'S $300M OF CONSTRUCTION STARTING THIS SUMMER?" by Tonie Auer
2015 Press Coverage
Texas Jewish Post, December 17, 2015, "Developer updates plans for expansive Dallas Midtown project" by Ben Tinsley
Preston Hollow People, November 14, 2015, "Midtown Brings Mixed-Use to Larger Scale" by Todd Jorgenson
CBS DFW, radio November 6, 2015, "CEO Spotlight" by David Johnson
Dallas Business Journal, October 26, 2015, "Developer Scott Beck looks to bring new ideas to $4B Dallas Midtown development" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Business Journal, June 17, 2015, "Scott Beck looks to lure corporate tenants with 2 new towers at $4B Dallas Midtown project" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, June 10, 2015, "A million-dollar request to study bringing an automated people mover to Dallas Midtown" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Business Journal, May 22, 2015, "Exclusive: Scott Beck gets city go-ahead for $4B Dallas Midtown 'catalyst'" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Business Journal, April 30, 2015, "Exclusive: Scott Beck’s $3.5B Valley View redo is at the gate, ready to go" by Candace Carlisle
Addison Magazine, February 17, 2015, "Next Big Idea – Dallas Midtown – Scott Beck" by Sam Nicholson
D Magazine, January 2, 2015, "Six Things to Watch in 2015" by Christine Perez
2014 Press Coverage
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ABC 8, December 16, 2014, "Quirky art colony flourishes in dying Dallas mall" by David Schechter
CultureMap, November 24, 2014, "New Midtown development will put declining Valley View Center to rest for good" by Jonathon Rienstra
Bisnow, November 13, 2014, "BISNOW SCOOP: FIRST LOOK AT BECK VENTURES' DALLAS MIDTOWN" by Ron Sklar
Dallas Morning News, November 13, 2014, "Developer says Dallas Midtown will begin taking shape on Valley View Center site in 2015" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Business Journal, November 12, 2014, "A sneak peek at Scott Beck's reimagined Dallas Midtown, AMC Theatres" by Candace Carlisle
Shopping Centers Today, October 23, 2014, "Entertainment is malls’ trump card over e-tail, SCTLive panel says" by Edmund Mander
Dallas Morning News, October 17, 2014, "Valley View Center in Far North Dallas finding new use for old space" by Taylor Danser
CBS DFW, October 7, 2014, "Valley View Center Goes From Mall To Masterpiece" by Teresa Frosini
DFW FOX 4, June 1, 2014, "FOX 4Ward: Valley View Art Galleries" by Dan Godwin
Dallas Observer, April 15, 2014, "Dallas Midtown Developer Says Valley View Area Will Have a Subway. Someday." by Eric Nicholson
Dallas Observer, April 7, 2014, “At the Center of Valley View Redevelopment, a 20-Acre, $100 Million Park” by Eric Nicholson
Dallas Morning News, April 4, 2014 “Dallas to examine creation of $400-million mall TIF district aimed at resurrecting Valley View, Southwest Center” by Robert Wilonsky
2013 Press Coverage
Dallas Business Journal, December 19, 2013 "7 Projects That Changed DFW Real Estate in 2013" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, October 11, 2013 "The Movie Institute's New Facility in Far North Dallas Allows Room for Growth" by Heather Noel
Dallas Business Journal, August 22, 2013 "Beck Ventures: Dallas Midtown project cost rises to $3.5B" by Candace Carlisle
CBS 11 News, August 20, 2013 "Valley View Center Goes From Shopping Mall to Masterpiece" by Teresa Frosini
Advocate Magazine, May 22, 2013 "Meet the Local Artist Who are Helping Transform Valley View Center" by Monica Nagy
Pegasus News, April 8, 2013 "Dallas Midtown architects plan to create a city within a city" by Candy Evans
CBS DFW, April 4, 2013, "Dallas Residents Welcome $3 Billion Transformation To Valley View Mall" by Robbie Owens
CBS DFW, April 4, 2013 "A Sneak Peek At The Dallas Midtown Master Plan" by Kelli Wiese
KHOU, April 4, 2013, "Developer bids goodbye to Valley View, announces Midtown Dallas" by Brad Watson
CBS DFW, April 4, 2013, "A Sneak Peek At the Dallas Midtown Master Plan" by Kelli Wiese
CBS DFW, April 4, 2013, "Dallas Residents Welcome $3 Billion Transformation to Valley View Mall" by Robbie Owens
NBC DFW, April 4, 2013, "Valley View Center Area to Be Redeveloped Into 'Dallas Midtown'" by Andres Gutierrez
D Magazine, April 4, 2013, "Gondolas, Trolley System, Parks on Tap for Dallas Midtown" by Christine Perez
Dallas Morning News, April 4, 2013, "Give us three minutes, and we'll give you this video said to sneak peek the future of Dallas Midtown's 430 acres" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Business Journal, April 4, 2013, "Beck unveils plans, designs for $3B Dallas Midtown project" by Candace Carlisle
D Magazine, April 4, 2013 "Today's Fresh Jam: A Video Journey Through $3 Billion Dallas Midtown" by Jason Heid
Dallas Observer, April 4, 2013, "The New Valley View Will Be Like Uptown, With a Gondola" by Eric Nicholson
Dallas Morning News, April 3, 2013, "New plan for Valley View Center area to be presented to Dallas Plan Commission and the Public Thursday" by Jeffrey Weiss
Dallas Morning News, January 9, 2013, "Only time you'll be able to drive LBJ Express in five minutes: New hi-def video shows 'full expanse' of IH-635 redo" by Robert Wilonsky
2012 Press Coverage
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Dallas Business Journal, December 28, 2012, "Artist Community at the Heart of Valley View Vision" by Candace Carlisle
Dallas Morning News, July 10, 2012, "As Valley View's new owners get settled in, a new look emerges, from truck test kitchens" by Robert Wilonsky
Pegasus news, May 9, 2012, "New Owner of Valley View Center details vision for the future" by Candy Evans
Dallas Business Journal, April 27, 2012 "Team charts rebirth of Valley View area" by Steven R Thompson
NBC DFW, Apr 24, 2012 "Valley View Center to get $2 Billion Makeover" by Andres Gutierrez
Dallas Morning News, April 24, 2012 "Buyers have big plans for Valley View" by Robert Wilonsky
Dallas Morning News, April 23, 2012 "Beck Ventures has big plans for Dallas' Valley View Mall" by Robert Wilonsky
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