Stories by Don Powell
Commercial Real Estate
There is Game-Changing News About Transportation in the Immediate Future
And it is bad news for parking garage builders, says BOKA Powell's Don Powell.
Architecture & Design
How Parking Garage Conversions Can Help Address Overbuilding
We’re already wildly overparked, and current trends will just accelerate this. Here’s what we can do about it.
Commercial Real Estate
Don Powell: 2020 Can Be a Year of Technological Evolution and Human Triumph
With lingering questions about spectator sports in the era of COVID-19, the busy architect and founder of BOKA Powell takes a look back at his most memorable fan experience.
Commercial Real Estate
CRE Opinion: Not Your Father’s Office Building
To stay above water in a quickly shifting office market, open minds and ears are paramount.
Stories by Don Powell
Commercial Real Estate
CRE Opinion: An Architectural Perspective
The distinguishing elements of Class A versus AA (Trophy Class) office buildings.
Business
CRE Opinion: Hospitality Developments Help Cities Tap into Lucrative Convention Business
The top five most recent, local conventions created nearly $300 million in economic impact for North Texas.
Architecture & Design
Don Powell: Celebrating Community Service
It’s the time of year for giving thanks, giving back, and celebrating the successes of our peers. In that spirit, I’d like to highlight three remarkable examples of architecture-related public service that have caught my eye in the last few weeks.
Architecture & Design
Don Powell: Bending the Real Estate Risk and Reward Curve
Maybe it's just a sign of the times, but recently, my business associates and I have jib-jabbed about the short-sightedness of developers who are getting started on new projects, but who often hesitate to call an architect because we're perceived to be too expensive or unwilling to speculate.