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UT Dallas

Economic Development Update

November 26, 2025

This month’s issue of The Connection examines the current state of the DFW commercial real estate market. The industrial market remains stable with vacancy at 8.8% and steady growth expected across the sector. Office vacancies have climbed to 24.7% region-wide, with Class A vacancy beginning to level off while Class B vacancy continues to rise.

On November 14, the University hosted its annual Economic Development Summit, a gathering of industry leaders, economic development professionals and academia in which we discuss the economic state of our region and how we can work together to drive economic development in North Texas. This year’s summit included panels on preparing the next generation for the impact of AI and our region’s race for talent and innovation. The event introduced attendees to our new University President Prabhas V. Moghe as he was interviewed by W. Kelvin Walker, CEO of the Dallas Citizens Council. The event was keynoted by Dr. Moghe and Dr. Ray Perryman, President and CEO of The Perryman Group.

View photos from this year’s summit.

We are happy to fulfill customized data requests for our North Texas economic development partners and to connect local industry with UT Dallas research and workforce development initiatives.

Please reach out to Jenny Mizutowicz, CEcD to learn how your organization can partner with UT Dallas.

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