Hillwood, a commercial and real estate development company, announced that two new speculative industrial buildings are coming to the Alliance area of Fort Worth.

The gist: A news release stated that Alliance Gateway 70 and Alliance Gateway 71 would be located at the intersection of Independence Parkway and Henrietta Creek, near SH 170. Construction on both buildings started in March and will be completed by the end of the year.

The details: Alliance Gateway 70 will be 268,623 square feet, feature a 36-foot clear height, 310-foot building depth, 60-foot loading bays, 47 dock doors and two drive-in ramps. There is a 2,500-square-foot office planned, as well.

Alliance Gateway 71 will be 501,235 square feet and include a 40-foot clear height, 470-foot building depth, 60-foot loading bays, 105 dock doors, and four drive-in ramps. 

What they’re saying: “These buildings will allow us to deliver move-in-ready Class A facilities with the power capacity and infrastructure resilience required by next-generation industrial users,” said Jack Barkley, vice president at Hillwood.

The opening of a new eatery named Japanese One Restaurant has been halted due to nonpayment of rent, according to a sign posted on the door.

The gist: A letter dated Feb. 24 states a default in the lease between Victory Shops at Heritage V, LLC and 40 Acres F&B. A new key to the location would be provided to the tenant if delinquent rent is paid to the landlord, the letter states.

Construction work was underway inside the Japanese restaurant at the time of the letter was posted on the door.

The big picture: According to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the spot was undergoing a $190,000 interior tenant finish in a 3,900-square-foot space.
The restaurant location is next to Keke’s Breakfast Cafe.

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The State Board of Education gave preliminary approval April 10 to roughly 200 literary works that all Texas public school students would be required to read beginning in 2030.

What happened: The SBOE trimmed about 100 titles from a list proposed by the Texas Education Agency, which board members and educators criticized as too long to be taught. The Republican-led board signed off on a revised list in a 9-5 party-line vote April 10.

The details: The draft list ranges from nursery rhymes and short stories in early grades to classical and 20th-century literature in high school. The list also includes about a dozen excerpts from the Bible. While students learn about world religions today, Texans testified that if the reading list is approved, it would be the first time in recent history that state leaders mandate religious readings in the classroom.  

Next steps: Board members are scheduled to take a final vote on the reading list in June. If approved, the list will be used in classrooms in the 2030-31 school year.