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2012-02-17
Bright Realty Fits Healthy Food into McKinney Site
Bright Realty brokered the lease of an 1,800 square foot site for a My Fit Foods retail location in McKinney.

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2012-02-02
Bright Realty Focuses on New Office for Flower Mound Optometrist
Bright Realty brokered the lease of a 1,684 square foot site for an optometry practice and retail eyewear shop in Flower Mound.

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2012-01-26
Bright Realty Brokers Site for Groundwork Dallas
Bright Realty brokered the lease of a 1,000 square foot site for Groundwork Dallas

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2012-01-04
Bright Realty Brokers Site for Flower Mound Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Bright Realty brokered the lease of an 1,100 square foot site for a Papa Murphy’s pizza franchise in Flower Mound

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2011-12-19
Bright Realty Brokers Sale to Luxury Apartment Developer
Bright Realty brokered the sale of 15 acres of land in Denton County to multifamily real estate developer Oden Hughes, LLC.

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2011-12-07
Bright Realty Brokers Site for Carrollton Church
Bright Realty brokered the lease of a 2,000 square foot property for a church in Carrollton.

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2011-12-05
Promotion of Bright Realty Projects in National Spotlight
Three unique promotional campaigns for Bright Realty have gained national recognition.

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2011-11-11
Bright Realty Brokers Mammoth-Size Lease
Bright Realty brokered the lease of a 46,500 square foot site in Allen for Billings Productions

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2011-10-25
Bright Realty Signs Letter of Intent with Cinetopia for The Bridges at Castle Hills
Luxury Multiplex Cinema Coming to Lewisville in 2014

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2011-10-25
Bright Realty Signs Letter of Intent with Cinetopia for The Bridges at Castle Hills

Bright Realty and Cinetopia theaters have executed a letter of intent to bring Cinetopia to the Lewisville community of Castle Hills. Cinetopia will be an anchor for The Bridges at Castle Hills, a premier retail, dining and entertainment destination to be built at Hwy 121 and Castle Hills Drive, about five miles west of the Dallas North Tollway. Cinetopia’s estimated opening date is 2014.

Cinetopia at The Bridges at Castle Hills will be approximately 70,000 – 80,000 square feet with 16 to 18 planned screens showing first run movies and special screenings. Cinetopia theaters have superior seating, Digital Super High Definition projection and exclusive 7.1 Digital surround sound systems. Plans for the Castle Hills’ Cinetopia include a restaurant and wine bar with indoor and outdoor seating, as well as cinemas with both large capacities and those for smaller, more intimate screenings. The complex will also offer state-of-the-art business conferencing and meeting facilities for private events. The Castle Hills Cinetopia will be the first in Texas and joins locations currently in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington.

In addition to Cinetopia, The Bridges at Castle Hills will feature pedestrian-friendly entertainment and shopping as well as multi-family homes, green public spaces, and office spaces. Plans include approximately 500,000 square feet of retail; 450,000 square feet of office space; a boutique hotel; and 1,000 apartment units within the mixed-use portion along with an additional 4,500 apartment homes adjacent to the site. Its location makes it convenient to residents of Castle Hills, Lewisville, Carrollton, Plano, Frisco and the surrounding communities.

“We are pleased to have entered into an agreement to bring Cinetopia to Lewisville and The Bridges at Castle Hills,” said Eric Stanley, Bright Realty managing director. “This luxury ‘cinematic utopia’ will be an impressive asset for the area, as well as an enormous draw for other high-end tenants and residents looking for luxurious living, working, retail and entertainment options in this quickly developing area.”

The Bridges at Castle Hills is being developed by Bright Realty, a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, Texas, founded by the late H.R. "Bum" Bright, former Dallas Cowboys owner and businessman. Bright’s sons, Chris and Clay, have developed the master-planned golf community of Castle Hills, once the family farm, into what is considered the fastest-growing master-planned community in the Dallas-Fort worth area.

2011-10-18
Lunada Tex-Mex Grill Signed to Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza
Award-Winning Founder and Previous Owner of Luna de Noche Debuts New Concept in Castle Hills

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2011-10-05
REO Sale on 17,510 SF Fort Worth Site
Bright Realty announced it brokered the sale of a 17,510-square foot retail site in west Fort Worth

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2011-09-20
Meet Bright Realty Team at ICSC San Antonio Event

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2011-09-13
Bright Realty’s “The Lakes at Castle Hills” Golf Course Opens with Extensive Renovations
September 24th Grand Opening Marked with Special Events, Commemorative Golf Rounds, Hank Haney Clinic and More

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2011-09-13
Bright Realty’s “The Lakes at Castle Hills” Golf Course Opens with Extensive Renovations

Bright Realty announced the upcoming grand opening of The Lakes at Castle Hills. The golf course, which has undergone a complete renovation, is located at 699 Lady of the Lake Blvd., in the Lewisville master-planned community of Castle Hills. The grand opening, which will be marked with a limited number of commemorative golf rounds, is Saturday, September 24, 2011. Formerly The Golf Club at Castle Hills, The Lakes at Castle Hills has been renamed as part of the new ownership by Bright Realty.

The September 24th grand opening festivities will showcase the club and course via various events that are open to the public. Golfers will have the opportunity to experience the new course via the purchase of a commemorative round of golf. A limited number of commemorative rounds are available and are expected to sell out. Each all-inclusive commemorative round includes a round of golf, all food and non-alcoholic beverages, a commemorative bag tag, $50 gift card to the pro shop plus a chance to win Par 3 and hole-in-one prizes. Following the rounds, players will enjoy a long drive exhibition with Nyle “Nyleator” Pruitt. Opening day festivities will conclude with a complimentary Hank Haney golf clinic at the practice range.

The focus of the grand opening is the golf course, and players will get the chance to experience first-hand the comprehensive renovation completed over the summer. The 18-hole, 7,152 yard course has reconfigured fairways with the addition of a number of lakes, fountains and streams. As part of the renovation, the Jay Morrish-designed course now features premium mini verde greens throughout the course—one of very few courses in the area with this superior surface—and Bermuda grass fairways and roughs. The course also features premier white crushed quartz bunker sands, used by the Colonial and Dallas Country Club.

“We are pleased to offer golfers an experience on this level,” said Chris Bright, Bright Realty CEO. “Our newly renovated course will offer an unmatched golf experience to both novice and experienced players. The overall club experience will also offer a level of personal service unmatched in the area.”

Coinciding with the extensive renovation, Hank Haney recently announced he has chosen The Lakes at Castle Hills as world headquarters of the Hank Haney Golf Schools and the site of a new Hank Haney Golf Academy. Haney brings to the course state-of-the-art instruction along with an award-winning teaching staff. It was also recently announced that The Lakes at Castle Hills will host the North Texas PGA’s 2012 Texas State Open.

Future planned improvements at The Lakes at Castle Hills include a redesigned club house and resort-style swimming and outdoor dining facilities. A fitness facility, tennis courts and upgraded locker and storage facilities will also be added. Casual and formal dining options feature menus from Star Certified Executive Chef Calbert McDonald, who has more than 20 years of experience and is classically trained in French cuisine. The Lakes at Castle Hills offers a wide range of meeting and special event packages and a full-service pro shop. The club is open for daily fee rounds and dining until it becomes a fully private country club. A variety of membership options are currently available.

“Castle Hills is the fastest-growing community in the DFW area and has always offered outstanding amenities. The Lakes at Castle Hills is yet another unmatched amenity we offer the community and the ultimate golfing experience,” adds Bright.

For information about The Lakes at Castle Hills and to purchase commemorative opening day golf rounds, visit www.TheLakesatCastleHills.com or call 972-889-7400 ext.224.

2011-09-06
Bright Realty Announced as New Title Sponsor of the Texas State Open

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2011-09-06
Bright Realty Announced as New Title Sponsor of the Texas State Open

Bright Realty is pleased to announce its role as new title sponsor of the Texas State Open. The Bright Realty Texas State Open will be conducted at The Lakes at Castle Hills in Lewisville, Texas. The golf course (formerly The Golf Club at Castle Hills) has been renamed as part of the new ownership by Bright Realty, which will serve as sponsor of the Northern Texas PGA’s tournament for three years beginning August 2012.

"We are honored to host the 42nd Annual Texas State Open golf championship at The Lakes at Castle Hills and excited about many years of partnering this great Texas tradition with our great golf course," said Chris Bright, Bright Realty CEO. “We consider this another significant step forward in the rebirth of our classic North Texas golf course. The combination of some of Texas' finest golfers and one of its best new courses is a tremendous win for our community, golfers and fans.”

The Lakes at Castle Hills features a Jay Morrish-designed 18-hole championship course and is home to the world headquarters of the Hank Haney Golf Schools and the site of a new Hank Haney Golf Academy. The newly updated 7,152-yard course has undergone a complete renovation with reconfigured fairways and the addition of several lakes, fountains, premium grass and bunker sand. PGA professional Chris Martinez serves as general manager of the course.

“To see the future legends of Texas golf play on this greatly improved and renovated course at The Lakes at Castle Hills will be very exciting for local golf fans, our many outstanding Lone Star golfers and our great community here. With a past winners list including Ben Crenshaw, Lee Trevino and Jeff Maggert, we look forward to hosting the Texas State Open and seeing who emerges as champions over the next several years,” said Martinez.

"The Texas State Open has a long and storied history with many great champions and wonderful host sites. It is fitting that an event of this stature will be played at The Lakes at Castle Hills. Bright Realty is creating a world class golf experience and the Northern Texas PGA is very excited to be able to conduct the Bright Realty Texas State Open at the facility," said Mark Harrison, executive director of the Northern Texas PGA.

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2011-08-12
The Lakes at Castle Hills Chosen as New Site for World Headquarters of Hank Haney Golf Schools
World-Renowned Golf Academy and Staff Added to Castle Hills Golf Club as Part of Complete Course and Clubhouse Renovation by New Owner

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2011-08-12
The Lakes at Castle Hills Chosen as New Site for World Headquarters of Hank Haney Golf Schools

Lewisville, TX (August 15, 2011) – Renowned golf instructor Hank Haney has chosen The Lakes at Castle Hills as home and headquarters for the Hank Haney Golf Schools and the site of a new Hank Haney Golf Academy. The Lakes at Castle Hills is located at 699 Lady of the Lake Blvd., in the Lewisville master-planned community of Castle Hills. The course (formerly The Golf Club at Castle Hills) has been renamed as part of the new ownership by Bright Realty.

Hank Haney is considered a world leader in golf instruction. Haney has taught over 50,000 golf lessons in his career, his students have won every major championship and he has worked with hundreds of top-ranked pros and is most known for the six years he spent coaching Tiger Woods and the 25 years he spent coaching Masters and British Open champion Mark O'Meara.

“With the great support of Bright Realty in creating a truly world class golf facility, coupled with the latest golf teaching technologies, we have a chance to make learning golf a great experience here at The Lakes at Castle Hills,” says Haney. “We are proud to include The Lakes at Castle Hills Academy as one of our premier teaching and training centers in Texas,” adds Haney.

“It is an honor to have been chosen as the site for Haney’s internationally recognized Golf Academy and its Golf School world headquarters,” said Chris Bright, Bright Realty CEO. “The world class golf services offered by Haney’s associates will complement The Lakes at Castle Hills, a 7,152-yard championship course and club which is currently undergoing a complete upgrade and renovation with plans to re-open in September.”

The Hank Haney Golf Academy at The Lakes at Castle Hills will feature Haney’s elite instruction and his award-winning staff, as well as an outstanding practice facility:

Instruction
Hank Haney Golf instruction is considered the finest in the world, based on the practical, experience and formal technical training of swing plane mechanics taught through the Hank Haney Certified method. Hank Haney Golf teaching methodologies at The Lakes at Castle Hills include a variety of personal and group lesson options, specialty seminars and workshops. The Academy features advanced state-of-the-art teaching and training technology including indoor swing lab offering Online Skills Coach video and motion analysis, Cool Clubs custom club fitting center and innovative studio devoted to the intricacies of putting.

Staff
The award-winning teaching staff at the Academy includes six full-time instructors led by Director of Instruction Peter Krause. Krause is a PGA National Teacher of the Year and a GOLF magazine Top 100 Teacher in America. He was awarded the Minnesota PGA Teacher of the Year six times and named Spalding Top-Flite National Teacher of the Year.

Facility
The Hank Haney Golf Academy at The Lakes at Castle Hills currently exceeds the standards of most golf practice facilities in Texas with enormous grass tees at either end of its 510-yard range and three full-length practice holes (a par-3, par-4 and par-5).

“Our partnership with Hank Haney speaks to Bright Realty’s commitment to the significant improvements underway at The Lakes at Castle Hills and the Academy,” says Bright. “Castle Hills is the fastest-growing community in the DFW area and has always offered outstanding amenities. The addition of The Hank Haney Golf Academy at The Lakes at Castle Hills is yet another unmatched amenity we offer the community,” adds Bright.

2011-07-18
Bright Realty’s “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” Crosses the Ocean with London Coverage
Movie Included in Round-Up of Products Called the “Future of Product Placement”

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2011-07-06
Bright Realty Successfully Leases Castle Hills Village Shops Phases I and II
Phase III Development and Planning is Underway to add 45,000 square feet of Retail and Office Space

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2011-07-06
Bright Realty Successfully Leases Castle Hills Village Shops Phases I and II

Dallas, TX (July 1, 2011) - Bright Realty is pleased to announce that the Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza Phases I and II are 90 percent leased. The leasing success of Phases I and II will be marked with the planned groundbreaking for Phase III, located within the same site.

Currently, the Village Shops includes more than 82,861 square feet of retail and office space in the heart of Lewisville’s master-planned Castle Hills community. Bright Realty successfully leased the space in spite of challenging economic conditions and a location that is relatively unknown outside of Castle Hills.

“The challenge with the Village Shops, which is situated in the middle of a community and not readily accessible from any major intersections, was to capture an audience outside the neighborhood, in addition to capturing those already there,” said Tim McNutt, director of commercial leasing. “The current economy added to that challenge.”

In order to meet the challenge, Bright Realty developed an extensive marketing plan that focused on the right use for the Castle Hills Village Shops, which built momentum in leasing activities and ultimately led to the lease-up. “That plan included a Residential Strategy Summary Report that gave us a residential insight for target use,” said McNutt. “We tackled visibility challenges with marketing incentives and took it to the streets. The marketing plan also included partnering with BCM, Bright Realty’s marketing arm, for weekly events in the Plaza to draw outside traffic. In addition to hosting a Saturday farmer’s market, the Village Shops and Plaza location serves as venue for concerts, game nights, and family-friendly activities.” The Village Shops now buzz with activity and tenants offering a wide variety of conveniences and dining options.

“The success in leasing this location shows that Bright Realty is up to any task,” added Elizabeth Ocando, commercial leasing and sales agent. “We are proud that our research, analysis, planning and solid expertise allow us to meet the needs of our clients.”

Phase I of the Village Shops opened in 2004, and Phase II opened in 2008. Groundbreaking on Phase III is planned for the coming year. Phase III is pre-leasing now, with approximately 20,000 square feet for retail and dining, including an expanded outdoor dining and entertainment area, fountains, beautiful landscaping and stone elevation. The second floor office space featuring approximately 25,000 square feet is successfully pre-leased. With the addition of Phase III, the Village Shops will total 128,000 square feet in office and retail space.

The Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza is located at 2560 King Arthur Blvd. in the Castle Hills community, which is ranked as the fastest growing master-planned community in DFW. Village Shops tenants in the “walkable” community include That’s the Cake! Bakery, TRU Salon, Escape’ Coffee and Donuts, The Village Market, Twisted Spoon Café, Sushi Wa, Hill Brothers Cleaners, Celebrate it! Balloons & Gifts, Castle Hills Chiropractic, Edward Jones, Choice Nails, Crepe & Cream, Doors 4 Pets & People, Liberty Postal, Castle Hills Dental, Castle Hills Day Spa, Taekwondo America and The Enchanted Artist.

2011-06-20
Developer Casts Its Community in a Movie's Starring Role
Bright Realty has produced a 51-minute drama with its 2,500-acre Castle Hills project as the prominent backdrop

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2011-06-20
Developer Casts Its Community in a Movie's Starring Role

It’s the ultimate product placement.

Castle Hills, a 2,500-acre mixed-use master-planned community in Lewisville, Texas, served as the set for a 51-minute family friendly film, “Cooper & The Castle Hills Gang,” which the community’s developer, Dallas-based Bright Realty, produced with an eye toward creating a unique marketing tool.

“Marketing is no longer about selling. It’s about engaging,” says Tracy Lucas, Bright’s director of marketing. Initially, Bright Realty intended to shoot a seven-minute infomercial, “and 10 years ago, that’s probably what we would have ended up with,” says Lucas. But the filmmakers hired to make that video, Ditore Mayo Entertainment, convinced the developer’s owner, Chris Bright, that something more ambitious might be more effective.

The film, which cost an estimated $500,000 to produce, according to The Internet Movie Database, debuted in April at the Dallas International Film Festival’s Family Day. It was then screened for 2,000 guests at the community’s Village Shops and Plaza. The movie is now available for free viewing online at www.castlehills.com.

Once it was posted online, Bright Realty saw a 40% increase in traffic to the Castle Hills website from the previous month and an 85% increase from the same month the year before. Lucas tells Builder that while the Internet traffic from the movie has receded a bit, Bright Realty thinks the DVD could have “a pretty indefinite shelf life.” It’s available in the sales offices of all the builders active at Castle Hills (including Bright’s home-building division, American Legend Homes). It’s showing on the flat-screen TVs in all of the community’s model homes. And it’s being distributed as collateral marketing material to third-party buyer leads, such as people relocating to Dallas.

This Fourth of July, the movie will be rescreened during the community’s three-day “Freedom Festival.” And Bright Realty has received a number of inquiries from companies about its marketing efforts, including GDR, a London-based trends consultancy specializing in retail and?hospitality. GDR produces a global innovation publication called Global Scanning, which focuses on forward-thinking concepts. It’s planning to run a feature on Bright Realty in a coming issue, according to Jamie Hawkes, a spokesperson for the developer.

The movie is a coming-of-age drama, set on the Fourth of July, about a precocious 11-year-old Cooper Callaghan, who lives in what he calls “the best neighborhood in the entire world.” The plot involves Cooper and his posse of friends helping an elderly, retired attorney, Jack Wilson (whose last name can’t help but evoke the irascible Mr. Wilson in the “Dennis the Menace” comic strip) find his wedding ring before Wilson’s wife returns home from a trip to Phoenix.

That mission sets the kids off on a journey through Castle Hills, with stops at several of its amenities—its pool, the golf club, trails, and gardens—to retrace Wilson’s steps of the previous few days. (The movie includes some creative animation to highlight the community’s commercial and retail components.) Along the way, the self-centered Cooper learns about the value of teamwork and community, and even how to get along with his annoying older sister Penny.

The ring is found, of course, with fireworks going off in the background. “Everybody got what they wanted or needed,” says Cooper. “Everybody got happy.”

These life lessons, though, are secondary to the movie’s real purpose: to show off Castle Hills, which when completed will have 3,324 homes whose selling prices start in the $200s and go up to more than $3 million in the community’s gated Enchanted Hill, which is prominently featured at a key juncture of the film.

2011-06-18
Bright Realty Sells 23,000 Sq. Ft. Building in Empire Central Submarket
Bright Realty Sells 23,000 Sq. Ft. Building

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2011-06-03
Bright Realty Signs Sweet Deal in Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza

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2011-06-01
2011 Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic Raises $270,000 for North Texas Children

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2011-05-20
Lucas Patterson Joins Bright Realty
Lucas Patterson Joins Bright Realty as Director of Retail Development

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2011-05-20
Lucas Patterson Joins Bright Realty

Bright Realty is pleased to welcome Lucas Patterson as Director of Retail Development. Patterson’s primary focus is the development of The Bridges at Castle Hills, a planned mixed-use project located in the Lewisville area. The Bridges at Castle Hills will offer major anchor locations, prime retail, office, dining and entertainment sites, as well as multi-family living. The 56-acre site is highly visible from State Highway 121 and easily accessible from the Plano, Carrollton, Frisco and Castle Hills areas.

Patterson will also focus on the existing Castle Hills Village Shops, located within the 2,500-acre master-planned Castle Hills community, currently with more than 2,000 single family homes. The Village Shops currently offers convenient dining, retail and office space for the “walkable” Castle Hills community and features expansive green space and water features. In addition, Patterson will assist in the growth of Bright Realty’s third party management leasing and asset disposition services.

Patterson brings with him an extensive network of contacts within the retail and real estate sectors. He is a graduate of the University of Texas with a bachelor of arts in English and an MBA with a concentration in real estate finance from the McCombs School of Business. Patterson is a licensed Texas real estate agent and has been working in commercial real estate for nine years. Patterson spent the last six-plus years with Lincoln Property Company and was successful in leasing more than 1.3 million sq. ft. of LPC's shopping center developments in the Austin area, as well as aiding the company with the acquisition, leasing, management and partial disposition of a third party portfolio in excess of 1 million sq. ft. in Central Texas.

“I am excited to be a part of the growing Bright Realty team,” said Patterson. “The Bridges at Castle Hills is an exciting project, a leisurely ‘urban village’ environment with entertainment, sprawling green spaces, retail and dining, as well as residence and office space, creating a great synergy for the far north Dallas area.”

Mr. Patterson, his wife, Ali, and their three children are excited about making Dallas their new home and joining the Bright Realty family.

2011-04-25
Meet Bright Realty Team at ICSC RECon
Bright Realty Has Presence at World’s Largest Gathering in Trade

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2011-04-25
Meet Bright Realty Team at ICSC RECon

Bright Realty is pleased to announce its presence at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ (ICSC) annual “RECon” convention, the world’s largest event for real estate professionals in the shopping center industry. ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry, with 60,000 members in more than 80 countries. RECon is the largest gathering of retail real estate professionals, attracting a worldwide audience of 30,000 attendees.
The Las Vegas event offers an excellent opportunity for trade professionals to meet Bright Realty’s executive team. Guests can learn about the company’s full-service real estate services, including property management and accounting; leasing advisory services; tenant representation; development and construction services; asset disposition; and land brokerage. The company’s 800-square-foot, high tech booth will be located at #S600 “W Street.”
“When clients partner with Bright Realty, they access a team of experienced professionals who combine industry knowledge with business acumen to provide real-world solutions for real estate needs,” said Tim McNutt, director of commercial leasing and sales. “Because we are part of the Bright Companies organization, our clients gain our perspective of being in the real estate market for more than 60 years, plus our experience involved in billions of dollars’ worth of real estate lending.”
Bright Realty currently has $48,000,000 in projects under construction and is planning an additional $170,000,000. Additionally, Bright Realty has been either the development, equity, or lender partner in hundreds of projects including: thousands of single-family lots, townhome construction, plus millions of square feet of retail, office and mixed-use leasing, development or lending. The company is based in Dallas, Texas, founded by the late H.R. "Bum" Bright, former Dallas Cowboys owner and businessman. Today, his sons, Chris and Clay, direct the real estate activities and 100+ employees within Bright Realty.

2011-04-20
Twisted Spoon Café Opens This Summer in Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza
Bright Realty is pleased to announce the opening of a new eatery in the Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza.

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2011-04-20
Twisted Spoon Café Opens This Summer in Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza

The family-friendly Twisted Spoon Café will open this summer at 2560 King Arthur Blvd. in the Castle Hills community. The café will feature a variety of menu items, from Cajun dishes and home-style cooking to health-conscious choices and a Sunday brunch. The 4500 sq. ft. space will also feature a bar and specialty drinks such as frozen lemonade, frozen coffee and frozen Blue Blizzard smoothies to enjoy in the Plaza’s outdoor gathering space.

“We are excited to be a part of the Castle Hills community,” said Terri Killian, Castle Hills resident and Twisted Spoon Café co-owner. Killian has joined with her sister, Toni DiLouie, and longtime business associate, Ben Baumberger, to bring Twisted Spoon to the community. “We hope to fill a need for great food at a great price, with a convenient take-out market for home-style meals, without the shopping or cooking.

“The Twisted Spoon Café will have a varied menu that has something for everyone,” said Toni. Breakfast, lunch and dinner menu items will be family-friendly, some with a Cajun flair and all with a home-cooked feel. The Twisted Spoon Café will feature a special Sunday brunch menu as well as an “express” weekday breakfast menu. The café will offer health-conscious items such as “build your own salads” and our healthy, mouth-watering smoked turkey. “Neighbor-hood favorites are sure to be our homemade Macaroni and Cheese with delicious toppings along with the fresh Shrimp PoBoys.” A private party room is also available.

Café owners Terri, Toni and Ben bring years of restaurant industry experience to the Village Shops. Terri and Toni have been owners of Marshall’s Bar-B-Q in Farmers Branch and Carrollton since birth, working with their father, Charles Marshall, who founded the restaurant in 1965. Ben has been a director of food and beverage services in the hotel business and owned his own restaurant, as well.

“The Twisted Spoon Café will be a great addition to the Village Shops and Plaza,” said Tim McNutt, Bright Realty. The Plaza is a one-acre-plus site featuring tree-shaded walkways, gardens and numerous water features, including the very popular interactive water fountain, a permanent stage and outdoor seating. Other Village Shops tenants include That’s the Cake! Bakery, TRU Salon, Escape’ Coffee and Donuts, The Village Market, Castle Hills Dental, Castle Hills Day Spa, Taekwondo America and The Enchanted Artist.

2011-04-04
Bright Realty Signs Tenants to Lewisville Property
Bright Realty is pleased to announce a new tenant to Lake Vista Marketplace.

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2011-04-04
Escape' Coffee & Donuts
Bright Realty is pleased to announce a new tenant to The Castle Hills Village Shops & Plaza.

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2011-04-01
Castle Hills Recognized as "2011 Realtor’s Choice Community of the Year”
Castle Hills Recognized as "2011 Realtor's Choice Community of the Year" by Home Builders Association of Greater Dallas

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2011-04-01
Castle Hills Recognized as "2011 Realtor’s Choice Community of the Year”

Bright Realty is excited to announce that Castle Hills was selected as the “2011 Realtor’s Choice Community of the Year” by the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Greater Dallas. The announcement was made at the HBA’s annual McSAM Awards on March 24, 2011. This is the second time that Castle Hills has won a McSAM “Community of the Year” award; the community was also recognized with the honor in 2007. The McSAMs were created in 1979 to recognize builders and developers who show “maximum creativity in sales and marketing.”

The prestigious “Realtor’s Choice Community of the Year” award was determined with the help of a market research firm – Market Research Answers, Inc. – to conduct a survey of real estate agents throughout the Dallas area via email. The contacts totaled nearly 30,000 unique email addresses and queried respondent’s feedback about their experience with a particular community on topics such as customer service, community lifestyle, overall satisfaction and, specifically, how likely Realtors would be to recommend a particular community to a friend or family member.

“Meticulous planning has gone into Castle Hills and we are proud to be recognized as ‘Community of Year’ not once, but twice,” said Chris Bright of Bright Realty. “Our goal was to create an ‘old-style’ neighborhood, one with a sense of belonging for neighbors and a place where people want to live. This award confirms that the things we are doing in Castle Hills to make it the area’s most desirable place to live resonate with the real estate community.”
Castle Hills is a 2,500 acre mixed-use golf course community located west of the Dallas North Tollway and Park Blvd., with easy access to Hwy. 121. It features unrivaled amenities, including a Jay Morrish-designed golf course, five community swimming and splash pools, 30-plus parks, sports fields, lakes, a hike-and-bike trail and exemplary-rated schools. At its center is the Village Shops and Plaza, a one-acre-plus site featuring tree-shaded walkways, gardens and numerous water features, a permanent stage and outdoor seating. The Village Shops and Plaza serves not only as a site for community retail, dining and office space, but a gathering place for developer-sponsored community events from free movie nights and farmers’ markets to live music performances and the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Homes in the community range in price from the $200s to more than $3 million and include custom luxury homes in the gated Enchanted Hill neighborhood as well as low-maintenance luxury homes in The Retreat and patio homes in The Reserve.

2011-03-31
Wall Street Journal- Dallas Developer Touts Project With Family Film
Wall Street Journal- Dallas Developer Touts Project With Family Film

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2011-03-31
Wall Street Journal- Dallas Developer Touts Project With Family Film

Chris Bright, scion of the Texas Bright dynasty built on oil and banking, has gone beyond snappy brochures and business cards to market the family’s 2,500-acre Castle Hills development near Dallas.

His Bright Realty this Saturday will unveil an atypical marketing tool for its project: a 60-minute, family-focused movie shot entirely in the neighborhoods, shopping centers and golf courses of Castle Hills. The film, produced by Ditore Mayo Entertainment, will debut Saturday at Dallas’ NorthPark Center mall as part of the Dallas International Film Festival. Thereafter, it will stream on the development’s website.

The movie, “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,” follows the quest of 11-year-old Cooper (played by Kyle Kirk), his three friends and the elderly Mr. Wilson (played by J.B. Edwards) as they canvass Castle Hills for a lost wedding ring. The film, featuring experienced but not well-known actors, focuses on its story rather than lingering on obvious marketing shots. One of its few hiccups comes when Cooper uses the term “mixed use urban center” in casual conversation.

Mr. Bright, 58, said he foresees the film helping his Bright Realty to market Castle Hills’ commercial parcels. The community, which the family started developing in 1997, has 2,500 homes built, with another 600 planned. One third of its potential 1 million square feet of shops is built. An office-and-residential complex of more than 2 million square feet is in the planning.

The film cost less than $1 million for the Bright family to produce. “It’s a way of letting the community tell a little bit about itself through the residents and showing the community as a backdrop and not the focus,” Mr. Bright said. The Bright family otherwise is known for Mr. Bright’s father, H.R. “Bum” Bright, owning the Dallas Cowboys from 1984 until selling the team to current owner Jerry Jones in 1989. Castle Hills is in Denton County north of Dallas and near Lewisville, Texas.

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2011-03-21
Bright Realty Returns as Title Sponsor of Big Brothers Big Sisters 2011 Celebrity Golf Classic

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX (March 21, 2011) – Bright Realty is pleased to partner again this year with Big Brothers Big Sisters as the title sponsor of the 2011 Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic. This is the third year that Bright Realty has served as title sponsor of the event that teams sports and media celebrities with participants for 18-holes of golf at Las Colinas Country Club. All proceeds from the event on Monday, May 9, 2011, will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Bright Realty is a full-service commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, Texas, founded by the late H.R. "Bum" Bright, former Dallas Cowboys owner and businessman. Today, his sons, Chris and Clay, direct the real estate activities and 100-plus employees within the Bright Companies. The Bright organization has been a part of the Dallas skyline for more than 60 years and is a long time supporter of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

“Big Brothers Big Sisters plays a major role in the lives of children, helping them make positive life choices that create confident, goal-oriented young people. Playing in the golf tournament is a great way to support this very important cause,” said Chris Bright, “and we're thrilled to again partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters for this important event.”

The Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic is annually rated as one of the Top 10 Charity Golf Events in the DFW Metroplex by the Dallas Business Journal. The event features an outstanding golf venue, unsurpassed celebrity interaction as well as the best post-party in town. The celebrity host for the golf tournament is San Diego Chargers' wide receiver Patrick Crayton. Originally drafted in the seventh round (216th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys, Patrick played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State. The event also features the extremely popular Cool River Cafe Party at the Palladium on Saturday, May 14th. The party will feature live music from Le Freak, a gourmet dinner from Cool River Cafe, live and silent auctions and much more!

For more information about Big Brothers Big Sisters, or to register for the Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic, visit www.bbbstx.org.

2011-03-09
Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic
Benefitting Big Brothers Big Sisters

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2011-03-01
The Golf Club at Castle Hills
Bright Realty is excited to announce that it will manage The Golf Club at Castle Hills.

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2011-02-24
Bright Realty Debuts “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” at 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival
Family-Friendly Movie Featuring North Dallas Community Premieres at Film Festival’s Family Day

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2011-02-24
Bright Realty Debuts “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” at 2011 DALLAS International Film Festival

February 23, 2011 (Dallas, TX) - Bright Realty is excited to announce its participation as presenting sponsor of the DALLAS International Film Festival’s (DIFF) Family Day. The world premiere of “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,” a 60-minute family-friendly movie shot entirely on location in the north Dallas community of Castle Hills, will be screened for audiences as part of Family Day events taking place Saturday, April 2, 2011, at NorthPark Center in Dallas. DALLAS DIFF Family Day events begin in the Center at 11 a.m. and the movie will be screened FREE to the public at 2:00 p.m. at AMC NorthPark 15. The DALLAS International Film Festival presented by Cadillac is one of the fastest growing film festivals in the world and has gained the reputation as the “Filmmaker’s Festival” for its dedication to the art.

“We are thrilled that the world premiere of ‘Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang’ will be a showpiece of DALLAS International Film Festival’s Family Day,” said Artistic Director, James Faust. “This day is such an integral part of our 11-day Festival and families flock to enjoy the events. I just know that this fun, energetic film will be a huge hit.”

Audiences of all ages will enjoy “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,” an action-packed, family-friendly story that takes lead character Cooper on a quest to help Castle Hills’ favorite grandpa, Mr. Wilson, find something he has lost. The movie gives the developer, Bright Realty, an opportunity to showcase every aspect of the master-planned community. The movie follows Cooper all over Castle Hills in his quest, through its 30-plus parks, hike-and-bike trails, fishing lakes, sports fields and outdoor plazas. Cooper eventually outsmarts his older temperamental sister, Penny, and (spoiler alert!) ultimately overcomes his own pride to save the day.

Developer Chris Bright, of Bright Realty, sees the movie’s purpose as two-fold. He hopes to use the film to position Bright Realty as the foremost developer of master-planned communities and mixed-use developments. While the film is certainly a unique marketing strategy, it is also a way to showcase a project that is close to his heart. “Castle Hills was originally our family farm and holds childhood memories for the entire Bright family. Everyone loves movies, so what better way to engage the community than through the making of the movie – more than 10 percent of the community’s 9,000-plus residents participated as extras,” said Bright. “With ‘Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,’ we’re not just making a movie, we are documenting great memories for years to come.”

In addition to “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,” DIFF’s Family Day event will feature several family friendly movies, activities, performances, arts and crafts and much more. To reserve free tickets to DIFF’s screening of “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” and for more information about Family Day, visit dallasfilm.org. The box office opens on March 17, 2011.

Following its DIFF world premiere, “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang” will be featured at a free outdoor community screening event in Castle Hills and available on the internet. Visit www.CastleHills.com for screening information. “Cooper & the Castle Hills Gang,” a Bright Realty project to showcase the Castle Hills Community, was directed and produced by Ditore Mayo Entertainment. The production was managed Bright & Co. Marketing, Bright Realty’s sister company specializing in real estate marketing.

2011-02-22
Bright Realty Presents "Cooper & The Castle Hills Gang"
Bright Realty is excited to present "Cooper & The Castle Hills Gang," shot entirely on location in the north Dallas community.

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2011-02-22
Judges select Best Real Estate Deals finalists | Dallas Business Journal
Bright Realty's Castle Hills is in the news!

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2011-01-14
Bright Realty Signs Two Properties
Bright Realty is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the leasing assignment for the 35,818 sq. ft. Braewood Shopping Center in the heart of Coppell.

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2011-01-06
Cooper & The Castle Hills Gang
Castle Hills/Bright Realty is making a movie!

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2010-12-01
Bright Realty Signs Tic Toc Headquarters to 9,127 Square Foot
Bright Realty recently signed promotional marketing company Tic Toc as its newest tenant at the four-story State Bank & Trust Building at Central Expressway and Fitzhugh in the Uptown area of Dallas

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2010-11-12
Bright Realty Continues Growth in DFW

Dallas, TX – Bright Realty has seen a steady increase in activity in both leasing and land sales in the last quarter and expects that trend to continue through the fourth quarter. Newly acquired agreements include the expansion of the first phase of the Castle Hills Village Shops and Plaza in far north Dallas with new tenants such as TRU Salon, Castle Hills Chiropractic and Edward Jones Financial Planning Services, as well as the beginning of phase three of the project in 2011.

Bright Realty also announced expansion at properties in southern Dallas, an area that desperately needs new retail and employment opportunities. New tenants include WAG Learning Center, Just Like Mama’s and Hollywood Supply. “Rather than focus on national retailers, our leasing agents took a more proactive approach going door to door to find smaller firms that already had a presence in the community. We offered an opportunity – and incentive – to expand and have leased more than 30,000 sq. ft. of space in the last 90 days,” said Tim McNutt,director of leasing and sales for Bright Realty.

“We continue to acquire new leasing agreements of Dallas/Fort Worth properties on a regular basis. High density, high income and high traffic areas continue to see growth as retailers seek space in these locations,” said McNutt. “Other opportunities in retail are on the low end where owners who have a low basis in the property can offer value to the tenants with aggressive terms.”

Most recently Bright Realty was awarded the management and leasing assignment for the 102,000 sq. ft. National Health Insurance building. The building offers 22,000 contiguous feet available on the second floor, a great option for large tenants in the Dallas/Fort Worth mid-cities area. Bright Realty also has a large mixed use project slated to start 2011/2012.

“We see major opportunities in the market for a more aggressive and creative approach to real estate services,” says McNutt. “The days of just answering the phone and taking orders are long gone and replaced by a requirement to use creative marketing and pound the pavement to find opportunities and close transactions. There are real opportunities for those who take a more aggressive and creative approach.”

Bright Realty and its team represent approximately 172,000 sq. ft. of Tenant Representative Assignments; 310,000 sq. ft. of Project Leasing assignments; 250,000 sq. ft. of Leasing and Management Services; and more than 320 AC of commercial land for sale.

About Bright Realty
Bright Realty is a commercial real estate firm based in Dallas, Texas, managed by Chris and Clay Bright, sons of former Cowboys owner and company founder H.R. “Bum” Bright. The primary business focus of Bright Realty is leasing and sales of commercial offices, retail shopping centers, land brokerage, multi-family, mixed-use development and medical office. Bright Realty strives to provide the best in quality designed spaces that meet the needs of those served. Whether it’s a 4- story uptown office building for a creative service business, a 50,000 sq. ft. retail shopping environment or a resort-style multi-family lifestyle center, Bright Realty thinks about the lives being lived and shared there, and ways to make them better. Other Bright real estate interests include residential real estate development, new home construction and a marketing communications firm.

2010-11-04
Castle Hills & Bright Realty Kiwanis Haunted House Raises $5000 for Local Youth
Dallas, Tx (Nov. 4, 2010) - Castle Hills Development, Bright Realty and Kiwanis Suburban Northwest are excited to announce a spooktacularly successful Halloween fundraising partnership.

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2010-08-24
Irene Aleman Joins Bright Realty Commercial Leasing Team
Bright Realty is pleased to announce Irene Aleman as commercial leasing associate

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2010-08-18
Bright Realty Leases 8,700 Sq. Ft. of Retail at Southwest Center Mall
Management for Bright Realty is pleased to announce three new long-term tenants for Southwest Center Mall.

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2010-08-03
BRIGHT REALTY RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 2010 CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
Bright Realty is pleased to partner again this year with Big Brothers Big Sisters as the title sponsor of the 2010 Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic.

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2010-08-03
BRIGHT REALTY RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS 2010 CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX (Aug 3, 2010) – Bright Realty is pleased to partner again this year with Big Brothers Big Sisters as the title sponsor of the 2010 Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic. This is the second year that Bright Realty has served as title sponsor of the event that teams sports and media celebrities with participants for 18-holes of golf at Las Colinas Country Club. All proceeds from the event on Monday, September 20, 2010, will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. In 2009, the Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic raised in excess of $320,000 for the children of North Texas.

“We're thrilled to again partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters for this important event,” said Chris Bright. “Big Brothers Big Sisters plays a major role in the lives of children, helping them avoid poor life choices such as drug and alcohol use, and supporting positive choices that create confident, goal-oriented young people. Playing in the golf tournament is a great way to support this very important cause." The Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic was rated the ninth largest North Texas charity golf tournament, based on revenue earned from the event, by the Dallas Business Journal for 2009.

The Bright organization is involved in several local charitable organizations, including University of Dallas graduate program, Castle Hills Business Association and the Lewisville Chamber of Commerce. The company has also been nationally recognized for its innovative Castle Hills Schools Foundation, which has supported local schools and students with more than $3.7 in grant funds since its inception in 1999.

The Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic kicks off with the Cantina Laredo “Party at the Palladium” on Saturday, September 18, at the Palladium Ballroom in Dallas, TX. Celebrity participants will join golfers and their guests for a night of celebration, live music and gourmet food provided by the fine chefs at Cantina Laredo. Tickets to this exciting event are available to the public for purchase while supplies last.

Golfers will unite again that following Monday, September 20, 2010, for an 8 a.m. or 2 p.m. shotgun start at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas. This will mark the first year that Las Colinas Country Club will play host to the Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic. This event continues to be ranked among the top 10 Charity Golf Tournaments in the D/FW Metroplex as determined by the Dallas Business Journal.

For more information about the 2010 Bright Realty Celebrity Golf Classic or the Cantina Laredo “Party at the Palladium”, please contact Skyler Harper at 817.905.GOLF

2010-06-17
Bright Realty Asset Management Division Obtains Prime Listing Agreements
The asset management division at Bright Realty, LTD is growing strong with recent listing agreements of five well located DFW properties

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2010-06-16
Edward Jones Financial Planning Services leased 1,200 s.f
Edward Jones Financial Planning Services leased 1,200 s.f. of prime retail space at Bright Realty’s Castle Hills Village Shop to commence September 2010.

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2010-06-01
Opening of "That’s the Cake" bakery at the Castle Hills Villages Shops and Plaza on Sunday, July 4th
Bright Realty is pleased to announce That’s the Cake, an award-winning bakery, is opening shop in Castle Hills

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2010-05-30
Tony Albanese Joins Commercial Leasing Team
Bright Realty is pleased to announce new commercial leasing associate Tony Albanese

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2010-05-07
Bright Realty’s Eric Stanley to be Featured Panelist at ICSC RECON Seminar
Managing Director, Eric Stanley will be a featured panelist at ICSC’s RECON seminar sessions on Monday, May 24th.

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2010-05-06
Visit our booth at ICSC RECON Show in Las Vegas May 23-25
Bright Realty will present its complete portfolio of commercial and retail properties at this year’s International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) convention to be held in Las Vegas.

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2010-04-16
Bright Realty Continues to Perform
“In spite of a down market and widespread negative press, the first quarter of 2010 has been very promising for us,” said Eric Stanley

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