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REI relocates to Northeast Dallas

REI is the first retailer to sign on at the new Half Price Books shopping center, located at Northwest Highway and Shady Brook. A year ago, HPB bought six acres adjacent to its store near Lake Highlands and announced plans to develop the property. REI, the leading outdoor retailer in Dallas, will vacate its LBJ location to move into 34,000 square feet at 5929 E. Northwest Highway in spring 2015. The ningham Architects of Dallas designed the center.

Perky Poodle reopens in Shops at Mockingbird

Last month, after 38 years of business in the Oak Lawn neighborhood, Perky Poodle Grooming & Boutique has moved to the Shops at Mockingbird at 4560 W. Mockingbird, Suite 126. Perky Poodle has been in the dog-grooming business more than 51 years.

Sculpture garden at Museum of Biblical Art

it’s a worthwhile stop for busy, hungry Lake Highlanders.”

Restaurant developers give up on White Rock, for now new store will feature a bike shop to offer assembly and repair services, and also expand the company’s classes and programming through REI Outdoor School later this year, according to the press release. “When we decided to develop this shopping center, we wanted a tenant that our Half Price Books customers would love and we feel like we’ve gotten that with REI,” says Kathy Doyle Thomas, executive vice president and chief strategy officer of Half Price Books. The development has been under major construction for the past few months. Aside from the large space that REI will fill, the new shopping center will have an additional 13,000 square feet of space available for other retailers or restaurants. David Lewis of Lincoln Properties and Jack Breard of UCR Urban brokered the deal, while Cun-