Cynthia Cowen, leasing manager at HALL Group and industry veteran, discusses how she has witnessed the evolution of amenities over time, and how they are now considered critical to retaining and attracting top talent in the workplace.

A New York-based IT firm is moving its North Texas operation from Dallas to Frisco in a deal that expands its office by 75%. Abacus Group has leased almost 7,000 square feet at 2401 Internet Boulevard at Hall Park. The company is moving from a building on Preston Road in Far North Dallas.

Redwood Software Inc., a global process automation company, will take down 8,000 square feet at HALL Park's newest office building in Frisco. Redwood is expected to occupy the 8th floor of 3201 Dallas Parkway starting in January 2020.

A new lease by Redwood Software has filled up the 12-story 3201 Dallas Parkway building in Hall Park. The 300,000-square-foot office project opened last year near the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Warren Parkway. The tower is the tallest office high-rise in Frisco and the newest phase of the 162-acre Hall Park development. Redwood Software plans to move into its 8,000-square-foot office in January.

Since Craig Hall purchased what is now HALL Park, Frisco has evolved from a small North Texas town into the fastest-growing city in the U.S., now with a population exceeding 185,000. A lot has changed over my 10 years in the business. Here are the biggest changes I’ve seen and what is next on the horizon.

An Addison-based private aviation consulting firm that's expanding worldwide is doubling its headquarter with a move to Frisco. Mente Group has relocated its head offices to a new building in Frisco's Hall Park on the Dallas North Tollway just north of State Highway 121.