Parkhill, an architecture and engineering firm that has worked on a variety of projects in the area, has opened its new regional hub in the center of downtown Fort Worth at Frost Tower.
The new office, in the 1900 suite of the 25-story Class A tower at 640 Taylor St., is in the heart of Fort Worth where the firm feels it can make more inroads into Fort Worth and Tarrant County.
“In Fort Worth, relationships matter most, just like at Parkhill,” said Jay Edwards, Parkhill’s fifth president since its founding in 1945. “We’ve already built great relationships in this community through several building and park projects across Tarrant County.”
The 12,433-square-foot space sets a new standard for Parkhill’s offices in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. Senior associate Alyssa Vance and partner Kelby Sue created a cutting-edge design space that will showcase Parkhill’s work and can be emulated in all of Parkhill’s regional offices.
“We intentionally set this out to be our flagship design for how to work moving forward,” said Sue.
The firm did a study after 2020 about workplace strategy and how people work, knowing work environments have changed considerably in the last few years.
“We’re no longer 100% in office, and some people are 100% out of office,” he said. “So we asked ourselves, ‘How do you blend those cultures and bring people together in one environment?’”
As a result, while the office is mostly open, there are plenty of collaboration areas and privacy rooms of several shapes and designs. There is also plenty of technology to communicate with team members not in the office.
Even the hospitality suite, located in the prominent entry foyer, offers functional seating, multimedia displays and collaboration zones reflecting Parkhill’s brand and workplace philosophy.
“We want people to understand Parkhill when they walk in the door,” Sue said.
The design team placed emphasis on equitable space and technology among all employees. Workplace strategies to that end include:
- A combination of sit-stand desks; hoteling stations — work spaces reserved over a short term — and benching stations — large tables with individual work spaces — with integrated storage; L-shaped team workstations, and soundproofed private offices with glass fronts to support flexibility, collaboration and a balance of privacy and openness.
- Open collaboration zones, lounge areas and adaptable pods with flexible furniture and technology, all designed to support everything from quiet focus to energetic teamwork and foster a culture of connection and collaboration.
The firm, which dates back 80 years to 1945 and the post-war boom in Texas, has now grown to over 600 employees across 15 locations, with 10 in Texas.
Sue said that, unlike many firms that do both engineering and architecture, they are different in splitting their business 50-50.
“Most firms, when they do architecture and engineering, it’s more one than the other,” he said.
The Fort Worth office, consolidated from Arlington and other locations, now houses 62 architects, engineers, planners and surveyors with more expected to join.
A few of Parkhill’s key area projects include renovations to Fort Worth Independent School District’s Riverside Middle School; Tarrant County’s Corrections Center and Precinct 4 Maintenance Center; University Baptist Church; Tarrant County’s Tinsley Lane project; Frank Kent’s Dream Park; and ongoing work on the TCU and Colonial Golf Center. The firm was also recently selected to participate in Fort Worth’s Neighborhood Improvement Program.
Parkhill has a charitable arm through its Building Community
Investment program, which allocates a percentage of the firm’s revenue to local charitable organizations via grants, employee matching gifts, office-led giving and pro bono services. Beneficiaries have included Trinity Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth.
Parkhill serves a variety of markets, from education and health care to infrastructure and civic spaces. All those areas are growing in Fort Worth and in Texas currently, Sue said.
“We’re really in a sweet spot here for firms like us at the moment,” he said.
Locating downtown was important for Parkhill, Sue said.
“I applaud Fort Worth for what they’ve done downtown,” he said. “It’s big, but not too big. You can get nearly anywhere by walking 10 minutes as long as it’s not the heat of the summer,” he said. “You can’t say that about all downtowns.”
Business park acquisition
Fort Worth-based Corinth Land Co. has strengthened its North Texas industrial portfolio with the acquisition of the South Airport Circle Business Park, located at 1131 South Airport Circle in Euless. The 19,000-square-foot, multi-tenant industrial flex property is fully leased and marks Corinth’s third acquisition in the Euless area. The transaction closed on August 1, 2025 with financing provided by Tim Whitlock at Pinnacle Bank of Cleburne and equity from Corinth Land Co.
“This acquisition represents a strategic expansion of our industrial flex portfolio in Euless, where we already maintain a substantial presence,” said Danny Peters, broker of record for Corinth Land Co. “The property was sourced off-market, allowing us to secure a fully stabilized, multi-tenant asset in one of the most supply-constrained infill submarkets in the DFW region. Opportunities of this caliber rarely come to market, so we appreciate our strong local relationships that were instrumental in making this transaction possible.”
Locals make INC 5000 list
The annual INC 5000 list for the fastest-growing startups and small businesses for 2025 has hit the newsstands — if there are any of those left. There are several area companies on the list.
At No. 2,566 is AOM Infusion of Arlington, a health care company specializing in infusion care for U.S. patients covering more than 80 chronic conditions.
At No. 914 is Transworld Business Advisors of Dallas Fort Worth Central of Bedford, a business advisory firm helping entrepreneurs navigate business sales and acquisitions, buyer and seller representation and franchising.
At No. 2,626 is Unleashed Brands, a Bedford-based youth enrichment platform.
From Fort Worth:
At No. 57 is My Container Rental, a rent-to-own storage container provider.
At No. 686 is Wholesale Payments , a merchant services provider.
At No. 727 is Bodybar Pilates, a studio franchise for Pilates classes.
At No. 1,039, HHCSS – Helping Hands is an outpatient behavioral health company providing therapy, case management and skills training to Medicaid and private-pay clients.
No. 1,309 is Varghese Summersett, a personal injury, criminal defense and family law practice.
No. 1723 is TimelyCare, a company that provides telehealth medical and mental health services to college students.
No. 1852 is Eosera, a company that provides ear care products.
No. 1853 is Anderson Injury Lawyers, a person injury law firm.
No. 1873 is Elite Robotics and Automation, which provides automation services for manufacturers.
No. 1940 is Valor, a speciality asset management and professional services provider serving mineral and oil and gas owners.
No. 2081 is K1 Group, a provider of logistics services.
No. 2380 is The Cain Law Group, a personal injury firm.
No. 2857 is HTeaO, an iced tea franchise.
No. 2913 is the Tara Wilson Agency, a marketing agency focused on sportswear and beauty brands.
No. 3224 is The Ashton Agency, a brokerage specializing in residential, farm and ranch and developer and builder accounts.
No. 3306 is Architectural Fabrication, a manufacturer and installer of commercial aluminum canopies, metal awnings and sunshades.
No. 3506 is KP Staffing, a staffing company for companies and job seekers in the light industrial and skilled trades industry.
No. 3658 is Point of Rental Software, a company that provides rental-and-inventory-mangement software.
No. 3735 is Higginbotham, a provider of insurance and financial services.
No. 4414 is Strategic Financial Group, a franchisee of Subway and owner of Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Centers in Texas.
Mergers and acquisitions
Fort Worth-based merger and acquisition firm, Kasper & Associates, facilitated the sale of Innovative Packaging Group to investor/entrepreneur Matt Schmidt.
Formed in 2006 by Bill Martin and Bob Moses as they merged two long-standing packaging distributors, Ira Blackburn & Associates and Fasco Packaging, the Dallas-based company provides a wide range of retail packaging products including bags, boxes, gift wrap, ribbons, foodservice packaging and shipping supplies.
Schmidt intends to pursue growth opportunities, expanding the company’s capabilities and scope of operation and Martin and Moses have been retained to ensure a smooth transition. All IPG employees will remain with the company under the new ownership.
The next time you’re in the U.K. and enter a pawnshop, don’t be surprised to hear a “Howdy” as you enter the shop. FirstCash has completed the $383 million acquisition of H&T Group, making the Fort Worth-based pawn shop operator, the U.K.’s leading pawnbroker with 286 locations. Cheers.
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