MWBE SPOTLIGHT:
THE REAL DEAL
The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies proudly
recognized organizations who represent the committee
during the Texas Live! groundbreaking ceremony in late
March.
Members of the organizations were on hand to sign
bricks that will eventually make up the foundation of the
$250 million, world-class entertainment complex.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATIONS
• Arlington Black Chamber of Commerce
• Arlington Chamber of Commerce
• Arlington Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Arlington Latino Chamber of Commerce
• Arlington NAACP
• Asian-American Chamber of Tarrant County
• CILR MWBE
Con-Real, a distinguished full-service African-
American construction and real estate firm, has
successfully completed more than 3,000 projects in
North Texas and across the country since opening
nearly 40 years ago.
The Arlington-based company’s résumé includes an
impressive list of success stories, from multimillion
dollar real-estate acquisition, development and
management deals to the construction of hotels,
retail stores and university academic buildings.
One of Con-Real’s newest major construction
projects, Texas Live!, is located just five minutes
away from its Lamar Boulevard headquarters.
Con-Real leaders say they are proud to have been
selected to help oversee construction of the new
Texas Live! entertainment complex in Arlington’s
Entertainment District.
"We are thrilled in our joint venture partnership
with Manhattan Construction Company on this
momentous project and to join the Texas Rangers
and The Cordish Companies in setting a new
standard for MWBE participation in Arlington," said
Gerald Alley, president and CEO of Con-Real. "We
are honored to be part of such a transformative
project that will lead to years and years of future
development and growth for the city."
• City of Arlington
• Dallas/Fort Worth Minority Supplier
Development Council, Inc.
• Dareleman Islamic Center
• Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of
Commerce
GERALD ALLEY:
LIVING THE AMERICAN
DREAM
• LatinoBiz Magazine
• National Association of Minority Contractors
– Dallas-Fort Worth
• Texas Trust Credit Union
• United States Pan Asian Chamber of
Commerce – Southwest Region
• The University of Texas at Arlington
• Women Business Council Southwest
• Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
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