Charles Grand

Dallas Looks To Seal the Deal on Downtown, Uptown Morgan Stanley Project

By Charles Grand / June 23, 2026 /

Dallas could soon land another major piece of the Y’all Street movement. On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council will consider an incentive package worth up to $18.5 million to attract Morgan Stanley to Dallas. If approved and accepted by the company, the deal could bring approximately $800 million in investment and as many as 3,800…

City Hall Roundup: Officials Play Hooky, KBHCC Showdown, Community Park

By Charles Grand / June 21, 2026 /

We’re another week closer to “summer break” at Dallas City Hall, with council members set to take July off from official public business at the horseshoe. No doubt there will still be some surprises and City Hall news next month, but nothing regular with budget hearings and ostensibly further 1500 Marilla St. relocation drama kicked…

Lightning Strikes Suspected in Multiple D-FW House Fires

By Charles Grand / June 20, 2026 /

Lightning strikes are suspected of causing several house fires that broke out when a severe storm system blew in on Friday morning. Fire crews responded to multiple residential calls in communities stretching from Allen and Plano to Frisco and Dallas, with officials citing lightning as the likely cause. Among the most dramatic incidents was a…

City Council to Reconsider Dallas Convention Center Design After Oak Cliff Blowback

By Charles Grand / June 19, 2026 /

Should Dallas preserve key connections between Oak Cliff and downtown, even if doing so tacks on roughly $600 million to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center redevelopment? That’s the question Dallas City Council will face next week. The Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recommended raising the height of the project last month after considerable uproar broke…

Officials Authorize Due Diligence on Potential Dallas City Hall Relocation Sites

By Charles Grand / June 18, 2026 /

Another special meeting of the Dallas City Council pushed the ball forward on the relocation front Wednesday, approving up to $3 million for due diligence on potential alternative sites for City Hall and emergency dispatch operations. Council members authorized City Manager Kimberly Tolbert to negotiate pre-acquisition agreements and perform further analysis on up to four…