Charles Grand

Builders Get To Work on Phase One of Fort Worth’s Westside Village

By Charles Grand / February 16, 2026 /

Construction has begun on the new Westside Village mixed-use district in Fort Worth, with work on phase one of the project aiming to deliver an apartment community and office building. Located just west of the city center, Westside Village will comprise 238,000 square feet of retail, 1,785 multifamily units, 880,000 of office space, and a…

City Hall Roundup: New Lawsuit, DART, Library Survey, Love Your Block

By Charles Grand / February 15, 2026 /

Now that everyone’s done showing their love this Valentine’s Day, maybe they will show a little love to their neighborhood block in Dallas. Applications are open for Love Your Block mini-grants. More on that below, along with some updates out of Dallas City Hall. Lawsuit Alleges City Juked Revenues To Get Around HERO Amendment City…

Saks Global To Close Stores Nationwide, Dallas Neiman Marcus Locations Await Their Fate

By Charles Grand / February 13, 2026 /

Saks Global is working to reduce its national footprint, but it’s not quite clear what that means for Neiman Marcus operations in Dallas just yet. Waves of closures have been announced as part of an ongoing turnaround plan to reposition the various brands under the Saks Global umbrella in the wake of the company’s bankruptcy…

Fintech Platform to Debut With Rent Rewards, Mortgage Rate Buydowns

By Charles Grand / February 12, 2026 /

In what could certainly be described as a sign of our times, a Dallas-based startup is launching a new crypto-fueled fintech platform with a digital rewards program that can be leveraged to secure a lower mortgage rate. This might sound like the brainchild of some tech investor out of California, but it’s actually the latest…

More Listings, Fewer Closings: D-FW Home Buyers Remain Cautious, Reports Show

By Charles Grand / February 10, 2026 /

Home prices in the D-FW housing market showed mixed movement last month as rising inventory and longer selling times had their different impacts on the various submarkets. MetroTex Association of Realtors’ latest reports for the month of January showed that the median home price across the Metroplex fell by 2.9% year-over-year, clocking $375,000. Closed sales…